Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne was born on November 3, 1982, in Kempele, Finland — and when the Nashville Predators selected him in the eighth round of the 2004 NHL Draft, 258th overall, few could have anticipated the length and durability of the career that followed. At 6'5" and 217 pounds, the left-catching Rinne spent his entire NHL career with Nashville, becoming the franchise's defining presence between the pipes.
Over 683 regular-season games, Rinne compiled 369 wins, 213 losses, and 75 overtime losses, with a career goals-against average of 2.43, a save percentage of .917, and 60 shutouts. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender following the 2017–18 season, having previously been named a finalist for the award four times.
InGoal Magazine has not published articles specifically profiling Rinne, so the record of his career rests primarily in the league statistics and broader hockey coverage of his era.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Predators | 24 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2.84 | .907 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Predators | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3.17 | .895 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | Predators | 56 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 2.42 | .918 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Predators | 59 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 2.31 | .927 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | Predators | 61 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 2.42 | .918 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | Predators | 66 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 2.48 | .908 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Predators | 64 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 2.18 | .923 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Predators | 24 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2.77 | .902 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | Predators | 43 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2.43 | .910 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | Predators | 73 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 2.39 | .923 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | Predators | 64 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2.12 | .930 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | Predators | 58 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 2.53 | .911 | 7 |
| 2008-09 | Predators | 52 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2.38 | .917 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Predators | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | .900 | 0 |
| Career | 683 | 369 | 213 | 75 | 2.43 | .917 | 60 |