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 |
| Jets | 36 | 19 | 4 | 59 | 76 | - | - | - | 67% | 22% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Predators | 34 | 22 | 5 | 61 | 73 | - | - | - | 20% | 37% | 29% | 11% | 2% | 1% |
| Blues | 31 | 22 | 5 | 58 | 67 | - | - | - | 10% | 29% | 35% | 17% | 5% | 4% |
| Stars | 29 | 24 | 5 | 58 | 63 | - | - | - | 3% | 11% | 23% | 34% | 14% | 16% |
| Wild | 27 | 26 | 6 | 59 | 60 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 15% | 73% |
| Avalanche | 23 | 24 | 11 | 58 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 12% | 81% |
| Blackhawks | 24 | 26 | 9 | 59 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (25‑25‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 4, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (35‑17‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 6, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flames (35‑16‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 9, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (36‑19‑4) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Oct 11, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (35‑17‑6) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 13, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (27‑26‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 15, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (35‑16‑7) |
5‑3 | Away | Fri Oct 19, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (24‑29‑5) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Oct 20, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (35‑17‑7) |
4‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Devils (23‑28‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (24‑29‑5) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 27, 3:00 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (32‑24‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (44‑11‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 1, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (34‑17‑8) |
1‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 3, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (23‑24‑11) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Nov 7, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 10, 2:00 pm |
| 7 | Ducks (23‑27‑9) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 12, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (35‑17‑7) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 13, 10:30 pm |
| 7 | Coyotes (26‑27‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (23‑29‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (44‑11‑4) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 19, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 21, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
2‑6 | Away | Fri Nov 23, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Ducks (23‑27‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 25, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (23‑24‑11) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 27, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Coyotes (26‑27‑5) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Blackhawks (24‑26‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 1, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Sabres (28‑23‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 3, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (26‑27‑7) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Dec 6, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Flames (35‑16‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 8, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Senators (22‑31‑5) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 11, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (26‑27‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (23‑28‑8) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 15, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Senators (22‑31‑5) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 17, 7:30 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (24‑26‑9) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 18, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Flyers (28‑24‑7) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (34‑17‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 22, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
0‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (25‑25‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Capitals (32‑20‑7) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 14 | Flyers (28‑24‑7) |
4‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 1, 8:30 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (23‑29‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Fri Jan 4, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Canadiens (31‑21‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Maple Leafs (36‑19‑3) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Blackhawks (24‑26‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (31‑22‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Jan 13, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Capitals (32‑20‑7) |
7‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 15, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Jets (36‑19‑4) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Panthers (25‑24‑8) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 19, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Avalanche (23‑24‑11) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Jan 21, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Golden Knights (32‑24‑4) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (25‑24‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Feb 2, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Coyotes (26‑27‑5) |
5‑2 | Home | Tue Feb 5, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Feb 7, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 9, 2:00 pm |
| 19 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Feb 10, 12:30 pm |
| 20 | Red Wings (23‑29‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 12, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Canadiens (31‑21‑7) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 14, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Golden Knights (32‑24‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Feb 16, 10:00 pm |
| 21 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 19, 8:30 pm | |
| 21 | Kings (23‑29‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Avalanche (23‑24‑11) |
Home | Sat Feb 23, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (24‑29‑5) |
Home | Mon Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jets (36‑19‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wild (27‑26‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (27‑26‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (31‑22‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (23‑27‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (23‑29‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 14, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (35‑17‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 16, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (36‑19‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (31‑21‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Jets (36‑19‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (27‑26‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (31‑21‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 30, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (28‑23‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canucks (26‑27‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (24‑26‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 6, 8:00 pm |