Where are the Predators going in the playoff? The Predators playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Predators will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Pacific Divisional Winners | Central Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | OTL | GP | Pts | 1* | 2* | 3 | 1* | 2* | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Blackhawks | 50 | 23 | 9 | 82 | 109 | - | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Wild | 49 | 25 | 8 | 82 | 106 | - | - | - | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Blues | 46 | 29 | 7 | 82 | 99 | - | - | - | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Predators | 41 | 29 | 12 | 82 | 94 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ |
| Jets | 40 | 35 | 7 | 82 | 87 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Stars | 34 | 37 | 11 | 82 | 79 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Avalanche | 22 | 56 | 4 | 82 | 48 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (50‑23‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Oct 14, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (50‑23‑9) |
3‑5 | Away | Sat Oct 15, 8:30 pm |
| 2 | Stars (34‑37‑11) |
1‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 18, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (33‑36‑13) |
3‑5 | Away | Fri Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Penguins (50‑21‑11) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 22, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (46‑23‑13) |
1‑6 | Away | Wed Oct 26, 10:30 pm |
| 3 | Kings (39‑35‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 27, 10:30 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (46‑29‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 29, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (22‑56‑4) |
5‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Coyotes (30‑42‑10) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 3, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (36‑31‑15) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 5, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Senators (44‑28‑10) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Nov 8, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (46‑29‑7) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Nov 10, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (46‑23‑13) |
5‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 12, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (40‑27‑15) |
2‑6 | Away | Tue Nov 15, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Senators (44‑28‑10) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Blues (46‑29‑7) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 19, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (42‑30‑10) |
3‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 21, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (34‑37‑11) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 23, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Jets (40‑35‑7) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Nov 25, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Jets (40‑35‑7) |
0‑3 | Away | Sun Nov 27, 6:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (22‑56‑4) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 29, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (28‑40‑14) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 3, 2:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (39‑33‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 4, 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (22‑56‑4) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 6, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (34‑37‑11) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Dec 8, 8:30 pm |
| 9 | Coyotes (30‑42‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 10, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Blues (46‑29‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Wild (49‑25‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Dec 15, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (48‑28‑6) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (39‑33‑10) |
2‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (28‑40‑14) |
5‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (39‑35‑8) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 22, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Wild (49‑25‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (50‑23‑9) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (46‑29‑7) |
4‑0 | Away | Fri Dec 30, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (47‑26‑9) |
1‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Lightning (42‑30‑10) |
6‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 5, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (35‑36‑11) |
1‑2 | Away | Fri Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (50‑23‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Sun Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (30‑43‑9) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (44‑31‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 12, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (22‑56‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 14, 3:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (30‑43‑9) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 17, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (45‑33‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Jan 19, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (47‑26‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (49‑25‑8) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (33‑37‑12) |
4‑5 | Home | Tue Jan 24, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (50‑24‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Penguins (50‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Oilers (47‑26‑9) |
2‑0 | Home | Thu Feb 2, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (33‑36‑13) |
0‑1 | Home | Sat Feb 4, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Canucks (30‑43‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Feb 7, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Rangers (48‑28‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Feb 9, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (35‑36‑11) |
4‑7 | Home | Sat Feb 11, 2:00 pm |
| 18 | Stars (34‑37‑11) |
5‑3 | Home | Sun Feb 12, 6:00 pm |
| 19 | Wild (49‑25‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Feb 18, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Blue Jackets (50‑24‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Sun Feb 19, 6:00 pm |
| 20 | Flames (45‑33‑4) |
5‑6 | Home | Tue Feb 21, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Avalanche (22‑56‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 23, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Capitals (55‑19‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Feb 25, 5:00 pm |
| 20 | Oilers (47‑26‑9) |
5‑4 | Home | Sun Feb 26, 5:00 pm |
| 21 | Sabres (33‑37‑12) |
5‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (47‑26‑9) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Mar 2, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Blackhawks (50‑23‑9) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Mar 4, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Ducks (46‑23‑13) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 7, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Kings (39‑35‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 9, 10:30 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (46‑29‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 11, 4:00 pm |
| 23 | Jets (40‑35‑7) |
5‑4 | Home | Mon Mar 13, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Capitals (55‑19‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 16, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Hurricanes (36‑31‑15) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Coyotes (30‑42‑10) |
3‑1 | Home | Mon Mar 20, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Flames (45‑33‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Mar 23, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (46‑29‑7) |
7‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 25, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Islanders (41‑29‑12) |
3‑1 | Away | Mon Mar 27, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Bruins (44‑31‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 28, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (40‑27‑15) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Mar 30, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Wild (49‑25‑8) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Apr 1, 2:00 pm |
| 25 | Blues (46‑29‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Apr 2, 4:00 pm |
| 26 | Islanders (41‑29‑12) |
1‑2 | Home | Tue Apr 4, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Stars (34‑37‑11) |
7‑3 | Away | Thu Apr 6, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Jets (40‑35‑7) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Apr 8, 7:00 pm |