2024–25 Nashville Predators season

National Hockey League season

2024–25 Nashville Predators
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2024–25 record0–0–0
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–0–0
Goals for0
Goals against0
Team information
General managerBarry Trotz
CoachAndrew Brunette
CaptainRoman Josi
Alternate captainsRyan O'Reilly
TBD
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
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The 2024–25 Nashville Predators season will be 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.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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

2024–25 game log
October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 10 Dallas – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
2 October 12 Nashville – Detroit Little Caesars Arena
3 October 15 Seattle – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
4 October 17 Edmonton – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
5 October 19 Detroit – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
6 October 22 Boston – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
7 October 25 Nashville – Chicago United Center
8 October 26 Columbus – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
9 October 28 Nashville – Tampa Bay Amalie Arena
10 October 31 Edmonton – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
11 November 2 Colorado – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
12 November 4 Los Angeles – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
13 November 6 Nashville – Washington Capital One Arena
14 November 7 Nashville – Florida Amerant Bank Arena
15 November 9 Utah – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
16 November 11 Nashville – Colorado Ball Arena
17 November 14 Nashville – Edmonton Rogers Place
18 November 15 Nashville – Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
19 November 17 Nashville – Vancouver Rogers Arena
20 November 20 Nashville – Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
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
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
26 December 4 Nashville – Toronto Scotiabank Arena
27 December 5 Nashville – Montreal Bell Centre
28 December 7 Nashville – Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre
29 December 10 Calgary – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
30 December 12 Nashville – Dallas American Airlines Center
31 December 14 Nashville – Colorado Ball Arena
32 December 17 NY Rangers – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
33 December 19 Pittsburgh – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
34 December 21 Los Angeles – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
35 December 23 Carolina – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
36 December 27 Nashville – St. Louis Enterprise Center
37 December 30 Nashville – Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
38 December 31 Nashville – Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 3 Nashville – Vancouver Rogers Arena
40 January 4 Nashville – Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
41 January 7 Nashville – Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
42 January 11 Washington – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
43 January 14 Vegas – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
44 January 16 Chicago – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
45 January 18 Minnesota – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
46 January 21 San Jose – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
47 January 23 Nashville – San Jose SAP Center
48 January 25 Nashville – Anaheim Honda Center
49 January 29 Vancouver – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
50 January 31 Nashville – Buffalo KeyBank Center
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
51 February 1 Nashville – Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
52 February 3 Ottawa – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
53 February 7 Nashville – Chicago United Center
54 February 8 Buffalo – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
55 February 22 Colorado – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
56 February 23 New Jersey – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
57 February 25 Florida – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
58 February 27 Winnipeg – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
59 March 1 Nashville – NY Islanders UBS Arena
60 March 2 Nashville – NY Rangers Madison Square Garden
61 March 4 Nashville – Boston TD Garden
62 March 6 Seattle – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
63 March 8 Chicago – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
64 March 11 Nashville – San Jose SAP Center
65 March 14 Nashville – Anaheim Honda Center
66 March 15 Nashville – Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
67 March 18 St. Louis – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
68 March 20 Anaheim – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
69 March 22 Toronto – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
70 March 23 Nashville – St. Louis Enterprise Center
71 March 25 Nashville – Carolina PNC Arena
72 March 27 St. Louis – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
73 March 29 Vegas – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
74 March 31 Nashville – Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap
75 April 1 Nashville – Columbus Nationwide Arena
76 April 3 Nashville – Dallas American Airlines Center
77 April 6 Montreal – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
78 April 8 NY Islanders – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
79 April 10 Nashville – Utah Delta Center
80 April 12 Nashville – Vegas T-Mobile Arena
81 April 14 Utah – Nashville Bridgestone Arena
82 April 16 Dallas – Nashville Bridgestone Arena

