The Most Important Games for the Predators are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Predators final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Predators fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Predators Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 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 | |||
| Predators (12‑15‑4) vs Blues (12‑14‑7) |
4 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Penguins (14‑8‑9) vs Oilers (15‑12‑6) |
1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Capitals (18‑10‑4) vs Wild (19‑9‑5) |
1 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Flames (13‑16‑4) vs Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Stars (21‑7‑5) vs Kings (14‑8‑9) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% | ||
| Bruins (19‑14‑0) vs Hockey Club (16‑15‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Senators (14‑13‑4) vs Jets (15‑15‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 83% | ||
| Avalanche (23‑2‑7) vs Kraken (12‑12‑6) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Ducks (19‑12‑1) vs Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 84% | ||