Predators Drop 2023-24 Schedule With Packed Home Games In November

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The Nashville Predators have released their 2023-24 schedule for their 26th season, kicking it off on the road in Tampa Bay on Oct. 10 before taking on Seattle in the home opener at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 12.

Nashville rounds out its October schedule with three more games away from home and four more at Bridgestone Arena. After the home opener, the Predators will take on Boston on the road (Oct. 14); return to Nashville to host former defenseman Mattias Ekholm and Edmonton (Oct. 17); venture to New York City to face the Rangers (Oct. 19); and close out the month with a three-game homestand from Oct. 21-28, welcoming San Jose, Vancouver and Toronto, before beginning a five-game road trip on Halloween by taking on the Canucks.

November will include one of the longest roadtrips for the Preds, playing Seattle, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, as well as its longest homestand of the campaign in the month, hosting Arizona, Anaheim, Chicago, Colorado and Calgary at Bridgestone Arena from Nov. 11-22, with the Avalanche game serving as former forward Ryan Johansen’s first back in town with his new team. Following a trip to St. Louis (Nov. 24), the Predators conclude the month by taking on Winnipeg, Pittsburgh and Minnesota on home ice (Nov. 26-30). Nashville’s eight home games in November are its most in a single month in 2023-24.

December will be Nashville’s busiest month, with the team playing 15 total games, including seven at home. After closing out a four-game homestand against the Rangers (Dec. 2), the Predators will travel to Buffalo (Dec. 3) and Chicago (Dec. 5) before hosting Tampa Bay (Dec. 7). The team’s second swing into Canada sees them play Toronto and Montreal in a back-to-back on Dec. 9-10; Nashville will then host Philadelphia (Dec. 12), visit Carolina (Dec. 15) and take on Washington (Dec. 16) and Vancouver (Dec. 19) at Bridgestone Arena. Two home games bookend the holiday break – Dec. 23 vs. Dallas and Dec. 27 vs. Carolina – prior to fulfilling another back-to-back at Detroit and Washington on Dec. 29-30 to close out the calendar year.

Just as in December, Nashville will again play eight road games in January, with the first coming at Dallas (Jan. 6) following home contests against Chicago (Jan. 2) and Calgary (Jan. 4). The road-heavy month also includes an additional visit to Dallas (Jan. 12) and two road trips three games in length from Jan. 15-20 – featuring Nashville’s first meeting of the season with defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas and contests against Los Angeles and Arizona – and a slate at Minnesota, Edmonton and Ottawa from Jan. 25-29. Mixed in are home games against Anaheim (Jan. 9), the NY Islanders (Jan. 13), Florida (Jan. 22) – where Predators Head Coach Andrew Brunette served in the same role on an interim basis during the 2021-22 season – and Los Angeles (Jan. 31).

February features five contests at Bridgestone Arena and five on the road, including the continuation of a four-game homestand on the other side of the NHL All-Star Break from Feb. 10-15 against Arizona, New Jersey and Dallas. Nashville is scheduled to have its second five-game road trip from Feb. 17-25, visiting St. Louis, Vegas, Los Angeles, San Jose and Anaheim; that rolls into its second five-game homestand of the season, which begins Feb. 27 and continues into March with Ottawa, Minnesota, Colorado, Montreal and Buffalo on the docket.

Following the homestand, Nashville departs on a four-game road swing, traveling to Columbus, Minnesota, Winnipeg and Seattle. A home game against San Jose (March 19) precedes a visit to Florida (March 21), and the Predators round out March by hosting Detroit (March 23) and Vegas (March 26) before road meetings with Arizona (March 28) and Colorado (March 30).

April – the final month of the regular season – sees Nashville play eight times, beginning with Boston (April 2) and St. Louis (April 4) coming to Bridgestone Arena. After a back-to-back on the road against the NY Islanders and New Jersey (April 6-7), the Predators will take on Winnipeg at home (April 9), Chicago on the road (April 12) and Columbus in Nashville (April 13). Nashville concludes the 2023-24 campaign with a visit to Pittsburgh on April 15.

Steven Boero
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