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 |
| Predators | 53 | 18 | 11 | 82 | 117 | - | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Jets | 52 | 20 | 10 | 82 | 114 | - | - | - | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Wild | 45 | 26 | 11 | 82 | 101 | - | - | - | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Avalanche | 43 | 30 | 9 | 82 | 95 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ |
| Blues | 44 | 32 | 6 | 82 | 94 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Stars | 42 | 32 | 8 | 82 | 92 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Blackhawks | 33 | 39 | 10 | 82 | 76 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (50‑20‑12) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 5, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Penguins (47‑29‑6) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 7, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (42‑26‑14) |
6‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 10, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Stars (42‑32‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 12, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Blackhawks (33‑39‑10) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 14, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (43‑30‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 17, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (42‑26‑14) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (34‑39‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 21, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Flames (37‑35‑10) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 24, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (33‑39‑10) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 27, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (35‑37‑10) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 28, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (45‑27‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 1, 10:30 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (44‑25‑13) |
5‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 3, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (45‑29‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 4, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (45‑30‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (47‑29‑6) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 11, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (49‑26‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Wild (45‑26‑11) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 16, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (43‑30‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (52‑20‑10) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 20, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Canadiens (29‑40‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (44‑32‑6) |
2‑0 | Away | Fri Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (36‑35‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Nov 26, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Blackhawks (33‑39‑10) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Nov 28, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Canucks (31‑40‑11) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Nov 30, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (44‑25‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Bruins (50‑20‑12) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 4, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Stars (42‑32‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 5, 8:30 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (51‑24‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 8, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (31‑40‑11) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 13, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Oilers (36‑40‑6) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Dec 14, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Flames (37‑35‑10) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 16, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Jets (52‑20‑10) |
4‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 19, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (36‑35‑11) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 21, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Stars (42‑32‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (44‑32‑6) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Wild (45‑26‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Wild (45‑26‑11) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 30, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Golden Knights (51‑24‑7) |
0‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 2, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Coyotes (29‑41‑12) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 4, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Kings (45‑29‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 6, 10:30 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (36‑40‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Golden Knights (51‑24‑7) |
1‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 16, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Coyotes (29‑41‑12) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Panthers (44‑30‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Lightning (54‑23‑5) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 23, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Devils (44‑29‑9) |
3‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blackhawks (33‑39‑10) |
1‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 30, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Kings (45‑29‑8) |
5‑0 | Home | Thu Feb 1, 8:30 pm |
| 18 | Rangers (34‑39‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Feb 3, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Islanders (35‑37‑10) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Mon Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Maple Leafs (49‑26‑7) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Wed Feb 7, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Senators (28‑43‑11) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Feb 8, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Canadiens (29‑40‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Feb 10, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Blues (44‑32‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 13, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Flames (37‑35‑10) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Feb 15, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Red Wings (30‑39‑13) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Feb 17, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Senators (28‑43‑11) |
5‑2 | Home | Mon Feb 19, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Red Wings (30‑39‑13) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Sharks (45‑27‑10) |
7‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 22, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Blues (44‑32‑6) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Feb 25, 6:00 pm |
| 22 | Jets (52‑20‑10) |
6‑5 | Away | Tue Feb 27, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Oilers (36‑40‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Mar 1, 9:00 pm |
| 22 | Canucks (31‑40‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Mar 2, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Avalanche (43‑30‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Mar 4, 3:00 pm |
| 23 | Stars (42‑32‑8) |
2‑0 | Home | Tue Mar 6, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Ducks (44‑25‑13) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 8, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Devils (44‑29‑9) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 10, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Jets (52‑20‑10) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 13, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Coyotes (29‑41‑12) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Mar 15, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Avalanche (43‑30‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Fri Mar 16, 9:00 pm |
| 25 | Sabres (25‑45‑12) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Mar 19, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (49‑26‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Mar 22, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Wild (45‑26‑11) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Mar 24, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Jets (52‑20‑10) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Sun Mar 25, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Wild (45‑26‑11) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Tue Mar 27, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Sharks (45‑27‑10) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Mar 29, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Sabres (25‑45‑12) |
4‑7 | Home | Sat Mar 31, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Lightning (54‑23‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Apr 1, 6:00 pm |
| 27 | Panthers (44‑30‑8) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Apr 3, 7:30 pm |
| 27 | Capitals (49‑26‑7) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Apr 5, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (45‑30‑7) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Apr 7, 8:00 pm |