What league does Nashville Predators play in?

Nashville Predators play in the NHL.

When was Nashville Predators founded?

Nashville Predators was founded in 1997 in Nashville, TN, USA, USA.

Where is Nashville Predators based?

Nashville Predators is based in Nashville, TN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Nashville Predators?

The head coach of Nashville Predators is Peter Laviolette.

Who is the captain of Nashville Predators?

The captain of Nashville Predators is Roman Josi.

What arena does Nashville Predators play in?

Nashville Predators play their home games at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, USA.

Who is the general manager of Nashville Predators?

The general manager of Nashville Predators is David Poile.

What are the team colors of Nashville Predators?

The team colors of Nashville Predators are Gold + Navy + White.

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	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Troy Grosenick (G)	36	1989	Brookfield, WI, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#35	Pekka Rinne (G)	43	1982	Kempele, FIN	6'5"	216	L
	#74	Juuse Saros (G)	31	1995	Forssa, FIN	5'10"	179	L
	#39	Miroslav Svoboda (G)	31	1995	Vsetin, CZE	6'3"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Anthony Bitetto (D)	35	1990	Island Park, NY, USA	6'1"	203	L
	#46	Matt Donovan (D)	36	1990	Edmond, OK, USA	6'1"	205	L
	#14	Mattias Ekholm (D)"A"	36	1990	Borlänge, SWE	6'4"	225	L
	#4	Ryan Ellis (D)	35	1991	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#57	Dante Fabbro (D)	28	1998	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#5	Dan Hamhuis (D)	43	1982	Smithers, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#52	Matt Irwin (D)	38	1987	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#59	Roman Josi (D)"C"	36	1990	Bern, SUI	6'2"	201	L
	#76	P.K. Subban (D)	37	1989	Rexdale, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	R
	#7	Yannick Weber (D)	37	1988	Morges, SUI	5'11"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#33	Viktor Arvidsson (LW/RW)	33	1993	Kusmark, SWE	5'10"	181	R
	#42	Colin Blackwell (C/W)	33	1993	North Andover, MA, USA	5'8"	181	R
	#13	Nick Bonino (C)	38	1988	Hartford, CT, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#11	Brian Boyle (C/LW)	41	1984	Hingham, MA, USA	6'6"	245	L
	#16	Phil Di Giuseppe (LW/RW)	32	1993	Maple, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#22	Kevin Fiala (W/C)	29	1996	St. Gallen, SUI	5'10"	205	L
	#9	Filip Forsberg (W/C)"A"	31	1994	Östervåla, SWE	6'2"	205	R
	#89	Frédérick Gaudreau (C/RW)	33	1993	Bromont, QC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#64	Mikael Granlund (C/W)	34	1992	Oulu, FIN	5'10"	194	L
	#23	Rocco Grimaldi (LW/C)	33	1993	Rossmoor, CA, USA	5'7"	179	R
	#38	Ryan Hartman (RW/C)	31	1994	Hilton Head, SC, USA	6'0"	196	R
	#92	Ryan Johansen (C)"A"	33	1992	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#19	Calle Järnkrok (C/W)	34	1991	Gävle, SWE	6'0"	194	R
	#55	Cody McLeod (LW)	42	1984	Binscarth, MB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#16	Rem Pitlick (C/W)	29	1997	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#90	Anthony Richard (C/LW)	29	1996	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#36	Zac Rinaldo (C/W)	36	1990	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#20	Miikka Salomäki (W/C)	33	1993	Raahe, FIN	5'11"	203	L
	#17	Wayne Simmonds (RW)	37	1988	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'3"	181	R
	#10	Colton Sissons (C/RW)	32	1993	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#15	Craig Smith (C/RW)	36	1989	Madison, WI, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#11	Eeli Tolvanen (RW/LW)	27	1999	Vihti, FIN	5'10"	192	L
	#8	Kyle Turris (C/RW)	36	1989	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#51	Austin Watson (LW/RW)	34	1992	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	6'4"	216	R

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2018-2019 Nashville Predators Staff

Head CoachPeter Laviolette
Assoc. CoachKevin McCarthy
Asst. CoachDan Muse
Goaltending CoachBen Vanderklok
General ManagerDavid Poile
Asst. General ManagerJeff Kealty
Asst. General ManagerBrian Poile
Team ManagerClint Burkhalter
Amateur ScoutJean-Philippe Glaude
Amateur ScoutTom Nolan
Amateur ScoutRyan Rezmierski
Amateur ScoutGlen Sanders
Amateur ScoutDavid Westby
AnalystMatt Hamann
AnalystMatt Pfeffer
Asst. Athletic TrainerDJ Amadio

2018-2019 Nashville Predators Captains

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Nashville Predators Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Gold + Navy + White
Town: Nashville, TN, USA Map
Founded: 1997

