2026-27 NHL team preview: Nashville Predators

Sep 9, 2026, 12:24 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

After an extremely disappointing 2024-25 season, the Nashville Predators entered 2025-26 with significantly lower expectations. There weren’t any drastic changes made (certainly not at the level of 2025-26), and after picking fifth-overall in the 2025 NHL Draft, it felt like the Predators were beginning a much-needed rebuild phase. A 6-12-4 start to the season had them in last place in the league, and all signs pointed to another step in that direction.

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