Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are at risk of missing the playoffs. All season they have strung together multi-game winning and losing streaks.

Nashville Predators: A Story of Passion, Pride, and Predatory Prowess

Nestled along the banks of the Cumberland River, in the heart of Music City, stands a hockey franchise that has captured the imagination of fans with its unwavering passion, fierce pride, and relentless pursuit of excellence. The Nashville Predators, founded in 1998 as an expansion team in the National Hockey League, have forged a legacy defined by their unique blend of southern hospitality, predatory prowess, and commitment to success. From their humble beginnings to their rise as perennial contenders in the NHL and beyond, the Predators’ journey is a testament to the indomitable spirit of Nashville and the unwavering dedication of their loyal fan base.

Inception and Early Years. The Nashville Predators’ story begins in the late 1990s, as the NHL expanded its reach beyond traditional hockey markets to the vibrant city of Nashville, Tennessee. Led by founding owner Craig Leipold and general manager David Poile, the Predators quickly endeared themselves to fans with their blue-collar work ethic, tenacious play, and passionate fan base. Despite facing challenges as a new expansion team, the Predators laid the groundwork for future success with their commitment to building a winning culture and fostering a sense of community both on and off the ice.

Building a Hockey Culture in Music City. The arrival of the Nashville Predators signaled a new era for hockey in the South, as the franchise worked tirelessly to establish a hockey culture in Music City. With initiatives aimed at growing the game at the grassroots level, the Predators invested in youth hockey programs, community outreach, and fan engagement events to introduce the sport to a new generation of fans. Through their efforts, the Predators cultivated a passionate fan base that embraced the team as a source of pride and identity for Nashville.

Rise to Prominence

In the early 2000s, the Nashville Predators emerged as a competitive force in the NHL, propelled by a roster of talented players and a commitment to excellence on and off the ice. Led by captain Shea Weber, goaltender Pekka Rinne, and head coach Barry Trotz, the Predators made multiple playoff appearances and captured their first-ever Presidents’ Trophy in the 2017-2018 season, signifying the best regular-season record in the NHL. The Predators’ success solidified their place among the league’s elite teams and brought unprecedented excitement and energy to Music City.

Smashville: The Birth of a Hockey Phenomenon. One of the defining characteristics of the Nashville Predators’ success is the unique atmosphere and fan experience at Bridgestone Arena, affectionately known as Smashville. From the raucous chants of “Let’s Go Predators!” to the electrifying energy of the sold-out crowds, Bridgestone Arena has become a fortress of intimidation for opposing teams and a symbol of pride and passion for Predators fans. With its lively pre-game festivities, passionate fan base, and unwavering support for the team, Smashville has emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic environments in the NHL.

Community Engagement and Impact. Off the ice, the Nashville Predators are deeply committed to making a positive impact in the community through their Predators Foundation and various charitable initiatives. From supporting youth hockey programs to partnering with local nonprofits to address issues such as education, health, and wellness, the Predators strive to give back to the city of Nashville and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Through their efforts, the Predators aim to inspire hope, create opportunities, and build a stronger, more vibrant community for all.

The Bridgestone Arena Era

In 1998, the Nashville Predators bid farewell to their temporary home at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium and moved into their new state-of-the-art arena, Bridgestone Arena. Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, Bridgestone Arena quickly became a symbol of pride and identity for Predators fans, providing a modern and vibrant setting for hockey in Music City. With its world-class amenities, passionate fan base, and iconic architecture, Bridgestone Arena stands as a testament to the enduring bond between the Predators and the city of Nashville.

A New Dawn: Stanley Cup Final Appearance. The 2016-2017 NHL season marked a significant milestone in the history of the Nashville Predators as they made their first-ever appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Led by head coach Peter Laviolette and a talented roster featuring players like P.K. Subban, Ryan Johansen, and Filip Forsberg, the Predators captivated fans with their thrilling playoff run and remarkable resilience. Despite ultimately falling short in the Final, the Predators’ historic journey brought the city of Nashville together like never before, uniting fans in a shared sense of pride and excitement.

Sustained Success and Playoff Contention. In the years following their Stanley Cup Final appearance, the Nashville Predators have continued to build upon their success, establishing themselves as perennial contenders in the NHL. With a roster boasting elite talent at every position and a coaching staff dedicated to maximizing their potential, the Predators have made multiple playoff appearances and remain a formidable force in the Western Conference. As they continue to chase their ultimate goal of bringing a Stanley Cup championship to Music City, the Predators remain steadfast in their commitment to excellence and their unwavering belief in each other.

