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 (9‑13‑4) vs Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
4 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 88% | ||
| Islanders (14‑10‑3) vs Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
1 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Kings (12‑7‑7) vs Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
1 | Kings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Capitals (17‑9‑2) vs Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Sharks (13‑12‑3) vs Stars (18‑5‑5) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Wild (15‑7‑5) vs Flames (9‑15‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Bruins (15‑13‑0) vs Blues (9‑11‑7) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Sabres (11‑12‑4) vs Jets (13‑12‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Kraken (11‑7‑6) vs Oilers (11‑11‑5) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) vs Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Devils (16‑10‑1) vs Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||