In-form Nashville Predators host Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators meet Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday 6:00am (NHL). Nashville Predators haven't beaten Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
The big picture
Nashville Predators come in 11th on the ladder; Florida Panthers are 12th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Nashville Predators are 7–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.1 against.
Florida Panthers are 9–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.9 against.
Form
Nashville Predators have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2.
Florida Panthers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3.
Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 46 times on our records since 1999: Nashville Predators 21, Florida Panthers 22, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Nashville Predators won 2–1 at Amerant Bank Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Nashville Predators by 5 goals in 2015-16 (5–0).
Players to watch
For Nashville Predators, watch Steven Stamkos (9 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Ryan O'Reilly (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
For Florida Panthers, watch Carter Verhaeghe (9 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27) and Sam Reinhart (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27).
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators have won 10 of their last 20 at Bridgestone Arena.
The deeper numbers
Nashville Predators haven't beaten Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
