The 2023–24 Nashville Predators season was the

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season for the

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franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Predators made the playoffs for the ninth time in 10 years after having missed the playoffs last season. This was the team's first season without

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as general manager, following his retirement on June 30, 2023, although he still currently remains with the organization as a creative consultant. Poile was previously the only general manager in team history and retired as both the longest tenured and winningest general manager in team history. On April 9, 2024, the Predators clinched a playoff berth following a 4–3 overtime loss to the

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. In the Playoffs, the Predators faced the

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, losing in six games.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2023.

Regular season

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

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†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.

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

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2023, at

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References

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