2023–24 Nashville Predators season

The 2023–24 Nashville Predators season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Predators made the playoffs for the ninth time in 10 years after having missed the playoffs last season.

This was the team's first season without David Poile as general manager, following his retirement on June 30, 2023, although he still currently remains with the organization as a creative consultant. Poile was previously the only general manager in team history and retired as both the longest tenured and winningest general manager in team history. On April 9, 2024, the Predators clinched a playoff berth following a 4–3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets. In the Playoffs, the Predators faced the Vancouver Canucks, losing in six games.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2023. 2023 preseason game log: 1–4–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap 1 September 25 Nashville 0–5 Florida Lankinen Amerant Bank Arena 6,160 0–1–0 2 September 25 Nashville 2–5 Florida Saros Amerant Bank Arena 6,365 0–2–0 3 September 27 Tampa Bay 2–1 Nashville OT Askarov Bridgestone Arena 17,159 0–2–1 4 September 30 Nashville 4–5 Tampa Bay Askarov Amalie Arena 14,197 0–3–1 5 October 5 Carolina 1–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 1–3–1 6 October 6 Nashville 1–4 Carolina Lankinen PNC Arena 14,886 1–4–1 Notes: Indicates split-squad.

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023. 2023–24 game logOctober: 4–5–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 Nashville 3–5 Tampa Bay Saros Amalie Arena 19,092 0–1–0 0 2 October 12 Seattle 0–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,629 1–1–0 2 3 October 14 Nashville 2–3 Boston Saros TD Garden 17,850 1–2–0 2 4 October 17 Edmonton 6–1 Nashville Lankinen Bridgestone Arena 17,216 1–3–0 2 5 October 19 Nashville 4–1 NY Rangers Saros Madison Square Garden 18,006 2–3–0 4 6 October 21 San Jose 1–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,222 3–3–0 6 7 October 24 Vancouver 3–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 3–4–0 6 8 October 28 Toronto 2–3 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,537 4–4–0 8 9 October 31 Nashville 2–5 Vancouver Lankinen Rogers Arena 18,413 4–5–0 8 November: 7–6–0 (home: 5–3–0; road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 2 Nashville 2–4 Seattle Saros Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 4–6–0 8 11 November 4 Nashville 5–2 Edmonton Lankinen Rogers Place 18,354 5–6–0 10 12 November 7 Nashville 2–4 Calgary Saros Scotiabank Saddledome 16,975 5–7–0 10 13 November 9 Nashville 3–6 Winnipeg Saros Canada Life Centre 12,199 5–8–0 10 14 November 11 Arizona 7–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,303 5–9–0 10 15 November 14 Anaheim 3–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–10–0 10 16 November 18 Chicago 2–4 Nashville Lankinen Bridgestone Arena 17,397 6–10–0 12 17 November 20 Colorado 3–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 7–10–0 14 18 November 22 Calgary 2–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,252 8–10–0 16 19 November 24 Nashville 8–3 St. Louis Lankinen Enterprise Center 18,096 9–10–0 18 20 November 26 Winnipeg 2–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 10–10–0 20 21 November 28 Pittsburgh 2–3 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 11–10–0 22 22 November 30 Minnesota 6–1 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 11–11–0 22 December: 9–5–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 6–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 23 December 2 NY Rangers 4–3 Nashville Lankinen Bridgestone Arena 17,341 11–12–0 22 24 December 3 Nashville 2–1 Buffalo Saros KeyBank Center 14,644 12–12–0 24 25 December 5 Nashville 4–3 Chicago SO Saros United Center 16,521 13–12–0 26 26 December 7 Tampa Bay 1–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 14–12–0 28 27 December 9 Nashville 0–4 Toronto Lankinen Scotiabank Arena 18,611 14–13–0 28 28 December 10 Nashville 2–1 Montreal Saros Bell Centre 20,864 15–13–0 30 29 December 12 Philadelphia 2–3 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 16–13–0 32 30 December 15 Nashville 6–5 Carolina OT Lankinen PNC Arena 18,770 17–13–0 34 31 December 16 Washington 1–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,267 18–13–0 36 32 December 19 Vancouver 5–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 18–14–0 36 33 December 21 Nashville 4–2 Philadelphia Saros Wells Fargo