2023–24 Nashville Predators season

The 2023–24 Nashville Predators season is the 26th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. This is the team’s first season without David Poile as General Manager, following his retirement on June 30, 2023. Poile was previously the only GM in team history and retired as both the longest tenured and winningest GM in team history. The Preds will attempt to make the playoffs for the 9th time in 10 years after missing last year.[1]

2023–24 Nashville Predators
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2023–24 record3–4–0
Home record2–2–0
Road record1–2–0
Goals for20
Goals against19
Team information
General managerBarry Trotz
CoachAndrew Brunette
CaptainRoman Josi
Alternate captainsRyan McDonagh
Ryan O'Reilly
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTommy Novak
Colton Sissons (4)
AssistsTyson Barrie
Filip Forsberg (4)
PointsFilip Forsberg
Tommy Novak (5)
Penalty minutesColton Sissons (8)
Plus/minusKiefer Sherwood (+6)
WinsJuuse Saros (3)
Goals against averageJuuse Saros (2.58)

Standings

Divisional standings
Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Colorado Avalanche 6 6 0 0 5 28 12 +16 12
2 Dallas Stars 5 4 0 1 2 16 11 +5 9
3 Minnesota Wild 6 3 2 1 3 25 25 0 7
4 Winnipeg Jets 6 3 3 0 2 20 23 −3 6
5 Arizona Coyotes 6 3 3 0 2 16 15 +1 6
6 Nashville Predators 7 3 4 0 3 20 19 +1 6
7 St. Louis Blues 5 2 2 1 1 11 15 −4 5
8 Chicago Blackhawks 7 2 5 0 2 14 21 −7 4
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. 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
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Winnipeg Jets 6 3 3 0 2 20 23 −3 6
2 CE Arizona Coyotes 6 3 3 0 2 16 15 +1 6
3 CE Nashville Predators 7 3 4 0 3 20 19 +1 6
4 CE St. Louis Blues 5 2 2 1 1 11 15 −4 5
5 PA Calgary Flames 7 2 4 1 2 17 26 −9 5
6 PA Seattle Kraken 7 2 4 1 1 16 25 −9 5
7 PA Anaheim Ducks 6 2 4 0 1 14 17 −3 4
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 7 2 5 0 2 14 21 −7 4
9 PA Edmonton Oilers 6 1 4 1 1 17 27 −10 3
10 PA San Jose Sharks 6 0 5 1 0 8 23 −15 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. 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 published on June 23, 2023.[4]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[11]

2023–24 game log
October: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 10Nashville3–5Tampa BaySarosAmalie Arena19,0920–1–00[12]
2October 12Seattle0–3NashvilleSarosBridgestone Arena17,6291–1–02[13]
3October 14Nashville2–3BostonSarosTD Garden17,8501–2–02[14]
4October 17Edmonton6–1NashvilleLankinenBridgestone Arena17,2161–3–02[15]
5October 19Nashville4–1NY RangersSarosMadison Square Garden18,0062–3–04[16]
6October 21San Jose1–5NashvilleSarosBridgestone Arena17,2223–3–06[17]
7October 24Vancouver3–2NashvilleSarosBridgestone Arena17,1593–4–06[18]
8October 28Toronto–Nashville
9October 31Nashville–Vancouver

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

Player statistics

As of October 23, 2023

Skaters
Regular season [19]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Filip Forsberg614516
Tommy Novak640412
Ryan O'Reilly622402
Gustav Nyquist613420
Tyson Barrie604410
Colton Sissons630318
Cole Smith621327
Juuso Parssinen621314
Luke Evangelista612310
Kiefer Sherwood612357
Roman Josi603316
Alexandre Carrier602210
Ryan McDonagh602210
Samuel Fagemo110100
Philip Tomasino4011–12
Dante Fabbro501132
Michael McCarron201110
Cody Glass500002
Yakov Trenin600012
Jeremy Lauzon600034
Luke Schenn100000

Goaltenders
Regular season [20]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Juuse Saros66312:53330132.49153.9151000
Kevin Lankinen1040:0000023.0019.8950000

