Kraken strike early, silencing Predators' comeback hopes. Three first-period goals prove insurmountable in Nashville's disappointing start to 2026.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Nashville Predators vs. Calgary Flames NHL game to be played on January 3, 2026 on ESPN.

The Nashville Predators visit the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Jan. 1. The Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Dec. 31 with Steven Stamkos scoring his 600th NHL goal in the win.

McKenna and Martin's World Junior dominance hints at a future Nashville reunion. But can the Predators secure this dynamic duo, or is their potential partnership a distant dream?

www.si.com/onsi/breakaway How Predators Veteran Rediscovered His Scoring Touch Warren Buffett has handed over the CEO reins to Greg Abel after a six-decade run. From 1964 to 2024, Berkshire delivered a compounded annual gain of 19.9%, nearly double the S&P 500's 10.4%.

The Seattle Kraken (16-14-7, 11th in Western Conference) host the Nashville Predators (18-17-4, ninth in Western Conference) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. Seattle fell in a shootout at home its last time out on Dec. 29 against the Vancouver Canucks 3-2, dropping the shootout 1-0 to finish the loss.

LAS VEGAS — Steven Stamkos scored his 600th career goal and the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Wednesday. The Predators, in the middle of a season-long seven-game road trip, won for the 12th time in 17 games, including the third of their first four on the trip.

LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights were defeated by the Nashville Predators, 4-2, at T-Mobile Arena on December 31, 2025.

Two Western Conference squads hit the ice when the fifth-place Vegas Golden Knights (17-9-11) host the 11th-place Nashville Predators (17-17-4) at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. Nashville won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 29, 4-3 over the Utah Mammoth.