NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators will open the season on the road against the team they knocked out of the playoffs when they play the Detroit Red Wings on October 12.
It will be the fourth time in five seasons the Predators have opened the season on the road under the schedule released Thursday by the NHL.
The Predators will return immediately to Nashville for their home opener on October 13 against Central Division rival St. Louis.
Nashville will make its longest road trip in franchise history with a seven-game stretch away from home between October 22 and November 6 to make room for the CMA Awards on November 9 at the Bridgestone Arena. The Predators also must clear out in March for the Southeastern Conference's men's basketball tournament.
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