The start of the 2025-26 NHL regular season inches closer as the Walt Disney Company and TNT announce their broadcasting schedules for this upcoming season. 

Between the two, the Nashville Predators will play two nationally televised games, both of which will be in December. 

The Predators' matchup against the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 9 in Nashville at 9:30 p.m. EST will be broadcast on TNT. On Dec. 23, the Predators game against the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul at 8 p.m. EST will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Hulu. 

This represents a substantial decline from last season, as the Predators played nine nationally televised games last year, largely due to the hype generated by the team's free-agent acquisitions in the 2024 offseason.

Nashville played nine nationally televised games last season, six of which were on ESPN+ and two that were on ESPN. 

The Washington Capitals will have the most nationally televised games with 18, followed by the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, all of whom will play 17 times on national television.

The defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers will play on national television 15 times. 

The Predators are also the American team with the lowest number of nationally televised games, followed by the Anaheim Ducks with five.

Even the Toronto Maple Leafs (14 games) and Edmonton Oilers (16 games) will play more games televised across the United States than the Predators. 

The Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators won't play any regular-season games on any of the ESPN networks or TNT.