Nashville Predators: So far, our bold predictions are looking good

Rinne for the win

I get it. Pekka Rinne is an aging goalie. But, dang! He is still really good. Really, really good.

We have argued whether or not the Nashville Predators can rely on Rinne for a full season. Could he perform well enough between the pipes in order to get the Predators to the playoffs? The fans love Rinne, probably more than any other player on the team. But, we were realistic about things.

Rinne doesn’t care about our realistic thoughts. He is on fire.

My prediction was Rinne putting together an amazing season. Save percentage of .927, second-best in his career. I predicted a quality start rating of .600 and a goals-against of 2.2. So far, those numbers are .692 and 2.36.

To further our prediction, I stated Rinne would win 40 games this year. It may be possible for him at this point, as he has 18 wins in 26 games. Let’s do the math. With a win percentage of 69% so far, should he play in 65 games, that could mean 44-45 wins. If he just plays 60 games, he is on pace for 41 wins.

Looks like we are accurate, so far.