There isn't a great deal of optimism for the Nashville Predators for the 2025-26 season.
Hardly a surprise after the disappointing finish of last season. The Hockey News' panel made its prediction in the Yearbook Issue, available digitally and in print form this week.
THN picks Nashville to finish seventh in the Central Division.
Every fan hopes for better things after a down year, no matter what the "experts" say. What about you? Can the Predators surprise the prognosticators and sneak into the post-season, or will this be another long, grueling campaign?
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