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Central Division · 3-2-3 · 9 PTS

Nashville Predators roster

Team card

Cap committed

$95.779M

of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$8.221M

Retained slots used: 0 of 3

Active roster

26

45 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

45.8

24th · small sample: 8 games

PP% / PK%

29.6 / 85.2

small sample: 8 games

Fan sentiment

58

▲ 5 in 14 days

2026-27 regular season, 8 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

45.8%

25th in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.57

18th in the NHL

Power play

29.6%

4th in the NHL

Penalty kill

85.2%

7th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

+1.0

17th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

−0.56

23rd in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Keeps shooters out of the slot
  • + Clears rebounds

Weaknesses

  • − Struggles to create chances
  • − Kept to the outside
  • − Rarely forces turnovers

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.5718th
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)3.46th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)15.118th
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot32.0%3rd
  • Shot quality allowed5.51st
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1315th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.312nd
  • Turnover danger per game0.2815th
  • Shots against per game29.425th
  • Goals against per game3.0013th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)2.1827th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)3.226th
  • Slot shots (5v5)12.727th
  • Share of shots from the slot33.2%30th
  • Shot quality5.729th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.1318th
  • Rebound chances0.5712th
  • Turnovers forced per game15.530th
  • Shots per game24.326th
  • Goals for per game2.8822nd

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)45.8%25th
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)43.7%28th
  • Expected goals share when tied38.4%30th
  • Expected goals share when leading56.7%11th
  • Expected goals share when trailing40.6%29th
  • Goal difference per game−0.1317th

Special teams

  • Power play %29.6%4th
  • Power play chances per game0.6622nd
  • Penalty kill %85.2%7th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.6712th
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.2910th
  • Penalties drawn per game3.2524th
  • Penalties taken per game3.3810th

Goaltending

  • Save %93.9%9th
  • Goals saved above expected+1.017th
  • Goals saved above expected per game+0.1217th
  • Save % (5v5)91.5%10th

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing +0.12 goals a game

Goaltending +0.12 goals a game

PDO 99.1 · about normal

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far59.0%8th toughest
  • Opponents still to play55.3%22nd toughest