Looking Ahead to the Future

As the Nashville Predators look to the future, they do so with optimism and determination, fueled by the passion and support of their dedicated fan base. With a talented roster of players and a commitment to excellence both on and off the ice, the Predators are poised to continue their journey of success and bring glory to Music City. Whether it’s competing for championships or making a positive impact in the community, the Predators remain committed to representing Nashville with pride and honor.

A Legacy of Passion and Pride. The Nashville Predators’ journey is a testament to the power of passion, pride, and the indomitable spirit of Music City. From their early years as an expansion team to their rise as perennial contenders in the NHL, the Predators have left an indelible mark on the sport of hockey and the hearts of fans across the globe. As they continue to write the next chapter in their storied history, one thing remains certain: the Nashville Predators will always be more than just a hockey team—they will be a symbol of passion, pride, and the enduring spirit of Music City.

The Nashville Predators’ legacy is one of passion, pride, and unwavering commitment to excellence—a testament to the indomitable spirit of Music City and the dedicated fans who support them. From their humble beginnings to their rise as perennial contenders in the NHL, the Predators have captured the hearts of fans with their thrilling victories and unforgettable moments of triumph. As they continue to navigate the highs and lows of professional hockey, one thing remains certain: the Nashville Predators will always be a source of pride and inspiration for fans across Music City and beyond.

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Nashville Predators 2024 Schedule

Pre Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Week 1	Date: Mon 25/09/2023	Opponent: Florida Panthers	Result: L 0-5
Week 1	Date: Mon 25/09/2023	Opponent: Florida Panthers	Result: L 2-5
Week 1	Date: Wed 27/09/2023	Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning	Result: L 1-2
Week 1	Date: Sat 30/09/2023	Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning	Result: L 4-5
Week 2	Date: Thu 05/10/2023	Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes	Result: W 5-1
Week 2	Date: Fri 06/10/2023	Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes	Result: L 1-4

