Where are the Predators going in the playoff? The Predators playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Predators will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Pacific Divisional Winners | Central Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
GPi Games Played 82 game season |
Ptsi Pts = 2*W + 1*OTL |
1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Golden Knights | PacificPcf | 38i Golden Knights Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Won Fri, Mar 07 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Mar 09 vs Kings 5-6 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Penguins 2-3 Thu, Mar 13 @ B. Jackets Sat, Mar 15 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 16 @ Red Wings Thu, Mar 20 vs Bruins |
19 | 7 | 64 | 83 | 72% | 21% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 37 Oilers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 04 vs Ducks 2-6 Won Thu, Mar 06 vs Canadiens 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 08 vs Stars 5-4 Lost Mon, Mar 10 @ Sabres 2-3 Thu, Mar 13 @ Devils Fri, Mar 14 @ Islanders Sun, Mar 16 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 18 vs Hockey Club |
23 | 4 | 64 | 78 | 18% | 41% | 34% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 34 Kings Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 05 vs Blues 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 08 vs Blues 2-1 Won Sun, Mar 09 @ G. Knights 6-5 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Islanders 4-1 Thu, Mar 13 vs Capitals Sat, Mar 15 vs Predators Mon, Mar 17 @ Wild Thu, Mar 20 @ Blackhawks |
20 | 9 | 63 | 77 | 10% | 36% | 46% | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 2% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 45 Jets Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 06 @ Flyers 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 07 @ Devils 6-1 Lost Sun, Mar 09 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Rangers 2-1 Fri, Mar 14 vs Stars Sun, Mar 16 @ Kraken Tue, Mar 18 @ Canucks Thu, Mar 20 @ Oilers |
17 | 4 | 66 | 94 | - | - | - | 76% | 24% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 42 Stars Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 04 vs Devils 4-3 Won Thu, Mar 06 vs Flames 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Oilers 4-5 Won Sun, Mar 09 @ Canucks 4-1 Fri, Mar 14 @ Jets Sun, Mar 16 @ Avalanche Tue, Mar 18 vs Ducks Thu, Mar 20 vs Lightning |
20 | 2 | 64 | 86 | - | - | - | 24% | 67% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 39 Avalanche Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 06 vs Sharks 7-3 Won Sat, Mar 08 vs M. Leafs 7-4 Won Mon, Mar 10 vs Blackhawks 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Wild 1-2 Fri, Mar 14 @ Flames Sun, Mar 16 vs Stars Wed, Mar 19 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 20 @ Senators |
24 | 3 | 66 | 81 | - | - | - | <1% | 6% | 55% | 34% | 4% | 1% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 37 Wild Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 04 @ Kraken 4-3 Lost Fri, Mar 07 @ Canucks 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 09 vs Penguins 1-3 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Avalanche 2-1 Thu, Mar 13 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 15 vs Blues Mon, Mar 17 vs Kings Wed, Mar 19 vs Kraken |
24 | 4 | 65 | 78 | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 37% | 51% | 7% | 3% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 30 Flames Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 02 @ H.canes 1-2 Won Tue, Mar 04 @ Flyers 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ Stars 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 08 vs Canadiens 1-0 Wed, Mar 12 vs Canucks Fri, Mar 14 vs Avalanche Mon, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 18 @ Rangers |
23 | 10 | 63 | 70 | <1% | 2% | 11% | - | - | - | 4% | 26% | 56% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 29 Canucks Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 05 vs Ducks 3-2 Won Fri, Mar 07 vs Wild 3-1 Lost Sun, Mar 09 vs Stars 1-4 Lost Tue, Mar 11 vs Canadiens 2-4 Wed, Mar 12 @ Flames Sat, Mar 15 vs Blackhawks Sun, Mar 16 vs Hockey Club Tue, Mar 18 vs Jets |
24 | 11 | 64 | 69 | <1% | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 17% | 78% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 31 Blues Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 02 @ Stars 3-6 Won Wed, Mar 05 @ Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Mar 07 @ Ducks 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Kings 1-2 Thu, Mar 13 @ Penguins Sat, Mar 15 @ Wild Sun, Mar 16 vs Ducks Tue, Mar 18 @ Predators |
27 | 7 | 65 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 24% | 71% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 28 Hockey Club Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 01 vs Devils 1-3 Won Thu, Mar 06 @ Red Wings 4-2 Lost Fri, Mar 07 @ Blackhawks 3-4 Lost Mon, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Wed, Mar 12 vs Ducks Fri, Mar 14 @ Kraken Sun, Mar 16 @ Canucks Tue, Mar 18 @ Oilers |
25 | 11 | 64 | 67 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 89% |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 28 Ducks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 05 @ Canucks 2-3 Lost Fri, Mar 07 vs Blues 3-4 Won Sun, Mar 09 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Tue, Mar 11 vs Capitals 4-7 Wed, Mar 12 @ Hockey Club Fri, Mar 14 vs Predators Sun, Mar 16 @ Blues Tue, Mar 18 @ Stars |
29 | 7 | 64 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 97% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 27 Kraken Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 04 vs Wild 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ Predators 3-5 Won Sat, Mar 08 @ Flyers 4-1 Lost Sun, Mar 09 @ Capitals 2-4 Wed, Mar 12 vs Canadiens Fri, Mar 14 vs Hockey Club Sun, Mar 16 vs Jets Tue, Mar 18 @ Blackhawks |
34 | 4 | 65 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 25 Predators Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 04 @ Bruins 6-3 Won Thu, Mar 06 vs Kraken 5-3 Won Sat, Mar 08 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Sharks 3-2 Fri, Mar 14 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 15 @ Kings Tue, Mar 18 vs Blues Thu, Mar 20 vs Ducks |
32 | 7 | 64 | 57 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 20 Blackhawks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 05 vs Senators 3-4 Won Fri, Mar 07 vs Hockey Club 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Predators 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 10 @ Avalanche 0-3 Thu, Mar 13 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 15 @ Canucks Tue, Mar 18 vs Kraken Thu, Mar 20 vs Kings |
36 | 9 | 65 | 49 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 17 Sharks Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 04 @ Sabres 6-2 Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ Avalanche 3-7 Lost Sat, Mar 08 vs Islanders 2-4 Lost Tue, Mar 11 vs Predators 2-3 Thu, Mar 13 vs Blackhawks Sat, Mar 15 vs Capitals Thu, Mar 20 vs H.canes Sat, Mar 22 vs Bruins |
