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2024–25 Nashville Predators
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2024–25 record6–11–3
Home record4–6–0
Road record2–4–2
Goals for42
Goals against61
Team information
General managerBarry Trotz
CoachAndrew Brunette
CaptainRoman Josi
Alternate captainsFilip Forsberg
Ryan O'Reilly
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsFilip Forsberg (8)
AssistsRoman Josi (10)
PointsFilip Forsberg (15)
Penalty minutesMichael McCarron (30)
Plus/minusLuke Evangelista (+1)
WinsJuuse Saros (5)
Goals against averageJuuse Saros (2.52)
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The 2024–25 Nashville Predators season is the 27th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] They will attempt to improve on their 47–30–5 record from last season and return to the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Winnipeg Jets 19 16 3 0 13 80 46 +34 32
2 Minnesota Wild 18 12 3 3 11 61 43 +18 27
3 Dallas Stars 18 12 6 0 11 62 42 +20 24
4 Colorado Avalanche 19 10 9 0 8 64 70 −6 20
5 Utah Hockey Club 18 7 8 3 4 49 62 −13 17
6 St. Louis Blues 20 8 11 1 5 49 69 −20 17
7 Nashville Predators 20 6 11 3 5 46 64 −18 15
8 Chicago Blackhawks 19 6 12 1 4 45 59 −14 13
Updated to game(s) played on November 20, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA Edmonton Oilers 20 10 8 2 6 55 62 −7 22
2 PA Vancouver Canucks 18 9 6 3 8 57 59 −2 21
3 PA Seattle Kraken 20 10 9 1 7 58 55 +3 21
4 CE Colorado Avalanche 19 10 9 0 8 64 70 −6 20
5 PA Anaheim Ducks 18 8 8 2 7 46 54 −8 18
6 CE Utah Hockey Club 18 7 8 3 4 49 62 −13 17
7 CE St. Louis Blues 20 8 11 1 5 49 69 −20 17
8 PA San Jose Sharks 21 6 11 4 3 52 76 −24 16
9 CE Nashville Predators 20 6 11 3 5 46 64 −18 15
10 CE Chicago Blackhawks 19 6 12 1 4 45 59 −14 13
Updated to game(s) played on November 20, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was released on June 25, 2024.[4]

2024–25 game log

Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was announced on July 2, 2024[10][11]

2024–25 game log
November: 3–5–2 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–4–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
11 November 2 Colorado 2–5 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,213 4–6–1 9 [22]
12 November 4 Los Angeles 3–0 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,168 4–7–1 9 [23]
13 November 6 Nashville 2–3 Washington Saros Capital One Arena 17,177 4–8–1 9 [24]
14 November 7 Nashville 2–6 Florida Wedgewood Amerant Bank Arena 18,264 4–9–1 9 [25]
15 November 9 Utah 0–4 Nashville Saros Bridgestone Arena 17,159 5–9–1 11 [26]
16 November 11 Nashville 2–3 Colorado OT Saros Ball Arena 18,016 5–9–2 12 [27]
17 November 14 Nashville 2–3 Edmonton OT Wedgewood Rogers Place 18,347 5–9–3 13 [28]
18 November 15 Nashville 0–2 Calgary Saros Scotiabank Saddledome 17,900 5–10–3 13 [29]
19 November 17 Nashville 5–3 Vancouver Saros Rogers Arena 18,587 6–10–3 15 [30]
20 November 20 Nashville 0–3 Seattle Saros Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 6–11–3 15 [31]
21 November 23 Winnipeg – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
22 November 25 Nashville – New Jersey Prudential Center
23 November 27 Philadelphia – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
24 November 29 Tampa Bay – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
25 November 30 Nashville – Minnesota Xcel Energy Center

