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 (24‑23‑5) vs Devils (27‑24‑2) |
9 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 9% | 16% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 12% | 81% | ||
| Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) vs Kraken (24‑19‑9) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 78% | ||
| Sabres (30‑17‑5) vs Kings (22‑16‑13) |
1 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 78% | ||
| Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) vs Mammoth (28‑21‑4) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 13% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 78% | ||
| Stars (30‑14‑9) vs Golden Knights (25‑14‑13) |
1 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 78% | ||
| Canucks (17‑31‑5) vs Ducks (28‑22‑3) |
1 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Lightning (33‑14‑4) vs Jets (21‑24‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Blackhawks (21‑23‑9) vs Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Blues (19‑25‑9) vs Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Sharks (27‑21‑3) vs Oilers (27‑19‑8) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Flames (21‑25‑6) vs Wild (30‑14‑10) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Senators (24‑21‑7) vs Avalanche (35‑6‑9) |
0 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 77% | ||