Nashville Predators – Carolina Hurricanes

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NHL ice hockey preseason game, with three regulation periods of 20 minutes, five skaters and one goaltender per team on the ice. On September 24 in Greensboro, Carolina defeated Nashville 6-5 after trailing 5-1, with five consecutive goals, including two on the power play or with the goalie pulled according to the reported sequence.

Both teams are playing their fourth and final preseason game, which limits the direct applicability of this performance because of likely rotations and rosters still being evaluated.

Head-to-head

The documented recent matchup is the one on September 24, 2026, in Greensboro, won by Carolina 6-5 after Nashville had led 5-1. This result shows both Nashville’s initial offensive effectiveness and Carolina’s ability to mount a comeback, but its prédictive valeur is limited by the preseason context, goaltender rotations, and the lack of information about the exact units used.

Context & news

The game is played on 26 September 2026 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, at 14 h CT, and closes out both teams’ preseason. Nashville scenario: home-ice advantage and a final audition at home may support its offensive play, but the defensive deterioration observed after taking a 5-1 lead and the roster changes weaken this scenario.

Carolina scenario: offensive pressure and the comeback in the previous game may recur, with a group of 28 players and three goaltenders at camp; however, the likely absence of Jarvis, roster moves, and preseason rotations make this reading uncertain.

Roster and lineup

Nashville had 28 players at camp on September 25: 15 forwards, 10 defensemen, and 3 goaltenders. Carolina also had 28: 16 forwards, 9 defensemen, and 3 goaltenders.

Four Nashville players were assigned to Milwaukee, while Carolina continued making assignments, waiver placements, or returns to junior. The starting goaltenders, lines, defensive pairings, and the actual presence of the top NHL players remain unknown.