Center 19,313 19–14–0 38 34 December 23 Dallas 3–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 19–15–0 38 35 December 27 Carolina 5–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,846 19–16–0 38 36 December 29 Nashville 4–5 Detroit OT Saros Little Caesars Arena 19,515 19–16–1 39 37 December 30 Nashville 3–2 Washington OT Askarov Capital One Arena 18,573 20–16–1 41 January: 6–7–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Chicago 0–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,363 21–16–1 43 39 January 4 Calgary 6–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,203 21–17–1 43 40 January 6 Nashville 4–3 Dallas Lankinen American Airlines Center 18,532 22–17–1 45 41 January 9 Anaheim 5–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 22–18–1 45 42 January 12 Nashville 6–3 Dallas Lankinen American Airlines Center 18,532 23–18–1 47 43 January 13 NY Islanders 1–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,474 24–18–1 49 44 January 15 Nashville 1–4 Vegas Saros T-Mobile Arena 17,719 24–19–1 49 45 January 18 Nashville 2–1 Los Angeles Saros Crypto.com Arena 18,145 25–19–1 51 46 January 20 Nashville 2–3 Arizona Saros Mullett Arena 4,600 25–20–1 51 47 January 22 Florida 4–1 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 25–21–1 51 48 January 25 Nashville 3–2 Minnesota Saros Xcel Energy Center 18,254 26–21–1 53 49 January 27 Nashville 1–4 Edmonton Lankinen Rogers Place 18,347 26–22–1 53 50 January 29 Nashville 3–4 Ottawa OT Saros Canadian Tire Centre 16,284 26–22–2 54 51 January 31 Los Angeles 4–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,453 26–23–2 54 February: 8–2–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 5–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 10 Arizona 4–5 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,507 27–23–2 56 53 February 13 New Jersey 4–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 27–24–2 56 54 February 15 Dallas 9–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 27–25–2 56 55 February 17 Nashville 5–2 St. Louis Saros Enterprise Center 18,096 28–25–2 58 56 February 20 Nashville 5–3 Vegas Lankinen T-Mobile Arena 17,727 29–25–2 60 57 February 22 Nashville 4–1 Los Angeles Saros Crypto.com Arena 17,415 30–25–2 62 58 February 24 Nashville 4–2 San Jose Saros SAP Center 15,919 31–25–2 64 59 February 25 Nashville 4–2 Anaheim Lankinen Honda Center 16,370 32–25–2 66 60 February 27 Ottawa 1–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 33–25–2 68 61 February 29 Minnesota 1–6 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 34–25–2 70 March: 9–2–2 (home: 5–0–1; road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 2 Colorado 1–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,474 35–25–2 72 63 March 5 Montreal 4–3 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 35–25–3 73 64 March 7 Buffalo 2–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 36–25–3 75 65 March 9 Nashville 2–1 Columbus Lankinen Nationwide Arena 17,602 37–25–3 77 66 March 10 Nashville 3–4 Minnesota OT Saros Xcel Energy Center 18,800 37–25–4 78 67 March 13 Nashville 4–2 Winnipeg Saros Canada Life Centre 13,331 38–25–4 80 68 March 16 Nashville 4–1 Seattle Saros Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 39–25–4 82 69 March 19 San Jose 2–8 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 40–25–4 84 70 March 21 Nashville 3–0 Florida Lankinen Amerant Bank Arena 19,780 41–25–4 86 71 March 23 Detroit 0–1 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,836 42–25–4 88 72 March 26 Vegas 4–5 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,778 43–25–4 90 73 March 28 Nashville 4–8 Arizona Saros Mullett Arena 4,600 43–26–4 90 74 March 30 Nashville 4–7 Colorado Lankinen Ball Arena 18,121 43–27–4 90 April: 4–3–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 2 Boston 3–0 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,476 43–28–4 90 76 April 4 St. Louis 3–6 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,420 44–28–4 92 77 April 6 Nashville 0–2 NY Islanders Lankinen UBS Arena 17,255 44–29–4 92 78 April 7 Nashville 3–2 New Jersey SO Saros Prudential Center 15,409 45–29–4 94 79 April 9 Winnipeg 4–3 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,262 45–29–5 95 80 April 12 Nashville 5–1 Chicago Lankinen United Center 19,449 46–29–5 97 81 April 13 Columbus 4–6 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,282 47–29–5 99 82 April 15 Nashville 2–4 Pittsburgh Saros PPG Paints Arena 18,198 47–30–5 99 Legend:

