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 | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
GPi Games Played 82 game season |
Ptsi Pts = 2*W + 1*OTL |
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 |
| Golden Knights | PacificPcf | 17i Golden Knights Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Predators 2-4 Lost Fri, Jan 02 @ Blues 3-4 Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Blackhawks 2-3 Tue, Jan 06 @ Jets Thu, Jan 08 vs B. Jackets Sat, Jan 10 vs Blues Sun, Jan 11 @ Sharks |
11 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 41% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 20 Oilers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Flames 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Jets 3-1 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Bruins 2-6 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Flyers 2-5 Tue, Jan 06 vs Predators Thu, Jan 08 @ Jets Sat, Jan 10 vs Kings Mon, Jan 12 @ Blackhawks |
16 | 6 | 42 | 46 | 19% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 37% |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 21 Ducks Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Kings 1-6 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Sharks 4-5 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Lightning 3-4 Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Wild 2-5 Mon, Jan 05 @ Capitals Tue, Jan 06 @ Flyers Thu, Jan 08 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 10 @ Sabres |
17 | 3 | 41 | 45 | 24% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 31% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 31 Avalanche Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Kings 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Blues 6-1 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ H.canes 5-3 Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Panthers 1-2 Tue, Jan 06 @ Lightning Thu, Jan 08 vs Senators Sat, Jan 10 vs B. Jackets Mon, Jan 12 vs M. Leafs |
3 | 7 | 41 | 69 | - | - | - | 95% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 25 Stars Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Sabres 1-4 Lost Thu, Jan 01 @ Blackhawks 3-4 Lost Sun, Jan 04 vs Canadiens 3-4 Tue, Jan 06 @ H.canes Wed, Jan 07 @ Capitals Sat, Jan 10 @ Sharks Mon, Jan 12 @ Kings |
9 | 8 | 42 | 58 | - | - | - | 3% | 56% | 34% | 5% | 1% | 1% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 25 Wild Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 29 @ G. Knights 5-2 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Sharks 3-4 Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Ducks 5-2 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Kings 4-5 Mon, Jan 05 @ Kings Thu, Jan 08 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 10 vs Islanders Mon, Jan 12 vs Devils |
10 | 8 | 43 | 58 | - | - | - | 2% | 37% | 49% | 8% | 2% | 2% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 18 Kraken Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Flyers 4-1 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Canucks 2-3 Won Thu, Jan 01 vs Predators 4-1 Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Canucks 4-3 Mon, Jan 05 @ Flames Tue, Jan 06 vs Bruins Thu, Jan 08 vs Wild Sat, Jan 10 @ H.canes |
14 | 7 | 39 | 43 | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 49% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 17 Kings Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Ducks 6-1 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Avalanche 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 01 vs Lightning 3-5 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Wild 5-4 Mon, Jan 05 vs Wild Wed, Jan 07 vs Sharks Fri, Jan 09 @ Jets Sat, Jan 10 @ Oilers |
14 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 9% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 56% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 20 Sharks Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Canucks 6-3 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Ducks 5-4 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Wild 4-3 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Lightning 3-7 Tue, Jan 06 vs B. Jackets Wed, Jan 07 @ Kings Sat, Jan 10 vs Stars Sun, Jan 11 vs G. Knights |
18 | 3 | 41 | 43 | 14% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 43% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 19 Predators Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ G. Knights 4-2 Lost Thu, Jan 01 @ Kraken 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Flames 4-3 Tue, Jan 06 @ Oilers Thu, Jan 08 vs Islanders Sat, Jan 10 vs Blackhawks Sun, Jan 11 vs Capitals |
18 | 4 | 41 | 42 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 7% | 20% | 13% | 58% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 17 Blues Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Sabres 2-4 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Avalanche 1-6 Won Fri, Jan 02 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Canadiens 2-0 Wed, Jan 07 @ Blackhawks Fri, Jan 09 @ Hockey Club Sat, Jan 10 @ G. Knights Tue, Jan 13 vs H.canes |
18 | 8 | 43 | 42 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 83% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 19 Hockey Club Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Avalanche 0-1 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Predators 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 01 @ Islanders 7-2 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Devils 1-4 Mon, Jan 05 @ Rangers Wed, Jan 07 vs Senators Fri, Jan 09 vs Blues Sun, Jan 11 vs B. Jackets |
20 | 3 | 42 | 41 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 5% | 19% | 13% | 61% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 17 Blackhawks Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 30 vs Islanders 2-3 Won Thu, Jan 01 vs Stars 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Capitals 3-2 Won Sun, Jan 04 vs G. Knights 3-2 Wed, Jan 07 vs Blues Fri, Jan 09 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 10 @ Predators Mon, Jan 12 vs Oilers |
