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 | 16i Golden Knights Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 @ Rangers 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ Islanders 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ B. Jackets 3-2 Wed, Dec 17 vs Devils Sat, Dec 20 @ Flames Sun, Dec 21 @ Oilers Tue, Dec 23 vs Sharks |
6 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 32% | 25% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 19 Ducks Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Blackhawks 7-1 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Penguins 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Devils 1-4 Mon, Dec 15 @ Rangers Tue, Dec 16 @ B. Jackets Fri, Dec 19 vs Stars Sat, Dec 20 vs B. Jackets |
12 | 1 | 32 | 39 | 40% | 24% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 13% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 14 Kings Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Blackhawks 6-0 Won Mon, Dec 08 @ Hockey Club 4-2 Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Kraken 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Flames 1-2 Mon, Dec 15 @ Stars Wed, Dec 17 @ Panthers Thu, Dec 18 @ Lightning Mon, Dec 22 vs B. Jackets |
8 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 23 Avalanche Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ Predators 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Panthers 6-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Predators 4-2 Tue, Dec 16 @ Kraken Fri, Dec 19 vs Jets Sun, Dec 21 @ Wild Tue, Dec 23 vs Hockey Club |
2 | 7 | 32 | 53 | - | - | - | 78% | 17% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 21 Stars Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Penguins 3-2 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Jets 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Panthers 0-4 Mon, Dec 15 vs Kings Thu, Dec 18 @ Sharks Fri, Dec 19 @ Ducks Sun, Dec 21 vs M. Leafs |
7 | 5 | 33 | 47 | - | - | - | 18% | 51% | 20% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 18 Wild Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Canucks 2-4 Won Mon, Dec 08 @ Kraken 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Stars 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Senators 3-2 Sun, Dec 14 vs Bruins Tue, Dec 16 vs Capitals Thu, Dec 18 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 20 vs Oilers |
9 | 5 | 32 | 41 | - | - | - | 4% | 21% | 37% | 12% | 8% | 19% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 15 Oilers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Jets 6-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Sabres 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ M. Leafs 6-3 Sun, Dec 14 @ Canadiens Tue, Dec 16 @ Penguins Thu, Dec 18 @ Bruins Sat, Dec 20 @ Wild |
11 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 8% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 47% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 16 Sharks Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 @ H.canes 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Penguins 6-5 Tue, Dec 16 vs Flames Thu, Dec 18 vs Stars Sat, Dec 20 vs Kraken Tue, Dec 23 @ G. Knights |
14 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 15 Hockey Club Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Flames 0-2 Lost Mon, Dec 08 vs Kings 2-4 Lost Wed, Dec 10 vs Panthers 3-4 Won Fri, Dec 12 vs Kraken 5-3 Sun, Dec 14 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 16 @ Bruins Wed, Dec 17 @ Red Wings Fri, Dec 19 vs Devils |
15 | 3 | 33 | 33 | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 62% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 13 Blackhawks Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Ducks 1-7 Won Wed, Dec 10 vs Rangers 3-0 Lost Fri, Dec 12 @ Blues 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Red Wings 0-4 Tue, Dec 16 @ M. Leafs Thu, Dec 18 @ Canadiens Sat, Dec 20 @ Senators Tue, Dec 23 vs Flyers |
13 | 6 | 32 | 32 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 75% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 15 Jets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Oilers 2-6 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Stars 3-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Bruins 3-6 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Capitals 5-1 Mon, Dec 15 vs Senators Wed, Dec 17 @ Blues Fri, Dec 19 @ Avalanche Sun, Dec 21 @ Hockey Club |
15 | 1 | 31 | 31 | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 58% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 12 Blues Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 @ Canadiens 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Bruins 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Predators 2-7 Won Fri, Dec 12 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Mon, Dec 15 vs Predators Wed, Dec 17 vs Jets Thu, Dec 18 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 20 @ Panthers |
14 | 7 | 33 | 31 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 12 Kraken Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Red Wings 3-4 Lost Mon, Dec 08 vs Wild 1-4 Won Wed, Dec 10 vs Kings 3-2 Lost Fri, Dec 12 @ Hockey Club 3-5 Sun, Dec 14 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 16 vs Avalanche Thu, Dec 18 @ Flames Sat, Dec 20 @ Sharks |
11 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 70% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 13 Flames Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Hockey Club 2-0 Won Mon, Dec 08 vs Sabres 7-4 Lost Wed, Dec 10 vs Red Wings 3-4 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Kings 2-1 Tue, Dec 16 @ Sharks Thu, Dec 18 vs Kraken Sat, Dec 20 vs G. Knights Tue, Dec 23 @ Oilers |
16 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 12 Predators Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ H.canes 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Avalanche 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Blues 7-2 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Avalanche 2-4 Mon, Dec 15 @ Blues Wed, Dec 17 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 20 vs M. Leafs Sun, Dec 21 vs Rangers |
15 | 4 | 31 | 28 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 11 Canucks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Dec 08 vs Red Wings 0-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sabres 2-3 Sun, Dec 14 @ Devils Tue, Dec 16 @ Rangers Fri, Dec 19 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 20 @ Bruins |
17 | 3 | 31 | 25 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (16%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Avalanche | 23 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (2)Stars | 21 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (2)Ducks | 19 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Golden Knights | 16 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Wild | 18 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Kings | 14 | 8 | 9 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Sharks | 16 | 14 | 3 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Oilers | 15 | 11 | 6 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Jets | 15 | 15 | 1 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Hockey Club | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Kraken | 12 | 11 | 6 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Blackhawks | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Flames | 13 | 16 | 4 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Blues | 12 | 14 | 7 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Canucks | 11 | 17 | 3 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 83% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 11, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
4‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 3, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
3‑6 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
0‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
3‑8 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
Away | Mon Dec 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 27 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 16, 8:00 pm |