Playoffs

2024 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference first round vs. (P1) Vancouver Canucks: Vancouver won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 21 Nashville 2–4 Vancouver Saros 18,967 0–1 2 April 23 Nashville 4–1 Vancouver Saros 18,960 1–1 3 April 26 Vancouver 2–1 Nashville Saros 17,474 1–2 4 April 28 Vancouver 4–3 Nashville OT Saros 17,590 1–3 5 April 30 Nashville 2–1 Vancouver Saros 19,036 2–3 6 May 3 Vancouver 1–0 Nashville Saros 17,682 2–4 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 48 46 94 +16 43 82 23 62 85 +12 45 81 23 52 75 +7 8 82 26 43 69 +6 18 71 18 27 45 8 80 16 23 39 0 18 81 15 20 35 38 74 3 29 32 +19 31 68 10 17 27 +17 41 80 9 14 23 +5 63 70 12 10 22 +4 100 41 7 13 20 25 73 4 16 20 +7 44 32 7 8 15 +11 8 41 1 14 15 16 ‡ 60 10 4 14 +12 38 79 6 8 14 98 41 6 7 13 20 56 3 10 13 +9 24 44 8 4 12 12 † 18 5 2 7 23 63 1 6 7 +1 43 20 2 2 4 +9 4 † 15 1 2 3 2 9 0 3 3 +2 2 † 12 0 3 3 2 ‡ 14 1 1 2 +4 0 ‡ 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 2 4 6 0 2 6 1 3 4 2 6 1 2 3 0 6 1 2 3 +1 2 6 1 2 3 +4 2 6 1 1 2 0 2 6 1 1 2 2 6 1 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 0 2 6 1 0 1 0 6 1 0 1 +2 6 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 1 4 6 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 +1 0 5 0 0 0 +1 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 64 64 3,266:28 35 24 5 173 2.86 1,845 .906 3 0 2 2 24 17 1,191:25 11 6 0 56 2.82 610 .908 1 0 0 0 2 1 81:40 1 0 0 2 1.47 35 .943 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 6 357:18 2 4 12 2.02 120 .900 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Detroit Red Wings2nd-round pick in 2023TBL 5th-round pick in 2023To Nashville PredatorsVAN 2nd-round pick in 2023 To Dallas Stars3rd-round pick in 2023To Nashville Predators3rd-round pick in 20246th-round pick in 2024 To Tampa Bay LightningTBL 4th-round pick in 2023To Nashville PredatorsCHI 4th-round pick in 2024 To New Jersey Devils7th-round pick in 2024To Nashville Predators7th-round pick in 2023 To Chicago Blackhawks5th-round pick in 2024To Nashville PredatorsAnthony Beauvillier To Colorado AvalancheGraham SwardYakov TreninTo Nashville PredatorsJeremy Hanzel3rd-round pick in 2025 To Arizona CoyotesDAL 6th-round pick in 2024To Nashville PredatorsJason Zucker To Philadelphia FlyersDenis GurianovTo Nashville PredatorsWade Allison To Tampa Bay LightningRyan McDonaghEDM 4th-round pick in 2024To Nashville Predators7th-round pick in 20242nd-round pick in 2025 To San Jose SharksEgor AfanasyevTo Nashville PredatorsOzzy Wiesblatt To Detroit Red WingsJesse KiiskinenTBL 2nd-round pick in 2024To Nashville PredatorsAndrew Gibson

Players acquired