The team accumulated 28 wins and 47 losses, with seven games ending in ties for a total of 63 points, finishing in fourth place in the Central Division and 12th in the Western Conference.
In the expansion draft, the Predators chose five goaltenders, including Mike Dunham and Tomas Vokoun, who would become their starting goaltenders, and Mike Richter, who was a free agent and chose not to sign with the Predators.
On July 6, the Predators signed veteran forward Tom Fitzgerald to a three-year contract and immediately named him the franchise's first captain.
[2] [3] Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
These results are numbered 1–26 for aesthetic purposes, but the players were not necessarily chosen in this order.