NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The National Hockey League released its regular season schedule for the 2025-2026 season on Wednesday.
For the Nashville Predators, the upcoming season features plenty of big games at Bridgestone Arena and even a trip to Sweden for two matchups with the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the NHL Global Series.
The Preds will play six preseason games before hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets on NHL Opening Night, Oct. 9. Nashville’s schedule features six homestands of three or more games.
This season will see a break for the 2026 Winter Olympics, so the Preds will be off from Feb. 6 through Feb. 25.
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Here’s a look at the Preds’ entire 2025-’26 schedule:
Preseason
| Date and Time (all times are CST) | Opponent |
| Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. | vs. Florida Panthers (split squads) |
| Sunday, Sept. 21, 6 p.m. | vs. Florida Panthers (split squads |
| Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. | vs. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m. | @ Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Sunday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. | @ Carolina Hurricanes |
| Saturday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m. | vs. Carolina Hurricanes |
Regular season
| Date and Time (all times are CST) | Opponent |
| Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. | vs. Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Saturday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. | vs. Utah Mammoth |
| Monday, Oct. 13, 12 p.m. | @ Ottawa Senators |
| Tuesday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m. | @ Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m. | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Saturday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. | @ Winnipeg Jets |
| Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. | vs. Anaheim Ducks |
| Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. | vs. Vancouver Canucks |
| Saturday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. | vs. Los Angeles Kings |
| Sunday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. | vs. Dallas Stars |
| Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:45 p.m. | vs. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Thursday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. | @ Philadelphia Flyers |
| Saturday, Nov. 1, 2:30 p.m. | vs. Calgary Flames |
| Monday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. | vs. Vancouver Canucks |
| Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. | @ Minnesota Wild |
| Thursday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. | vs. Philadelphia Flyers |
| Saturday, Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m. | vs. Dallas Stars |
| Monday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m. | @ New York Rangers |
| Friday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m. | vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (Stockholm, Sweden) |
| Sunday, Nov. 16, 8 a.m. | vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (Stockholm, Sweden) |
| Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. | vs. Colorado Avalanche |
| Monday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m. | vs. Florida Panthers |
| Wednesday, Nov. 26, 6 p.m. | @ Detroit Red Wings |
| Friday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. | @ Chicago Blackhawks |
| Saturday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m. | vs. Winnipeg Jets |
| Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. | vs. Calgary Flames |
| Thursday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. | @ Florida Panthers |
| Saturday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. | @ Carolina Hurricanes |
| Tuesday, Dec. 9, 8:30 p.m. | vs. Colorado Avalanche |
| Thursday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. | vs. St. Louis Blues |
| Saturday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. | @ Colorado Avalanche |
| Monday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. | @ St. Louis Blues |
| Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. | vs. Carolina Hurricanes |
| Saturday, Dec. 20, 6 p.m. | vs. Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Sunday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m. | vs. New York Rangers |
| Tuesday, Dec. 23, 7 p.m. | @ Minnesota Wild |
| Saturday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m. | @ St. Louis Blues |
| Monday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m. | @ Utah Mammoth |
| Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2 p.m. | @ Vegas Golden Knights |
| Thursday, Jan. 1, 9 p.m. | @ Seattle Kraken |
| Saturday, Jan. 3, 6 p.m. | @ Calgary Flames |
| Tuesday, Jan. 6, 8 p.m. | @ Edmonton Oilers |
| Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m. | vs. New York Islanders |
| Saturday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. | vs. Chicago Blackhawks |
| Sunday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. | vs. Washington Capitals |
| Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m. | vs. Edmonton Oilers |
| Friday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m. | @ Colorado Avalanche |
| Saturday, Jan. 17, 9 p.m. | @ Vegas Golden Knights |
| Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. | vs. Buffalo Sabres |
| Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. | vs. Ottawa Senators |
| Saturday, Jan. 24, 2:30 p.m. | vs. Utah Mammoth |
| Tuesday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m. | @ Boston Bruins |
| Thursday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. | @ New Jersey Devils |
| Saturday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. | @ New York Islanders |
| Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. | vs. St. Louis Blues |
| Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. | vs. Minnesota Wild |
| Thursday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. | @ Washington Capitals |
| Thursday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. | vs. Chicago Blackhawks |
| Saturday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. | @ Dallas Stars |
| Monday, March 2, 7 p.m. | vs. Detroit Red Wings |
| Tuesday, March 3, 6 p.m. | @ Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m. | vs. Boston Bruins |
| Saturday, March 7, 4:30 p.m. | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Tuesday, March 10, 9 p.m. | @ Seattle Kraken |
| Thursday, March 12, 9 p.m. | @ Vancouver Canucks |
| Sunday, March 15, 7 p.m. | @ Edmonton Oilers |
| Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. | @ Winnipeg Jets |
| Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. | vs. Seattle Kraken |
| Saturday, March 21, 1 p.m. | vs. Vegas Golden Knights |
| Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m. | @ Chicago Blackhawks |
| Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m. | vs. San Jose Sharks |
| Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m. | vs. New Jersey Devils |
| Saturday, March 28, 6 p.m. | vs. Montreal Canadiens |
| Sunday, March 29, 4 p.m. | @ Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Thursday, April 2, 9:30 p.m. | @ Los Angeles Kings |
| Saturday, April 4, 9 p.m. | @ San Jose Sharks |
| Monday, April 6, 9:30 p.m. | @ Los Angeles Kings |
| Tuesday, April 7, 9 p.m. | @ Anaheim Ducks |
| Thursday, April 9, 8 p.m. | @ Utah Mammoth |
| Saturday, April 11, 4 p.m. | vs. Minnesota Wild |
| Monday, April 13, 7 p.m. | vs. San Jose Sharks |
| Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. | vs. Anaheim Ducks |