2024–25 Nashville Predators season
National Hockey League season
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
Divisional standings
Updated to game(s) played on January 2, 2025. 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
Updated to game(s) played on January 2, 2025. 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
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 25, 2024.[ 4]
2024–25 game log
October: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 22A
Nashville
2–3
Florida
Haider
Amerant Bank Arena
8,076
0–1–0
[ 5]
2
September 22A
Nashville
2–6
Florida
Wedgewood
Amerant Bank Arena
8,076
0–2–0
[ 6]
–
September 27
Nashville
–
Tampa Bay
Game postponed due to the impending threat from Hurricane Helene .
3
September 28
Tampa Bay
0–6
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
1–2–0
[ 7]
4
October 2
Nashville
6–4
Carolina
Wedgewood
Lenovo Center
18,700
2–2–0
[ 8]
5
October 5
Carolina
5–3
Nashville
Wedgewood
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
2–3–0
[ 9]
–
October 7
Nashville
–
Tampa Bay
Game cancelled due to the impending threat from Hurricane Milton .
Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.
Regular season
The regular season schedule was announced on July 2, 2024[ 10] [ 11]
2024–25 game log
October: 3–6–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 1–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 10
Dallas
4–3
Nashville
Wedgewood
Bridgestone Arena
17,544
0–1–0
0
[ 12]
2
October 12
Nashville
0–3
Detroit
Saros
Little Caesars Arena
19,515
0–2–0
0
[ 13]
3
October 15
Seattle
7–3
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
0–3–0
0
[ 14]
4
October 17
Edmonton
4–2
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
0–4–0
0
[ 15]
5
October 19
Detroit
5–2
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
0–5–0
0
[ 16]
6
October 22
Boston
0–4
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,184
1–5–0
2
[ 17]
7
October 25
Nashville
3–2
Chicago
Saros
United Center
17,787
2–5–0
4
[ 18]
8
October 26
Columbus
3–4
Nashville
OT
Wedgewood
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
3–5–0
6
[ 19]
9
October 28
Nashville
2–3
Tampa Bay
OT
Saros
Amalie Arena
19,092
3–5–1
7
[ 20]
10
October 31
Edmonton
5–1
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
3–6–1
7
[ 21]
November: 4–6–5 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 1–5–3)
#
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
1–4
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
7–11–3
17
[ 32]
22
November 25
Nashville
2–5
New Jersey
Saros
Prudential Center
16,514
7–12–3
17
[ 33]
23
November 27
Philadelphia
3–2
Nashville
OT
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
7–12–4
18
[ 34]
24
November 29
Tampa Bay
3–2
Nashville
OT
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
18,228
7–12–5
19
[ 35]
25
November 30
Nashville
2–3
Minnesota
OT
Saros
Xcel Energy Center
19,064
7–12–6
20
[ 36]
December: 4–8–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–7–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
26
December 4
Nashville
2–3
Toronto
Saros
Scotiabank Arena
18,611
7–13–6
20
[ 37]
27
December 5
Nashville
0–3
Montreal
Annunen
Bell Centre
21,105
7–14–6
20
[ 38]
28
December 7
Nashville
1–3
Ottawa
Saros
Canadian Tire Centre
16,741
7–15–6
20
[ 39]
29
December 10
Calgary
4–3
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
7–16–6
20
[ 40]
30
December 12
Nashville
4–1
Dallas
Annunen
American Airlines Center
18,532
8–16–6
22
[ 41]
31
December 14
Nashville
2–5
Colorado
Saros
Ball Arena
18,049
8–17–6
22
[ 42]
32
December 17
NY Rangers
0–2
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
9–17–6
24
[ 43]
33
December 19
Pittsburgh
5–4
Nashville
OT
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
9–17–7
25
[ 44]
34
December 21
Los Angeles
2–3
Nashville
OT
Annunen
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
10–17–7
27
[ 45]
35
December 23
Carolina
2–5
Nashville
Saros
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
11–17–7
29
[ 46]
36
December 27
Nashville
4–7
St. Louis
Saros
Enterprise Center
18,096
11–18–7
29
[ 47]
37
December 30
Nashville
0–3
Winnipeg
Saros
Canada Life Centre
15,225
11–19–7
29
[ 48]
38
December 31
Nashville
3–5
Minnesota
Annunen
Xcel Energy Center
19,145
11–20–7
29
[ 49]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Updated to game played December 4, 2024
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season [ 51]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Juuse Saros
22
22
1,294:26
6
11
5
57
2.64
638
.911
2
0
1
2
Scott Wedgewood ‡
5
4
260:01
1
2
1
16
3.69
131
.878
0
0
0
0
† 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.
Roster
Updated December 28, 2024 [ 52] [ 53]
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
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
Players lost
Signings
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 .
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