2018-2019 Nashville Predators Roster Facts

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Experience

Nashville Predators: 6 916 GP
NHL: 13 104 GP
WC: 430 GP
OG: 30 GP
SHL: 527 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 170 GP
Liiga: 396 GP
KHL: 71 GP
Czechia: 54 GP
AHL: 4 447 GP
NL: 164 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Capacity: 17 159
Construction Year: 1997

Nashville Predators Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/17/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	Anaheim Ducks	4 - 5	NHL
04/14/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	San Jose Sharks	2 - 3	NHL
04/11/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Nashville Predators	Minnesota Wild	2 - 1	NHL
04/10/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Utah Mammoth	Nashville Predators	4 - 1	NHL
04/08/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Anaheim Ducks	Nashville Predators	0 - 5	NHL

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Nashville Predators History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NHL	82	28	34	-	10	10	247	269	86	1.05	11	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	24	44	-	6	8	214	274	68	0.83	14	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NHL	82	38	30	-	9	5	269	248	99	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	29	32	-	13	8	229	238	92	1.12	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	35	30	-	10	7	266	252	97	1.18	8	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	31	23	-	-	2	156	154	64	1.14	13	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	NHL	69	35	26	-	-	8	215	217	78	1.13	16	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	47	29	-	-	6	240	214	100	1.22	8	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	53	18	-	-	11	267	211	117	1.43	1	Conference SF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	41	29	-	-	12	240	224	94	1.15	16	Final loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	41	27	-	-	14	228	215	96	1.17	14	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	47	25	-	-	10	232	208	104	1.27	6	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	38	32	-	-	12	216	242	88	1.07	19	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	16	23	-	-	9	111	139	41	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	48	26	-	-	8	237	210	104	1.27	5	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	44	27	-	-	11	219	194	99	1.21	10	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	47	29	-	-	6	225	225	100	1.22	10	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	40	34	-	-	8	213	233	88	1.07	20	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	41	32	-	-	9	230	229	91	1.11	17	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	51	23	-	-	8	272	212	110	1.34	3	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	49	25	-	-	8	259	227	106	1.29	6	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	38	29	11	-	4	216	217	91	1.11	16	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	27	35	13	-	7	183	206	74	0.9	25	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	28	41	13	-	0	196	230	69	0.84	25	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	34	36	9	-	3	186	200	80	0.98	19	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	28	40	7	-	7	199	240	70	0.85	25	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	28	47	7	-	-	190	261	63	0.77	24	Did not make playoffs

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#10	Wyatt Cullen (F)	09/08/2008	Moorhead, MN, USA	6'1"	181 lbs
1	#31	Tommy Bleyl (D)	12/01/2007	Schenectady, NY, USA	6'0"	170 lbs
3	#70	Dmitri Borichev (G)	06/19/2008	Vologda, RUS	6'2"	187 lbs
4	#106	Jakub Floris (D)	02/19/2008	Bratislava, SVK	6'3"	194 lbs
4	#118	Justin Graf (F)	07/10/2007	Boston, MA, USA	6'1"	174 lbs
5	#138	Philip Hemmyr (F)	06/17/2007	Umeå, SWE	6'2"	176 lbs
6	#179	Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte (D)	01/03/2008	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'1"	187 lbs
7	#202	Charlie Puglisi (F)	04/16/2008	Latham, NY, USA	5'9"	159 lbs
2025
1	#5	Brady Martin (F)	03/16/2007	Elmira, ON, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
1	#21	Cameron Reid (D)	04/08/2007	Aylmer, ON, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
1	#26	Ryker Lee (F)	11/08/2006	Wilmette, IL, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
2	#35	Jacob Rombach (D)	04/01/2007	Blaine, MN, USA	6'6"	209 lbs
2	#58	Jack Ivankovic (G)	05/22/2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	179 lbs
4	#122	Alex Huang (D)	07/30/2007	Rosemère, QC, CAN	6'0"	181 lbs
6	#163	Daniel Nieminen (D)	03/01/2006	Lahti, FIN	6'0"	187 lbs
2024
1	#22	Yegor Surin (F)	08/01/2006	Voronezh, RUS	6'2"	201 lbs
2	#55	Teddy Stiga (F)	04/05/2006	Sudbury, MA, USA	5'10"	179 lbs
3	#77	Viggo Gustafsson (D)	09/11/2006	Väckelsång, SWE	6'2"	194 lbs
3	#87	Miguel Marques (F)	03/08/2006	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	190 lbs
3	#94	Hiroki Gojsic (F)	05/01/2006	Langley, BC, CAN	6'3"	209 lbs
4	#99	Jakub Milota (G)	04/14/2006	Ostrava, CZE	6'1"	168 lbs
4	#127	Viktor Nörringer (F)	08/31/2006	Kungsbacka, SWE	6'4"	205 lbs
7	#213	Erik Påhlsson (F)	04/09/2004	Landskrona, SWE	6'1"	185 lbs

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