List of Nashville Predators seasons

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The team is a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Since their inception in 1998, the Predators have reached the Stanley Cup Final once in 2017.

Table key +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points

+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Predators)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Predators' opponents)—Does not apply

Year by year SeasonPredators seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Predators' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.FinishGPWLTBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one pointPtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult1998–991998–99WesternCentral4th8228477—63190261—————Did not qualify1999–001999–00WesternCentral4th8228407770199240—————Did not qualify2000–012000–01WesternCentral3rd8234369380186200—————Did not qualify2001–022001–02WesternCentral4th82284113069196230—————Did not qualify2002–032002–03WesternCentral4th82273513774183206—————Did not qualify2003–042003–04WesternCentral3rd82382911491216217624912Lost in conference quarterfinals (Red Wings), 2–42004–0512004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout2005–0622005–06WesternCentral2nd824925—81062592275141017Lost in conference quarterfinals (Sharks), 1–42006–072006–07WesternCentral2nd825123—81102722125141416Lost in conference quarterfinals (Sharks), 1–42007–082007–08WesternCentral2nd824132—9912272246241217Lost in conference quarterfinals (Red Wings), 2–42008–092008–09WesternCentral5th824034—888213223—————Did not qualify2009–102009–10WesternCentral3rd824729—61002252256241517Lost in conference quarterfinals (Blackhawks), 2–42010–112010–11WesternCentral2nd824427—119921919412663334Won in conference quarterfinals (Ducks), 4–2Lost in conference semifinals (Canucks), 2–42011–122011–12WesternCentral2nd824826—810423721010552221Won in conference quarterfinals (Red Wings), 4–1Lost in conference semifinals (Coyotes), 1–42012–1332012–13WesternCentral5th481623—941111139—————Did not qualify2013–142013–14WesternCentral6th823832—1288216242—————Did not qualify2014–152014–15WesternCentral2nd824725—101042322086242119Lost in first round (Blackhawks), 2–42015–162015–16WesternCentral4th824127—149622821514773143Won in first round (Ducks), 4–3Lost in second round (Sharks), 3–42016–172016–17WesternCentral4th824129—1294240224221486048Won in first round (Blackhawks), 4–0Won in second round (Blues), 4–2Won in conference finals (Ducks), 4–2Lost in Stanley Cup Final (Penguins), 2–42017–182017–18WesternCentral1st825318—1111726721113764142Won in first round (Avalanche), 4–2Lost in second round (Jets), 3–42018–192018–19WesternCentral1st824729—61002402146241218Lost in first round (Stars), 2–42019–2042019–20WesternCentral4th693526—8782152174131114Lost in qualifying round (Coyotes), 1–32020–2152020–21—Central4th563123—2641561546241622Lost in first round (Hurricanes), 2–42021–222021–22WesternCentral5th824530—797266252404921Lost in first round (Avalanche), 0–42022–232022–23WesternCentral5th824232—892229238—————Did not qualify2023–242023–24WesternCentral4th824730—5992692486241213Lost in first round (Canucks), 2–42024–252024–25WesternCentral7th823044—868214274—————Did not qualify2025–26WesternCentral6th823834—1086247269—————Did not qualifyTotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season2,1411,0548263032012,3695,9555,989131567532837416 playoff appearances

1 Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. 2 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings. 3 The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. 4 The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 5 Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.

All-time records Statistic GP W L T OTRegular season record (1998–present) 2,059 1,016 792 60 191Postseason record (1998–present) 131 56 75 — —All-time regular and postseason record 2,190 1,072 867 60 191All-time series record: 7–16

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