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The Greatest Nashville Predators of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Nashville Predators of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Filip Forsberg Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2023 · 48G 46A 94P · +16 · 82 GP
    61Peak
  2. Matt Duchene Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 45G 45A 90P · +6 · 78 GP
    54Peak
  3. David Legwand Center
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 28G 38A 66P · +24 · 78 GP
    49Peak
  4. Jason Arnott Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2007 · 29G 46A 75P · +20 · 79 GP
    55Peak
  5. Scott Walker Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2003 · 27G 46A 73P · +4 · 75 GP
    50Peak
  6. J-P Dumont Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2007 · 30G 44A 74P · +5 · 80 GP
    48Peak
  7. Martin Erat Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2011 · 22G 45A 67P · +14 · 71 GP
    48Peak
  8. Steve Sullivan Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2005 · 37G 44A 81P · +2 · 69 GP
    47Peak
  9. Viktor Arvidsson Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 30G 34A 64P · +21 · 78 GP
    47Peak
  10. James Neal Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2015 · 31G 27A 58P · +27 · 82 GP
    50Peak
  11. Paul Kariya Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 31G 54A 85P · -6 · 82 GP
    47Peak
  12. Gustav Nyquist Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2023 · 23G 53A 76P · +7 · 81 GP
    45Peak

On defense

  1. Roman Josi Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 24G 75A 98P · +13 · 80 GP
    59Peak
  2. Kimmo Timonen Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 13G 43A 56P · +20 · 80 GP
    40Peak
  3. P.K. Subban Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2017 · 16G 43A 59P · +18 · 82 GP
    41Peak
  4. Shea Weber Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2013 · 24G 34A 58P · -2 · 79 GP
    37Peak
  5. Mattias Ekholm Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 8G 37A 45P · +28 · 80 GP
    36Peak
  6. Ryan Suter Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2011 · 7G 40A 48P · +16 · 79 GP
    35Peak
  7. Ryan Ellis Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 7G 34A 41P · +21 · 82 GP
    31Peak
  8. Marek Zidlicky Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2003 · 14G 39A 53P · -16 · 82 GP
    34Peak

In goal

  1. Pekka Rinne Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2010 · 33W · 2.12 GAA · .930 SV% · 6 SO
    65Peak
  2. Mike Dunham Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2000 · 21W · 2.28 GAA · .923 SV% · 4 SO
    68Peak
  3. Chris Mason Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2006 · 24W · 2.38 GAA · .925 SV% · 5 SO
    68Peak
  4. Tomas Vokoun Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2006 · 27W · 2.4 GAA · .920 SV% · 5 SO
    64Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Nashville Predators is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Nashville Predators player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Filip Forsberg leads the Nashville Predators all-time greats; the top three overall are Pekka Rinne, Mike Dunham, Chris Mason. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Nashville Predators goaltender of all time?
Pekka Rinne ranks as the top Nashville Predators goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Nashville Predators rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Nashville Predators is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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