The 2025–26 Nashville Predators season was the 27th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

On April 13, 2026, the Predators were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season following their loss to the San Jose Sharks and a win by the Los Angeles Kings against the Seattle Kraken.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2025. 2025–26 game log2025 preseason game log: 3–2–1 (home: 3–0–1; road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Florida 0–5 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 5,496 1–0–0 2 September 21 Florida 3–5 Nashville Chrona Bridgestone Arena 17,059 2–0–0 3 September 23 Tampa Bay 3–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 2–0–1 4 September 27 Nashville 1–4 Tampa Bay Saros Benchmark International Arena 14,228 2–1–1 5 September 28 Nashville 2–4 Carolina Annunen Lenovo Center 14,211 2–2–1 6 October 4 Carolina 3–2 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,724 3–2–1 Notes: Indicates split-squad.

Regular season The regular season schedule was announced on July 16, 2025. 2025–26 game log: 38–34–10 (home: 21–16–3; away: 17–18–7)October: 4–6–2 (home: 3–3–1; road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Columbus 1–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,244 1–0–0 2 2 October 11 Utah 3–2 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,117 1–0–1 3 3 October 13 Nashville 4–1 Ottawa Saros Canadian Tire Centre 18,500 2–0–1 5 4 October 14 Nashville 4–7 Toronto Annunen Scotiabank Arena 18,124 2–1–1 5 5 October 16 Nashville 2–3 Montreal OT Saros Bell Centre 20,962 2–1–2 6 6 October 18 Nashville 1–4 Winnipeg Saros Canada Life Centre 14,309 2–2–2 6 7 October 21 Anaheim 5–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 2–3–2 6 8 October 23 Vancouver 1–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 3–3–2 8 9 October 25 Los Angeles 4–5 Nashville SO Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 4–3–2 10 10 October 26 Dallas 3–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 4–4–2 10 11 October 28 Tampa Bay 5–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 4–5–2 10 12 October 30 Nashville 1–4 Philadelphia Saros Xfinity Mobile Arena 15,812 4–6–2 10 November: 4–7–2 (home: 2–5–1; road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 Calgary 2–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–6–2 12 14 November 3 Vancouver 5–4 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–6–3 13 15 November 4 Nashville 2–3 Minnesota OT Annunen Grand Casino Arena 16,253 5–6–4 14 16 November 6 Philadelphia 3–1 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–7–4 14 17 November 8 Dallas 5–4 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–8–4 14 18 November 10 Nashville 3–6 NY Rangers Saros Madison Square Garden 18,006 5–9–4 14 19 November 14 Pittsburgh 1–2 Nashville OT Saros Avicii Arena 12,766 6–9–4 16 20 November 16 Nashville 0–4 Pittsburgh Saros Avicii Arena 12,723 6–10–4 16 21 November 22 Colorado 3–0 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,457 6–11–4 16 22 November 24 Florida 8–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,431 6–12–4 16 23 November 26 Nashville 6–3 Detroit Annunen Little Caesars Arena 19,515 7–12–4 18 24 November 28 Nashville 4–3 Chicago Saros United Center 19,755 8–12–4 20 25 November 29 Winnipeg 5–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 8–13–4 20 December: 10–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Calgary 1–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 9–13–4 22 27 December 4 Nashville 2–1 Florida OT Saros Amerant Bank Arena 19,340 10–13–4 24 28 December 6 Nashville 3–6 Carolina Saros Lenovo Center 18,299 10–14–4 24 29 December 9 Colorado 3–4 Nashville SO Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 11–14–4 26 30 December 11 St. Louis 2–7 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 12–14–4 28 31 December 13 Nashville 2–4 Colorado Annunen Ball Arena 18,130 12–15–4 28 32 December 15 Nashville 5–2 St. Louis Saros Enterprise Center 18,096 13–15–4 30 33 December 17 Carolina 4–1 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 13–16–4 30 34 December 20 Toronto 3–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 14–16–4 32 35 December 21 NY Rangers 1–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 15–16–4 34 36 December 23 Nashville 3–2 Minnesota OT Saros Grand Casino Arena 19,033 16–16–4 36 37 December 27 Nashville 2–3 St. Louis Saros Enterprise Center 18,096 16–17–4 36 38 December 29 Nashville 4–3 Utah Saros Delta Center 12,478 17–17–4 38 39 December 31 Nashville 4–2 Vegas Annunen T-Mobile Arena 17,970 18–17–4 40 January: 7–6–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 3–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 1 Nashville 1–4 Seattle Saros Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 18–18–4 40 41 January 3 Nashville 4–3 Calgary Saros Scotiabank Saddledome 17,137 19–18–4 42 42 January 6 Nashville 2–6 Edmonton Saros Rogers Place 18,347 19–19–4 42 43 January 8 NY Islanders 1–2 Nashville SO Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 20–19–4 44 44 January 10 Chicago 3–0 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,297 20–20–4 44 45 January 11 Washington 2–3 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 21–20–4 46 46 January 13 Edmonton 3–4 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 22–20–4 48 47 January 16 Nashville 7–3 Colorado Saros Ball Arena 18,143 23–20–4 50 48 January 17 Nashville 2–7 Vegas Annunen T-Mobile Arena 17,988 23–21–4 50 49 January 20 Buffalo 5–3 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 23–22–4 50 50 January 22 Ottawa 3–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 24–22–4 52 51 January 24 Utah 5–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 24–23–4 52 52 January 27 Nashville 2–3 Boston OT Saros TD Garden 17,850 24–23–5 53 53 January 29 Nashville 2–3 New Jersey OT Annunen Prudential Center 15,788 24–23–6 54 54 January 31 Nashville 4–3 NY Islanders Saros UBS Arena 17,255 25–23–6 56 February: 2–1–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 0–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 February 2 St. Louis 5–6 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 26–23–6 58 56 February 4 Minnesota 6–5 Nashville OT Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,235 26–23–7 59 57 February 5 Nashville 2–4 Washington Annunen Capital One Arena 18,347 26–24–7 59 58 February 26 Chicago 2–4 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,224 27–24–7 61 59 February 28 Nashville 2–3 Dallas OT Saros American Airlines Center 18,532 27–24–8 62 March: 7–7–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–5–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 60 March 2 Detroit 4–2 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,300 27–25–8 62 61 March 3 Nashville 2–3 Columbus Annunen Nationwide Arena 16,526 27–26–8 62 62 March 5 Boston 3–6 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,330 28–26–8 64 63 March 7 Nashville 2–3 Buffalo Saros KeyBank Center 19,070 28–27–9 64 64 March 10 Nashville 4–2 Seattle Saros Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 29–27–8 66 65 March 12 Nashville 3–4 Vancouver SO Saros Rogers Arena 18,521 29–27–9 67 66 March 15 Nashville 1–3 Edmonton Annunen Rogers Place 18,347 29–28–9 67 67 March 17 Nashville 4–3 Winnipeg SO Saros Canada Life Centre 13,559 30–28–9 69 68 March 19 Seattle 1–3 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 31–28–9 71 69 March 21 Vegas 1–4 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,439 32–28–9 73 70 March 22 Nashville 3–2 Chicago OT Saros United Center 20,553 33–28–9 75 71 March 24 San Jose 3–6 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 34–28–9 77 72 March 26 New Jersey 4–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,159 34–29–9 77 73 March 28 Montreal 4–1 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,720 34–30–9 77 74 March 29 Nashville 2–3 Tampa Bay Annunen Benchmark International Arena 19,092 34–31–9 77 April: 4–3–1 (home: 1–2–0; road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 2 Nashville 5–4 Los Angeles SO Saros Crypto.com Arena 18,145 35–31–9 79 76 April 4 Nashville 6–3 San Jose Saros SAP Center 17,435 36–31–9 81 77 April 6 Nashville 2–3 Los Angeles SO Saros Crypto.com Arena 17,540 36–31–10 82 78 April 7 Nashville 5–0 Anaheim Annunen Honda Center 15,556 37–31–10 84 79 April 9 Nashville 1–4 Utah Saros Delta Center 12,478 37–32–10 84 80 April 11 Minnesota 1–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,761 38–32–10 86 81 April 13 San Jose 3–2 Nashville Annunen Bridgestone Arena 17,388 38–33–10 86 82 April 16 Anaheim 5–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,332 38–34–10 86 Legend:

