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 | |||
| Jets (16‑3‑0) vs Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑9‑1) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Oilers (10‑8‑2) vs Wild (12‑3‑3) |
1 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Panthers (12‑6‑1) vs Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) |
1 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Bruins (8‑9‑3) vs Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Sabres (9‑9‑1) vs Ducks (8‑8‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Kraken (10‑9‑1) vs Kings (10‑7‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑9‑0) vs Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Blues (8‑11‑1) vs Sharks (6‑11‑4) |
0 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Flames (10‑6‑3) vs Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||