Nashville Predators 2026-27 season preview: full schedule, 84-game regular season, and 17 five-game sets. The Nashville Predators open the 2026-27 season at home against the Wild on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Last season the Nashville Predators finished 38-34-10 with 86 points; missed the playoffs. Way-too-early 2026-27 projection: the Nashville Predators have roughly a 26% chance to make the playoffs, projected for about 90 points (longshot). Full 2026-27 schedule and 5-game set tracking are on this page, with live playoff probability updating daily once the season begins.