Regular Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Week 1	Date: Tue 10/10/2023	Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning	Result: L 3-5
Week 1	Date: Thu 12/10/2023	Opponent: Seattle Kraken	Result: W 3-0
Week 1	Date: Sat 14/10/2023	Opponent: Boston Bruins	Result: L 2-3
Week 2	Date: Tue 17/10/2023	Opponent: Edmonton Oilers	Result: L 1-6
Week 2	Date: Thu 19/10/2023	Opponent: NY Rangers	Result: W 4-1
Week 2	Date: Sat 21/10/2023	Opponent: San Jose Sharks	Result: W 5-1
Week 3	Date: Tue 24/10/2023	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 2-3
Week 3	Date: Sat 28/10/2023	Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs	Result: W 3-2
Week 4	Date: Tue 31/10/2023	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 2-5
Week 4	Date: Thu 02/11/2023	Opponent: Seattle Kraken	Result: L 2-4
Week 4	Date: Sat 04/11/2023	Opponent: Edmonton Oilers	Result: W 5-2
Week 5	Date: Tue 07/11/2023	Opponent: Calgary Flames	Result: L 2-4
Week 5	Date: Thu 09/11/2023	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: L 3-6
Week 5	Date: Sat 11/11/2023	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: L 5-7
Week 6	Date: Tue 14/11/2023	Opponent: Anaheim Ducks	Result: L 2-3
Week 6	Date: Sat 18/11/2023	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: W 4-2
Week 7	Date: Mon 20/11/2023	Opponent: Colorado Avalanche	Result: W 4-3
Week 7	Date: Wed 22/11/2023	Opponent: Calgary Flames	Result: W 4-2
Week 7	Date: Fri 24/11/2023	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: W 8-3
Week 7	Date: Sun 26/11/2023	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: W 3-2
Week 8	Date: Tue 28/11/2023	Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins	Result: W 3-2
Week 8	Date: Thu 30/11/2023	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: L 1-6
Week 8	Date: Sat 02/12/2023	Opponent: NY Rangers	Result: L 3-4
Week 8	Date: Sun 03/12/2023	Opponent: Buffalo Sabres	Result: W 2-1
Week 9	Date: Tue 05/12/2023	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: T 3-3
Week 9	Date: Thu 07/12/2023	Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning	Result: W 5-1
Week 9	Date: Sat 09/12/2023	Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs	Result: L 0-4
Week 9	Date: Sun 10/12/2023	Opponent: Montreal Canadiens	Result: W 2-1
Week 10	Date: Tue 12/12/2023	Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers	Result: W 3-2
Week 10	Date: Fri 15/12/2023	Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes	Result: W 6-5
Week 10	Date: Sat 16/12/2023	Opponent: Washington Capitals	Result: W 3-1
Week 11	Date: Tue 19/12/2023	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 2-5
Week 11	Date: Thu 21/12/2023	Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers	Result: W 4-2
Week 11	Date: Sat 23/12/2023	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 2-3
Week 12	Date: Wed 27/12/2023	Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes	Result: L 2-5
Week 12	Date: Fri 29/12/2023	Opponent: Detroit Red Wings	Result: L 4-5
Week 12	Date: Sat 30/12/2023	Opponent: Washington Capitals	Result: T 2-2
Week 13	Date: Tue 02/01/2024	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: W 3-0
Week 13	Date: Thu 04/01/2024	Opponent: Calgary Flames	Result: L 3-6
Week 13	Date: Sat 06/01/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 4-3
Week 14	Date: Tue 09/01/2024	Opponent: Anaheim Ducks	Result: L 3-5
Week 14	Date: Fri 12/01/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 6-3
Week 14	Date: Sat 13/01/2024	Opponent: NY Islanders	Result: W 3-1
Week 15	Date: Mon 15/01/2024	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: L 1-4
Week 15	Date: Thu 18/01/2024	Opponent: Los Angeles Kings	Result: W 2-1
Week 15	Date: Sat 20/01/2024	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: L 2-3
Week 16	Date: Mon 22/01/2024	Opponent: Florida Panthers	Result: L 1-4
Week 16	Date: Thu 25/01/2024	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: W 3-2
Week 16	Date: Sat 27/01/2024	Opponent: Edmonton Oilers	Result: L 1-4
Week 17	Date: Mon 29/01/2024	Opponent: Ottawa Senators	Result: L 3-4
Week 17	Date: Wed 31/01/2024	Opponent: Los Angeles Kings	Result: L 2-4
Week 18	Date: Sat 10/02/2024	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: W 5-4
Week 19	Date: Tue 13/02/2024	Opponent: New Jersey Devils	Result: L 2-4
Week 19	Date: Thu 15/02/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 2-9
Week 19	Date: Sat 17/02/2024	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: W 5-2
Week 20	Date: Tue 20/02/2024	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: W 5-3
Week 20	Date: Thu 22/02/2024	Opponent: Los Angeles Kings	Result: W 4-1
Week 20	Date: Sat 24/02/2024	Opponent: San Jose Sharks	Result: W 4-2
Week 20	Date: Sun 25/02/2024	Opponent: Anaheim Ducks	Result: W 4-2
Week 21	Date: Tue 27/02/2024	Opponent: Ottawa Senators	Result: W 4-1
Week 21	Date: Thu 29/02/2024	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: W 6-1
Week 21	Date: Sat 02/03/2024	Opponent: Colorado Avalanche	Result: W 5-1
Week 22	Date: Tue 05/03/2024	Opponent: Montreal Canadiens	Result: L 3-4
Week 22	Date: Thu 07/03/2024	Opponent: Buffalo Sabres	Result: W 4-2
Week 22	Date: Sat 09/03/2024	Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets	Result: W 2-1
Week 22	Date: Sun 10/03/2024	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: L 3-4
Week 23	Date: Wed 13/03/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: W 4-2
Week 23	Date: Sat 16/03/2024	Opponent: Seattle Kraken	Result: W 4-1
Week 24	Date: Tue 19/03/2024	Opponent: San Jose Sharks	Result: W 8-2
Week 24	Date: Thu 21/03/2024	Opponent: Florida Panthers	Result: W 3-0
Week 24	Date: Sat 23/03/2024	Opponent: Detroit Red Wings	Result: W 1-0
Week 25	Date: Tue 26/03/2024	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: W 5-4
Week 25	Date: Thu 28/03/2024	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: L 4-8
Week 25	Date: Sat 30/03/2024	Opponent: Colorado Avalanche	Result: L 4-7
Week 26	Date: Tue 02/04/2024	Opponent: Boston Bruins	Result: L 0-3
Week 26	Date: Thu 04/04/2024	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: W 6-3
Week 26	Date: Sat 06/04/2024	Opponent: NY Islanders	Result: L 0-2
Week 26	Date: Sun 07/04/2024	Opponent: New Jersey Devils	Result: T 2-2
Week 27	Date: Tue 09/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: L 3-4
Week 27	Date: Fri 12/04/2024	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: W 5-1
Week 27	Date: Sat 13/04/2024	Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets	Result: W 6-4
Week 28	Date: Mon 15/04/2024	Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins	Result: L 2-4

Post Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Sun 21/04/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 2-4
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Tue 23/04/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: W 4-1
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Fri 26/04/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 1-2
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Sun 28/04/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 3-4
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Tue 30/04/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: W 2-1
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Fri 03/05/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: L 0-1
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Sun 05/05/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: TBD

Nashville Predators 2024 Odds

Odds to Win
Stanley Cup

+9000

Odds to Win
Western Conference

+4000

Odds to Win
Division

+6000

Seasons Win

87.5-115 Over
87.5-115 Under