2020–21 Nashville Predators season
The 2020–21 Nashville Predators season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. John Hynes entered his second season as coach and first full season as head coach of the team. On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border. As a result of this realignment, the Predators remained in the Central Division this season and would only play games against the other teams in their realigned division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
| 2020–21 Nashville Predators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Central |
| 2020–21 record | 31–23–2 |
| Home record | 18–10–0 |
| Road record | 13–13–2 |
| Goals for | 156 |
| Goals against | 154 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Coach | John Hynes |
| Captain | Roman Josi |
| Alternate captains | Mattias Ekholm Ryan Ellis Filip Forsberg Ryan Johansen |
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Chicago Wolves (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mikael Granlund Calle Jarnkrok (13) |
| Assists | Roman Josi (25) |
| Points | Roman Josi (33) |
| Penalty minutes | Mathieu Olivier (70) |
| Plus/minus | Mattias Ekholm (+19) |
| Wins | Juuse Saros (21) |
| Goals against average | Juuse Saros (2.28) |
On May 8, 2021, the Predators clinched a playoff berth after a 3–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round with a 4–3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in game six.