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 | DivisionDiv | W | L | OTL | GP | Pts | 1* | 2* | 3 | 1* | 2* | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 50 | 21 | 11 | 82 | 111 | 100% | ^ | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 49 | 27 | 6 | 82 | 104 | X | 100% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 44 | 27 | 11 | 82 | 99 | X | X | 100% | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 56 | 19 | 7 | 82 | 119 | - | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 53 | 22 | 7 | 82 | 113 | - | - | - | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 49 | 22 | 11 | 82 | 109 | - | - | - | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 46 | 30 | 6 | 82 | 98 | - | - | - | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 45 | 30 | 7 | 82 | 97 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ |
| Golden Knights | PacificPcf | 43 | 31 | 8 | 82 | 94 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 40 | 30 | 12 | 82 | 92 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 39 | 32 | 11 | 82 | 89 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 32 | 37 | 13 | 82 | 77 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 31 | 37 | 14 | 82 | 76 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 28 | 42 | 12 | 82 | 68 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 27 | 49 | 6 | 82 | 60 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Coyotes | CentralCnt | 25 | 50 | 7 | 82 | 57 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (X) |
Away (100%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Avalanche | 56 | 19 | 7 | 119 | 100% | X | 100% |
| (1)Flames | 50 | 21 | 11 | 111 | X | X | X |
| (2)Oilers | 49 | 27 | 6 | 104 | X | X | X |
| (3)Kings | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | X | X | X |
| (2)Wild | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | X | X | X |
| (3)Blues | 49 | 22 | 11 | 109 | X | X | X |
| (7)Stars | 46 | 30 | 6 | 98 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraken (27‑49‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 14, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Hurricanes (54‑20‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 16, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Kings (44‑27‑11) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 19, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (52‑24‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (39‑32‑11) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (53‑22‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Oct 24, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (32‑37‑13) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 26, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Islanders (37‑35‑10) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 30, 1:30 pm |
| 4 | Flames (50‑21‑11) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 2, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (49‑27‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Nov 3, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (40‑30‑12) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 5, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (28‑42‑12) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Sun Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (46‑30‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 10, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Blues (49‑22‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 11, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Coyotes (25‑50‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 13, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (54‑21‑7) |
0‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Canadiens (22‑49‑11) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Ducks (31‑37‑14) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (43‑31‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Wed Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (27‑46‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 26, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (56‑19‑7) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 27, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (37‑38‑7) |
6‑0 | Home | Tue Nov 30, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (51‑26‑5) |
0‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Canadiens (22‑49‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Red Wings (32‑40‑10) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (37‑35‑10) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 9, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Devils (27‑46‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Dec 10, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (52‑24‑6) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (56‑19‑7) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (28‑42‑12) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Dec 17, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (44‑26‑12) |
3‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (37‑38‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Thu Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (28‑42‑12) |
6‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 1, 2:00 pm |
| 13 | Golden Knights (43‑31‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 4, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Kings (44‑27‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 6, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Coyotes (25‑50‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (56‑19‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Sabres (32‑39‑11) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (51‑26‑5) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 15, 1:00 pm |
| 15 | Blues (49‑22‑11) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (40‑30‑12) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (39‑32‑11) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Red Wings (32‑40‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 22, 8:30 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (27‑49‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 25, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (49‑27‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 27, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Canucks (40‑30‑12) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Feb 1, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Stars (46‑30‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Jets (39‑32‑11) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Feb 12, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Capitals (44‑26‑12) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Feb 15, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Hurricanes (54‑20‑8) |
3‑5 | Away | Fri Feb 18, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Panthers (58‑18‑6) |
6‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Stars (46‑30‑6) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Thu Feb 24, 8:30 pm |
| 20 | Lightning (51‑23‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Feb 26, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Kraken (27‑49‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Mar 2, 10:00 pm |
| 21 | Sharks (32‑37‑13) |
8‑0 | Away | Sat Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Stars (46‑30‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 8, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Ducks (31‑37‑14) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Mar 10, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Blues (49‑22‑11) |
4‑7 | Home | Sat Mar 12, 12:30 pm |
| 22 | Wild (53‑22‑7) |
6‑2 | Away | Sun Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Penguins (46‑25‑11) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 15, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Flyers (25‑46‑11) |
4‑5 | Away | Thu Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (54‑21‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 19, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (31‑37‑14) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Mar 21, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (44‑27‑11) |
1‑6 | Away | Tue Mar 22, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Golden Knights (43‑31‑8) |
1‑6 | Away | Thu Mar 24, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Flyers (25‑46‑11) |
5‑4 | Home | Sun Mar 27, 6:00 pm |
| 25 | Senators (33‑42‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 29, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Sabres (32‑39‑11) |
3‑4 | Away | Fri Apr 1, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Wild (53‑22‑7) |
6‑2 | Home | Tue Apr 5, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Senators (33‑42‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Apr 7, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Panthers (58‑18‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Apr 9, 6:00 pm |
| 26 | Penguins (46‑25‑11) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Apr 10, 4:00 pm |
| 27 | Sharks (32‑37‑13) |
1‑0 (OT) | Home | Tue Apr 12, 8:00 pm |
| 27 | Oilers (49‑27‑6) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Apr 14, 8:00 pm |
| 27 | Blackhawks (28‑42‑12) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Apr 16, 12:30 pm |
| 27 | Blues (49‑22‑11) |
3‑8 | Home | Sun Apr 17, 6:00 pm |
| 28 | Flames (50‑21‑11) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Tue Apr 19, 8:00 pm |
| 28 | Lightning (51‑23‑8) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Apr 23, 7:00 pm |
| 28 | Wild (53‑22‑7) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Apr 24, 8:00 pm |
| 29 | Flames (50‑21‑11) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Tue Apr 26, 8:00 pm |
| 29 | Avalanche (56‑19‑7) |
5‑4 (SO) | Away | Thu Apr 28, 9:00 pm |
| 29 | Coyotes (25‑50‑7) |
4‑5 | Away | Fri Apr 29, 10:30 pm |