The 2018–19 Nashville Predators season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] They entered the season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners, which was won by the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 18, 2019.[3] The Predators clinched a playoff spot on March 25, after a 1–0 win over the Minnesota Wild.[4] They were upset in the first round by the Dallas Stars, losing in six games.
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2018.[6]
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[13]
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
The Predators faced the Dallas Stars in the First Round of the playoffs,[96] and were defeated in six games.[97]
Legend: Win Loss
As of April 22, 2019[104]
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.