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 (19‑18‑4) vs Oilers (20‑16‑6) |
8 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 9% | 20% | 13% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 6% | 17% | 12% | 63% | ||
| Senators (20‑16‑5) vs Hockey Club (20‑20‑3) |
1 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jackets (18‑16‑7) vs Sharks (20‑18‑3) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 12% | 60% | ||
| Bruins (22‑18‑2) vs Kraken (19‑14‑7) |
1 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 12% | 60% | ||
| Sabres (21‑15‑4) vs Canucks (16‑20‑5) |
1 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 59% | ||
| Flyers (21‑12‑7) vs Ducks (21‑18‑3) |
1 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 60% | ||
| Blues (17‑18‑8) vs Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
0 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Jets (15‑21‑4) vs Golden Knights (17‑11‑12) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 19% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Hurricanes (25‑14‑3) vs Stars (25‑9‑8) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 19% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Lightning (25‑13‑3) vs Avalanche (31‑3‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 12% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 60% | ||
| Canadiens (23‑13‑6) vs Flames (18‑20‑4) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | 19% | 12% | 59% | ||