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

Roster

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Updated August 24, 2024[3][4]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
45 Canada Alexandre Carrier D R 27 2015 Quebec City, Quebec
– Sweden Magnus Chrona G L 24 2014 Skellefteå, Sweden
77 Canada Luke Evangelista RW R 22 2020 Oakville, Ontario
57 Canada Dante Fabbro D R 26 2016 Coquitlam, British Columbia
9 Sweden Filip Forsberg LW R 30 2013 Östervåla, Sweden
17 Canada Mark Jankowski C L 29 2022 Dundas, Ontario
59 Switzerland Roman Josi (C) D L 34 2008 Bern, Switzerland
3 Canada Jeremy Lauzon D L 27 2022 Val-d'Or, Quebec
27 Canada Jake Lucchini C L 29 2024 Trail, British Columbia
81 Canada Jonathan Marchessault C R 33 2024 Cap-Rouge, Quebec
32 Canada Matt Murray G L 26 2024 St. Albert, Alberta
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 34 2023 Halmstad, Sweden
90 Canada Ryan O'Reilly (A) C L 33 2023 Clinton, Ontario
74 Finland Juuse Saros G L 29 2013 Forssa, Finland
2 Canada Luke Schenn D R 34 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
10 Canada Colton Sissons C R 30 2012 North Vancouver, British Columbia
76 United States Brady Skjei D L 30 2024 Lakeville, Minnesota
36 United States Cole Smith LW L 28 2020 Brainerd, Minnesota
91 Canada Steven Stamkos C R 34 2024 Markham, Ontario
41 Canada Scott Wedgewood G L 32 2024 Brampton, Ontario


Transactions

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

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 		[5]
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 		[6]

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

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Nick Blankenburg Columbus Blue Jackets 2-year Free agency [7]
Vinnie Hinostroza Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year Free agency [7]
Jake Lucchini Minnesota Wild 2-year Free agency [7]
Jonathan Marchessault Vegas Golden Knights 5-year Free agency [8]
Matt Murray Dallas Stars 1-year Free agency [7]
Brady Skjei Carolina Hurricanes 7-year Free agency [9]
Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning 4-year Free agency [10]
Scott Wedgewood Dallas Stars 2-year Free agency [11]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Kieffer Bellows Toronto Marlies (AHL) 1-year Free agency [12]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Anthony Beauvillier Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [13]
Troy Grosenick Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [14]
Jimmy Huntington Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [15]
Kiefer Sherwood Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [16]
Jason Zucker Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [17]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Jaret Anderson-Dolan Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [18]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Alexandre Carrier 3-year [19]
Juuse Saros 8-year‡ [20]
July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18) Adam Wilsby 1-year [21]
July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) Spencer Stastney 2-year [22]

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)

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "Predators Announce 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule". Nashville Predators. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nashville Predators Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nashville Predators Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Predators Acquire Jordan Frasca from Pittsburgh". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Predators Acquire David Edstrom, Magnus Chrona and First-Round Pick in 2025 NHL Draft from San Jose". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Predators Agree to Terms with Four Free Agents". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Jonathan Marchessault on Five-Year, $27.5 Million Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Brady Skjei on Seven-Year, $49 Million Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Steven Stamkos on Four-Year, $32 Million Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Predators Sign Scott Wedgewood to Two-Year, $3 Million Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Predators Sign Kieffer Bellows to One-Year, Two-Way Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Penguins Sign Anthony Beauvillier to a One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms with Eight Players". NHL.com. Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Penguins Sign Forward Jimmy Huntington on a One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "Canucks Agree to Terms with Forward Kiefer Sherwood on a Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. Vancouver Canucks. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "Sabres sign Zucker to 1-year contract". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  18. ^ "Jets sign forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan to a two-year contract". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Alexandre Carrier on Three-Year, $11.25 Million Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Juuse Saros on Eight-Year, $61.92 Million Contract Beginning in 2025-26". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  21. ^ "Predators Sign Adam Wilsby to One-Year, Two-Way Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "Predators Sign Spencer Stastney to Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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