The 2008–09 Nashville Predators season began on October 10, 2008.
It was the Nashville Predators' 11th season in the National Hockey League.
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) The Nashville Predators failed to qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, making it the first time that the Predators missed the playoffs since 2003.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators.
‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Nashville's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.