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Roster

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Updated November 20, 2024[32][33]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
45 Canada Alexandre Carrier D R 28 2015 Quebec City, Quebec
7 United States Marc Del Gaizo D L 25 2019 Basking Ridge, New Jersey
77 Canada Luke Evangelista RW R 22 2020 Oakville, Ontario
9 Sweden Filip Forsberg (A) LW R 30 2013 Östervåla, Sweden
17 Canada Mark Jankowski C L 30 2022 Dundas, Ontario
59 Switzerland Roman Josi (C) D L 34 2008 Bern, Switzerland
68 Canada Zach L'Heureux LW L 21 2021 Montreal, Quebec
3 Canada Jeremy Lauzon D L 27 2022 Val-d'Or, Quebec
81 Canada Jonathan Marchessault C R 33 2024 Cap-Rouge, Quebec
47 United States Michael McCarron C R 29 2020 Grosse Pointe, Michigan
82 United States Tommy Novak C L 27 2015 River Falls, Wisconsin
14 Sweden Gustav Nyquist LW L 35 2023 Halmstad, Sweden
90 Canada Ryan O'Reilly (A) C L 33 2023 Clinton, Ontario
13 Finland Juuso Parssinen C L 23 2019 Hämeenlinna, Finland
74 Finland Juuse Saros G L 29 2013 Forssa, Finland
2 Canada Luke Schenn D R 35 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
10 Canada Colton Sissons C R 31 2012 North Vancouver, British Columbia
76 United States Brady Skjei D L 30 2024 Lakeville, Minnesota
36 United States Cole Smith LW L 29 2020 Brainerd, Minnesota
91 Canada Steven Stamkos C R 34 2024 Markham, Ontario
24 United States Spencer Stastney Injured Reserve D L 24 2018 Mequon, Wisconsin
26 Canada Philip Tomasino C R 23 2019 Mississauga, Ontario
41 Canada Scott Wedgewood G L 32 2024 Brampton, Ontario


Transactions

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The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:  †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Cody Glass
MIN 3rd-round pick in 2025
6th-round pick in 2026 		To Nashville Predators
Jordan Frasca 		[34]
August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) To San Jose Sharks
Yaroslav Askarov
Nolan Burke
COL 3rd-round pick in 2025 		To Nashville Predators
Magnus Chrona
David Edstrom
conditional SJS 1st-round pick in 2025 or
VGK 1st-round pick in 20251 		[35]

Notes

  • If Vegas' first-round pick falls within the top 10, San Jose has the right to transfer either its first-round pick or Vegas' first-round pick to Nashville.

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Nick Blankenburg Columbus Blue Jackets 2-year Free agency [36]
Vinnie Hinostroza Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year Free agency [36]
Jake Lucchini Minnesota Wild 2-year Free agency [36]
Jonathan Marchessault Vegas Golden Knights 5-year Free agency [37]
Matt Murray Dallas Stars 1-year Free agency [36]
Brady Skjei Carolina Hurricanes 7-year Free agency [38]
Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning 4-year Free agency [39]
Scott Wedgewood Dallas Stars 2-year Free agency [40]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Kieffer Bellows Toronto Marlies (AHL) 1-year Free agency [41]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Anthony Beauvillier Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [42]
Troy Grosenick Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [43]
Jimmy Huntington Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [44]
Kiefer Sherwood Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [45]
Jason Zucker Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [46]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Jaret Anderson-Dolan Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [47]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Alexandre Carrier 3-year [48]
Juuse Saros 8-year‡ [49]
July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18) Adam Wilsby 1-year [50]
July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) Spencer Stastney 2-year [51]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Nashville Predators draft picks

Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 22 Yegor Surin C  Russia Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
2 55 Teddy Stiga C  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 77 Viggo Gustafsson D  Sweden HV71 (J20 Nationell)
87 Miguel Marques RW  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
94 Hiroki Gojsic RW  Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4 99 Jakub Milota G  Czech Republic Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL)
127 Victor Norringer LW  Sweden Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell)
7 213 Erik Pahlsson C  Sweden Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

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