†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 October 22, 2023[21][22]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Canada Tyson Barrie D R 32 2023 Victoria, British Columbia
45 Canada Alexandre Carrier D R 27 2015 Quebec City, Quebec
77 Canada Luke Evangelista RW R 21 2020 Oakville, Ontario
57 Canada Dante Fabbro D R 25 2016 Coquitlam, British Columbia
11 Sweden Samuel Fagemo RW R 23 2023 Göteborg, Sweden
9 Sweden Filip Forsberg LW R 29 2013 Östervåla, Sweden
18 Canada Liam Foudy C L 23 2023 Toronto, Ontario
8 Canada Cody Glass C R 24 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba
59 Switzerland Roman Josi (C) D L 33 2008 Bern, Switzerland
32 Finland Kevin Lankinen G L 28 2022 Helsinki, Finland
3 Canada Jeremy Lauzon D L 26 2022 Val-d'Or, Quebec
47 United States Michael McCarron C R 28 2020 Grosse Pointe, Michigan
27 United States Ryan McDonagh (A) D L 34 2022 Saint Paul, Minnesota
82 United States Tommy Novak C L 26 2015 River Falls, Wisconsin
14 Sweden Gustav Nyquist LW L 34 2023 Halmstad, Sweden
90 Canada Ryan O'Reilly (A) C L 32 2023 Clinton, Ontario
75 Finland Juuso Parssinen C L 22 2019 Hämeenlinna, Finland
74 Finland Juuse Saros G L 28 2013 Forssa, Finland
2 Canada Luke Schenn Injured Reserve D R 33 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
44 United States Kiefer Sherwood RW R 28 2022 Columbus, Ohio
10 Canada Colton Sissons C R 29 2012 North Vancouver, British Columbia
36 United States Cole Smith LW L 27 2020 Brainerd, Minnesota
26 Canada Philip Tomasino C R 22 2019 Mississauga, Ontario
13 Russia Yakov Trenin C R 26 2015 Chelyabinsk, Russia

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024-25 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To Detroit Red Wings
2nd-round pick in 2023
TBL 3rd-round pick in 2023		 To Nashville Predators
VAN 2nd-round pick in 2023		 [23]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To Dallas Stars
3rd-round pick in 2023		 To Nashville Predators
3rd-round pick in 2024
6th-round pick in 2024		 [23]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL 4th-round pick in 2023		 To Nashville Predators
CHI 4th-round pick in 2024		 [23]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) To New Jersey Devils
7th-round pick in 2023		 To Nashville Predators
7th-round pick in 2024		 [23]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Troy GrosenickPhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[24]
Gustav NyquistMinnesota Wild2-yearFree agency[25]
Ryan O'ReillyToronto Maple Leafs4-yearFree agency[26]
Luke SchennToronto Maple Leafs3-yearFree agency[27]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Jasper WeatherbyDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[28]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Denis GurianovMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[29]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)John LeonardArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[30]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)Rasmus AsplundFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[31]
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09)Cal FooteNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[32]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Aidan RueschhoffWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[33]
July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)Zach SanfordArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[34]
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)Jimmy HuntingtonHershey Bears (AHL)1-yearFree agency[35]
Isaac RatcliffeChicago Wolves (AHL)1-yearFree agency[36]

Signings
DatePlayerTermRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Anthony Angello2-year[37]
Alexandre Carrier1-year[38]
Cody Glass2-year[39]
July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)Kalan Lind3-year†[40]
Tanner Molendyk3-year†[41]

Draft picks
See also: List of Nashville Predators draft picks

Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 15 Matthew Wood RW  Canada Connecticut Huskies (HE)
24 Tanner Molendyk D  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
2 43 Felix Nilsson C  Sweden Rögle BK (J20 Nationell)
46 Kalan Lind LW  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
3 68 Jesse Kiiskinen RW  Finland Lahti Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja)
83 Dylan MacKinnon D  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
4 111 Joey Willis C  United States Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
121 Juha Jatkola G  Finland KalPa (Liiga)
5 143 Sutter Muzzatti C  United States RPI Engineers (ECAC)
6 175 Austin Roest C  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
7 218 Aiden Fink RW  Canada Brooks Bandits (AJHL)

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