How to Watch Blue Jackets at Predators (Oct. 9): Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last season, the Blue Jackets open the season in Music City to take on the Predators.

Off a sluggish season that saw them miss the playoffs for the second time in three years, the Nashville Predators open the 2025-26 National Hockey League season at home inside Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets in their only visit to Music City this season. The Blue Jackets finished last year on a six-game winning streak but missed out on the playoffs by just two points extending their playoff drought to five seasons as they now turn their attention to the new year with a revamped offense adding forwards Miles Wood and Charlie Coyle with a Wild Card spot in their sights.

How to Watch Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators:

Date: Oct. 9, 2025

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 2 (Cincinnati feed)

Location: Bridgestone Arena

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In his 14^th season in Nashville, Predators all-time leading goal scorer Filip Forsberg returns off his third 30-goal season in four years ready to lead the first line opposite winger Ryan O’Reilly who has scored 21 or more goals in each of his first two seasons with the team. Forsberg, a first-round selection by the Capitals in 2012, scored 42 goals in 2022 and a career high 48 in 2024 as the Predators made the playoffs before being bounced in six games by Vancouver.

Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski led the team with 82 points last season and ranked second among all defensemen league wide trailing only Colorado’s Cale Makar. The 28-year-old Michigan native is now just 16 points away from 400 for his career after posting a career high 59 assists last season.

The home team has won 14 of the last 17 meetings in this series including each of the last three.

What time is the game between the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators?

The puck drop for the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators game is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Tune in to see if the Wild can get an immediate return on their investment on Kaprizov and goaltender Filip Gustavsson or if the Blues can beat Minnesota at home for the first time since March of 2024.

What channel is the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators game on?    

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