Looking for where to watch the Nashville Predators this season? This is your complete 2026-27 guide to Nashville Predators games on TV and streaming: the national networks, the regional and local options, and a live look at exactly where the next game airs.
Nashville Predators national TV and streaming in 2026-27
National Predators games are split between ESPN and TNT Sports. ESPN’s package spans ABC, ESPN and streaming on ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+, while TNT Sports carries games across TNT, TBS, truTV and Max. Select national games also appear on NHL Network. In all, the league has 172 national broadcasts in 2026-27, 100 on the ESPN, ABC and ESPN+ side and 72 on TNT Sports, and the season opens on September 29, 2026.
Watching from out of market? Every Predators game that is not on your national or local channel is available through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App, the league’s out-of-market package, which carries more than 1,050 games across the season.
Where Predators games air regionally
Predators games outside the national windows air locally through Scripps Sports on over-the-air television across the Nashville market, so many local games are free with an antenna.
Nashville Predators 2026-27 season snapshot
The Nashville Predators open the 2026-27 regular season on Thursday, October 1, at home against the Minnesota Wild, at 8:00 PM ET. That game doubles as the home opener. Like every club this season, the Predators play an 84-game schedule, the NHL’s first 84-game regular season.
Want the full slate? Grab the printable Nashville Predators 2026-27 schedule, see the full league picture on the NHL schedule hub, and check the nightly NHL on TV tonight page for every game across the league.
Frequently asked questions
What channel is the Predators game on tonight?
Check the live box near the top of this page. It updates every night with the next Predators game and the exact channel or stream. Nationally, Predators games air on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+, TNT, TBS, truTV, Max or NHL Network.
How can I stream Nashville Predators games?
National games stream on ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+ and Max depending on the broadcaster, and out-of-market games stream through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App. Local and regional games stream through the Predators’ regional carrier where available.
How many games do the Nashville Predators play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games, up from 82, as part of the NHL’s new 84-game format that begins this season.