Notes: Game played at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden

Player statistics Updated to games played April 16, 2026 Skaters Regular season Player Filip Forsberg 82 40 35 75 34Ryan O'Reilly 81 25 49 74 +8 22Steven Stamkos 82 42 24 66 58Luke Evangelista 81 12 44 56 +1 28Roman Josi 68 13 42 55 30 Erik Haula 81 14 24 38 64 Michael Bunting‡ 61 13 18 31 16Jonathan Marchessault 62 12 19 31 30Matthew Wood 71 17 13 30 14Brady Skjei 82 3 23 26 40Nick Blankenburg‡ 49 6 15 21 10Fedor Svechkov 70 4 13 17 22Tyson Jost 69 8 8 16 30Adam Wilsby 58 1 15 16 +2 29Nicolas Hague 62 3 12 15 47Nick Perbix 79 3 10 13 20Michael McCarron‡ 59 5 7 12 73Ryan Ufko 18 2 9 11 6Cole Smith‡ 42 6 4 10 31Spencer Stastney‡ 30 1 8 9 10Justin Barron 52 0 9 9 17Reid Schaefer 47 6 2 8 17Zachary L'Heureux 25 4 1 5 +3 21Ozzy Wiesblatt 40 1 4 5 38Joakim Kemell 16 1 2 3 +2 0Cole O'Hara 1 0 1 1 +1 0Brady Martin 3 0 1 1 0Kevin Gravel 1 0 0 0 0Jordan Oesterle 1 0 0 0 0Andreas Englund 3 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player Juuse Saros 59 59 3432:33 28 22 8 181 3.16 1700 .894 0 0 0 2 Justus Annunen 28 23 1500:32 10 12 2 67 2.68 711 .907 1 0 0 2 †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 2025–26 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season. Trades