Nashville, Tenn. (June 25, 2026) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager Chris MacFarland announced today the four-game schedule for the 2026 Predators Preseason presented by Ticketmaster, headlined by two home contests at Bridgestone Arena. The four-game slate includes a home-and-home series with both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes.
The Predators will open the preseason on Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. CT against the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena before returning home to host Tampa Bay on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville’s preseason will conclude with two games against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes, with the first on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. CT at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the second in Smashville on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. CT.
The team’s 2026 Rookie Camp is scheduled to begin on Sept. 11 in Nashville; the group will then take part in a rookie tournament in North Carolina from Sept. 13-14 before joining Nashville’s 2026 Training Camp presented by Ticketmaster, which is set to begin on Sept. 16.
Tickets for the Predators’ two home preseason games will go on sale at a later date and will be available through Ticketmaster.com.
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