The 2002–03 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 5th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
Off-season
Greg Johnson was named team captain on October 8. In addition to being an alternate captain for home games, Scott Walker was briefly interim captain during Johnson's absence due to injury during the season.
Regular season
The Predators tied the Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut out, with 10, and tied the Montreal Canadiens for fewest short-handed goals scored, with 2.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |1||L||October 11, 2002||4–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |2||L||October 12, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||0–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |3||OTL||October 15, 2002||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||0–2–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |4||OTL||October 18, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||0–2–0–2 || |- align="center" |5||T||October 19, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||0–2–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |6||L||October 22, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||0–3–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |7||L||October 24, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||0–4–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 26, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||1–4–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |9||L||October 30, 2002||0–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||1–5–1–2 || |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |10||OTL||November 2, 2002||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||1–5–1–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |11||OTL||November 3, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||1–5–1–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |12||L||November 6, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||1–6–1–4 || |- align="center" |13||T||November 7, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||1–6–2–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 10, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||2–6–2–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |15||L||November 12, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||2–7–2–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |16||L||November 14, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||2–8–2–4 || |- align="center" |17||T||November 16, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||2–8–3–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |18||L||November 17, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||2–9–3–4 || |- align="center" |19||T||November 21, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||2–9–4–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |20||L||November 23, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||2–10–4–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |21||W||November 27, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||3–10–4–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 29, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||3–11–4–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |23||W||November 30, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||4–11–4–4 || |-