40 | 9 | 66 | 43 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Jets | 45 | 17 | 4 | 94 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Stars | 42 | 20 | 2 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Avalanche | 39 | 24 | 3 | 81 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Wild | 37 | 24 | 4 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Blues | 31 | 27 | 7 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Hockey Club | 28 | 25 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Blackhawks | 20 | 36 | 9 | 49 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (1)Golden Knights | 38 | 19 | 7 | 83 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (2)Oilers | 37 | 23 | 4 | 78 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (3)Kings | 34 | 20 | 9 | 77 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (8)Flames | 30 | 23 | 10 | 70 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (9)Canucks | 29 | 24 | 11 | 69 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (12)Ducks | 28 | 29 | 7 | 63 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (13)Kraken | 27 | 34 | 4 | 58 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (16)Sharks | 17 | 40 | 9 | 43 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | >99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stars (42‑20‑2) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (30‑28‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (27‑34‑4) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (37‑23‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (30‑28‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 19, 2:00 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (30‑28‑8) |
4‑0 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 8:45 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (20‑36‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 25, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (31‑25‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (37‑23‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Oilers (37‑23‑4) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 31, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (39‑24‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (34‑20‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (43‑14‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (40‑22‑3) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hockey Club (28‑25‑11) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 9, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (39‑24‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 11, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (37‑23‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (30‑23‑10) |
0‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (29‑24‑11) |
5‑3 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kraken (27‑34‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 20, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (45‑17‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (35‑25‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (27‑31‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 27, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (37‑23‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Wild (37‑24‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 30, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (39‑22‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 4, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (31‑27‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (34‑25‑5) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flames (30‑23‑10) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 10, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Stars (42‑20‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Avalanche (39‑24‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (31‑28‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Tue Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Penguins (26‑31‑10) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 19, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (34‑20‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 21, 1:30 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (31‑27‑7) |
4‑7 | Away | Fri Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jets (45‑17‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 30, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Wild (37‑24‑4) |
3‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (29‑24‑11) |
3‑0 | Away | Fri Jan 3, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (30‑23‑10) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 4, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (45‑17‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 7, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (43‑14‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Golden Knights (38‑19‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (20‑36‑9) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Wild (37‑24‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Sharks (17‑40‑9) |
7‑5 | Home | Tue Jan 21, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Sharks (17‑40‑9) |
6‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:30 pm |
| 17 | Ducks (28‑29‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Canucks (29‑24‑11) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Jan 29, 9:00 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (25‑32‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (26‑31‑10) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Senators (34‑25‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Blackhawks (20‑36‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Fri Feb 7, 8:30 pm |
| 19 | Sabres (25‑32‑6) |
6‑4 | Home | Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Avalanche (39‑24‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Feb 22, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Devils (35‑25‑6) |
0‑5 | Home | Sun Feb 23, 6:00 pm |
| 22 | Panthers (40‑22‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Feb 25, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Jets (45‑17‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Islanders (29‑28‑7) |
4‑7 | Away | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm |
| 22 | Rangers (31‑28‑6) |
0‑4 | Away | Sun Mar 2, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Bruins (30‑28‑8) |
6‑3 | Away | Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kraken (27‑34‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Mar 6, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Blackhawks (20‑36‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Sat Mar 8, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (17‑40‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (28‑29‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (34‑20‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (31‑27‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Ducks (28‑29‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (39‑22‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (31‑27‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (31‑27‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Golden Knights (38‑19‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 29, 6:30 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (27‑31‑8) |
Away | Mon Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (31‑25‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (42‑20‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (31‑27‑6) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (29‑28‑7) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hockey Club (28‑25‑11) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 9:00 pm | |
| 28 | Golden Knights (38‑19‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hockey Club (28‑25‑11) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Stars (42‑20‑2) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 8:00 pm |