Central Division
·
Est. 1998
Nashville Predators
2025–26
·
38–34–10
·
86 pts
·
#6 Central
GM: Chris MacFarland
HC: Andrew Brunette
Team xGF%
47.5
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
24th in NHL
Identity
Veteran-star disappointment
Stamkos era underwhelming
Contention window
Closing
Tough pivot coming
Coach
Brunette
Inherited cap mess
Avg age · forwards
28.5
computed from roster
Team Identity
Veteran-star disappointment · Stamkos-era reset
Steven Stamkos crossed 1,200 career points and is closing in on 600 career goals, but Nashville missed the playoffs again as the big-money offseason from 2024 (Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei) continued to underwhelm. Filip Forsberg remains elite when healthy. Roman Josi and the back end finally showed their age, a tough pivot is coming.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
47.5%
xGF%
24th of 32
-25.4
xG diff
24th of 32
2.97
xGF / game
23th of 32
3.28
xGA / game
24th of 32
-2
Finishing
17th of 32
+2
Goaltending
16th of 32
3,488
Unblocked att. for
19th of 32
3,625
Unblocked att. against
24th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards13
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Filip ForsbergLW8240357524618:5374Ryan O'ReillyC8125497415420:2462Steven StamkosC8242246620617:5062Mavrik BourqueC8220214114715:2938Jonathan MarchessaultRW6212193113216:4246Matthew WoodLW7117133010312:1936Jack DruryC821017279914:2928Ross ColtonLW739152415312:3134Alexander KerfootC3476132812:4730Adam EdstromLW35325319:2815Nils HoglanderLW382353511:3121Brady MartinC3011211:2517Vitali PinchukRW–––––––Defense7
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Roman JosiD6813425518124:5361Brady SkjeiD823232611122:3732Adam WilsbyD58115165917:0023Nicolas HagueD62312155619:3819Nick PerbixD79310137919:0718Ilya LyubushkinD531893315:4414Justin BarronD520993114:1520Goaltending
Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards13 · $50.92M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Filip ForsbergLW
$8.50M
2030
Steven StamkosC
$8.00M
2028
Jonathan MarchessaultRW
$5.50M
2029
Mavrik BourqueC
$5.50M
2032
Ryan O'ReillyC
$4.50M
2027
Jack DruryC
$4.50M
2031
Ross ColtonLW
$4.00M
2027
Alexander KerfootC
$3.50M
2028
Nils HoglanderLW
$3.00M
2028
Vitali PinchukRW
$1.02M
2027
Adam EdstromLW
$975K
2027
Brady MartinC
$974K
2029
Matthew WoodLW
$950K
2028
Defense7 · $29.98M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Roman JosiD
$9.06M
2028
Brady SkjeiD
$7.00M
2031
Nicolas HagueD
$5.50M
2029
Ilya LyubushkinD
$3.25M
2027
Nick PerbixD
$2.75M
2027
Justin BarronD
$1.57M
2027
Adam WilsbyD
$850K
2028
Goalies2 · $8.99M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Juuse SarosG
$7.74M
2033
Justus AnnunenG
$1.25M
2028
Burned cap2 · $3.56M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
22 active-roster contracts, $93.45M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 7 run only through 2027. Burned cap is money charged for players not in the lineup above: $3.56M across 2. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards11 · average -1.9 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Filip ForsbergLW
$8.50M
64
+4
Steven StamkosC
$8.00M
62
+2
Jonathan MarchessaultRW
$5.50M
43
-14
Mavrik BourqueC
$5.50M
60
+3
Ryan O'ReillyC
$4.50M
68
+13
Jack DruryC
$4.50M
48
-7
Ross ColtonLW
$4.00M
54
+0
Alexander KerfootC
$3.50M
43
-9
Nils HoglanderLW
$3.00M
30
-21
Adam EdstromLW
$975K
40
+0
Matthew WoodLWELC
$950K
47
+8
Defense7 · average -11.0 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Roman JosiD
$9.06M
69
+5
Brady SkjeiD
$7.00M
48
-14
Nicolas HagueD
$5.50M
42
-18
Ilya LyubushkinD
$3.25M
47
-9
Nick PerbixD
$2.75M
31
-24
Justin BarronD
$1.57M
41
-10
Adam WilsbyD
$850K
38
-8
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 2 goalies and 2 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Poor valuePaying well over the going rate.
$4.50Mbeating their price
$53.66Mpriced about right
$23.75Mbelow their price
Forwards-1.0behind their pay
Defense-11.0behind their pay
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$93.45M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$10.55M
Players signed
22/23
1 open
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization90%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards13 signed · $50.92M committed
Line 1$18.0M
F1
Line 2$9.45M
F2
Line 3$14.0M
F3
Line 4$7.53M
F4
LW4Nils Hoglander
$3.0M · thru 2028
38 GP · 2G · 3A · 5P
C4Vitali Pinchuk
$1.02M · thru 2027
RW4Alexander Kerfoot
$3.5M · thru 2028
34 GP · 7G · 6A · 13P
Defense7 signed · $29.98M committed
Pair 1$16.06M
D1
Pair 2$8.25M
D2
Pair 3$4.1M
D3
Press Box$1.57M
D
Goalies2 signed · $8.99M committed
Cap Charges$3.56M committed
BUYKyle Turris
$2.0M · thru 2028 · Buyout
BUYMatt Duchene
$1.56M · thru 2029 · Buyout
57 GP · 16G · 29A · 45P
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Nashville Predators have in 2026-27?
The Nashville Predators have $10.55M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $93.45M committed against the $104.0M cap (90% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the Nashville Predators?
Roman Josi is the Nashville Predators' highest-paid player with a $9.06M cap hit, signed through 2028.
How many players do the Nashville Predators have signed for 2026-27?
The Nashville Predators have 22 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (1 open).
Who are the Nashville Predators' highest-paid players?
The Nashville Predators' top cap hits for 2026-27 are Roman Josi ($9.06M), Filip Forsberg ($8.5M), Steven Stamkos ($8.0M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 11 of 13
40.0
top Filip Forsberg (75.0)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 7
25.2
top Roman Josi (66.3)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 2
.901
top Justus Annunen (0.907)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
Similar historical cores
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.
2026 Draft Class
Full board →3 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.
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