 The Predators fired head coach Laviolette in the middle of the 2019–20 season on January 6, 2020, with the team sitting at sixth place in the division at the time and a record of 19–15–7.On January 7, 2020, John Hynes was hired as the third head coach in the Predators' franchise history.In Hynes' first game as coach, Pekka Rinne become the second Predators goaltender to score a goal in a 5–2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.