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 (13‑22‑7) vs Golden Knights (29‑11‑3) |
0 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Canadiens (20‑18‑4) vs Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blues (20‑20‑4) vs Flames (21‑14‑7) |
0 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Sharks (13‑26‑6) vs Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Avalanche (26‑17‑1) vs Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Jets (29‑12‑3) vs Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Wild (27‑13‑4) vs Oilers (27‑13‑3) |
0 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) vs Stars (27‑14‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||