​The NHL released a list of all 2026-27 home openers on July 15, including when the Nashville Predators will open their season at Bridgestone Arena.The Predators will host the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 1 to open the fourth season under coach Andrew Brunette and the first season under general manager Chris MacFarland.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGame times will be released when the full 2026-27 NHL schedule drops July 16 at noon.1 / 18Developmental Camp prospect forward Gavin Lindberg takes part in a Nashville Predators’ Future Stars hockey game at Ford Ice Center Bellevue, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.(John Amis, John Amis/For The Tennessean)More: Why Nils Hoglander could be hidden gem for Predators, Chris MacFarlandMore: Should Brady Martin start in Nashville or AHL? Weighing Predators’ optionsThe Predators will open rookie camp on Sept. 11, followed by a rookie tournament from Sept. 13-14 in North Carolina. Full training camp is set to begin on Sept. 16.After camp opens, the Predators will play the following four-game preseason schedule:Sept. 26 vs Carolina Hurricanes (2 p.m. CT, Bridgestone Arena)Sept. 22 vs Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. CT, Bridgestone Arena)Sept. 24 @ Carolina Hurricanes (6 p.m. CT, First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina)The league’s season will begin Sept. 29 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Florida Panthers as part of an opening-night tripleheader on ESPN.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.He also contributes to The Tennessean’s high school sports newsletter, The Bootleg. Subscribe to The Bootleg here.This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville Predators announce home opener date, opponent for 2026 season