NHL careerNSHLast NHL game 2021
Pekka Rinne's NHL career
Wins
369
Games
683
Shutouts
60
Save %
.917
Goaltender Pekka Rinne was drafted 258th overall by Nashville Predators in 2004. He played 15 seasons, all of them for Nashville Predators, 2005-2021. That came to 683 games and 369 wins, 60 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Pekka Rinne's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Pekka Rinne is drafted 258 overall by Nashville Predators
Selected258 overall, round 8
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 1 year, 5 months and 18 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Pekka Rinne makes his NHL debut
Pekka was 23 years old ·
Gaylord Entertainment Center, USAFirst NHL winOne other Swede was on the ice:
Michael Holmqvist.Year 2006Season2005-2006
Pekka Rinne's first NHL season: 2 games
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Wins1Games2 of 822%SV%.900NHL#35GAA3.80NHL#79Shutouts0NHL#50PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 5 gamesFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Pekka Rinne plays 1 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Wins0Games1 of 821%SV%1.000NHL#1GAA0.00NHL#1Shutouts0NHL#53PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 6 gamesFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Pekka Rinne plays 52 of 82 games
The whole season2008-2009Wins29Games52 of 8263%SV%.917NHL#19GAA2.38NHL#15Shutouts7NHL#4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Pekka Rinne plays 58 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Wins32Games58 of 8271%SV%.911NHL#37GAA2.53NHL#23Shutouts7NHL#3PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 6 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Pekka Rinne plays 64 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Wins33Games64 of 8278%SV%.930NHL#9GAA2.12NHL#10Shutouts6NHL#6PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 12 gamesFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Pekka Rinne plays 73 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Wins43Games73 of 8289%SV%.923NHL#17GAA2.39NHL#28Shutouts5NHL#10PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes0 of 10 gamesFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Pekka Rinne plays 43 of 48 games
The whole season2012-2013Wins15Games43 of 4890%SV%.910NHL#40GAA2.43NHL#27Shutouts5NHL#1 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Pekka Rinne plays 24 of 82 games
The whole season2013-2014Wins10Games24 of 8229%SV%.902NHL#68GAA2.77NHL#56Shutouts2NHL#27 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Pekka Rinne plays 64 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Wins41Games64 of 8278%SV%.923NHL#19GAA2.18NHL#13Shutouts4NHL#16PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 6 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Pekka Rinne plays 66 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Wins34Games66 of 8280%SV%.908NHL#59GAA2.48NHL#38Shutouts4NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 14 gamesFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Pekka Rinne plays 61 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Wins31Games61 of 8274%SV%.918NHL#31GAA2.42NHL#32Shutouts3NHL#17PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 22 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Pekka Rinne plays 59 of 82 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Wins42Games59 of 8272%SV%.927NHL#15GAA2.31NHL#14Shutouts8NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets0 of 13 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Pekka Rinne plays 56 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Wins30Games56 of 8268%SV%.918NHL#19GAA2.42NHL#15Shutouts4NHL#10PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 6 gamesFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Pekka Rinne plays 36 of 69 games
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Wins18Games36 of 6952%SV%.895NHL#66GAA3.17NHL#61Shutouts3NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by Arizona Coyotes0 of 4 gamesQualifying roundARIArizona Coyotes1–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Pekka Rinne's last season: 24 games
EventsKing Clancy Memorial TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Wins10Games24 of 5643%SV%.907NHL#45GAA2.84NHL#47Shutouts2NHL#15PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 6 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - The career
Pekka Rinne played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 15 seasons with Nashville Predators.