18 | 7 | 42 | 41 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 9% | 9% | 80% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 18 Flames Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Oilers 3-2 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Bruins 2-1 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Flyers 5-1 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Predators 3-4 Mon, Jan 05 vs Kraken Wed, Jan 07 @ Canadiens Thu, Jan 08 @ Bruins Sat, Jan 10 @ Penguins |
19 | 4 | 41 | 40 | 3% | 5% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 78% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 16 Canucks Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Kraken 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 30 vs Flyers 3-6 Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Kraken 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Bruins 2-3 Tue, Jan 06 @ Sabres Thu, Jan 08 @ Red Wings Sat, Jan 10 @ M. Leafs Mon, Jan 12 @ Canadiens |
20 | 5 | 41 | 37 | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 15 Jets Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Red Wings 1-2 Lost Thu, Jan 01 @ M. Leafs 5-6 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Senators 2-4 Tue, Jan 06 vs G. Knights Thu, Jan 08 vs Oilers Fri, Jan 09 vs Kings Sun, Jan 11 vs Devils |
21 | 4 | 40 | 34 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (40%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Avalanche | 31 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 12% | <1% | 12% |
| (2)Stars | 25 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 6% | 1% | 5% |
| (3)Ducks | 21 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (2)Oilers | 20 | 16 | 6 | 46 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (3)Wild | 25 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (1)Golden Knights | 17 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (9)Sharks | 20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (7)Kraken | 18 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (8)Kings | 17 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (14)Flames | 18 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (15)Canucks | 16 | 20 | 5 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Hockey Club | 19 | 20 | 3 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Blues | 17 | 18 | 8 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Blackhawks | 17 | 18 | 7 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Jets | 15 | 21 | 4 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 58% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets (18‑16‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Hockey Club (19‑20‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 11, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (20‑15‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (19‑15‑7) |
4‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (23‑13‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (15‑21‑4) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (21‑17‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (16‑20‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (17‑14‑9) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (25‑9‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (25‑13‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (21‑12‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (18‑19‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Canucks (16‑20‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 3, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Wild (25‑10‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (21‑12‑7) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (25‑9‑8) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (20‑18‑5) |
3‑6 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (20‑12‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (20‑12‑9) |
0‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Avalanche (31‑3‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (22‑16‑3) |
3‑8 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (24‑15‑4) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (15‑21‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flames (18‑19‑4) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (22‑16‑3) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (25‑14‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (31‑3‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Blues (17‑18‑8) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (31‑3‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (17‑18‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (25‑14‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (19‑15‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Rangers (20‑18‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Wild (25‑10‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (17‑18‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Hockey Club (19‑20‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Golden Knights (17‑11‑12) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Kraken (18‑14‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Flames (18‑19‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Oilers (20‑16‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (23‑15‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (21‑15‑6) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (20‑16‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Avalanche (31‑3‑7) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Golden Knights (17‑11‑12) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (21‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (20‑15‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (19‑20‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (22‑18‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (22‑18‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (23‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blues (17‑18‑8) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (25‑10‑8) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (21‑15‑6) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (25‑9‑8) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (24‑15‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (18‑16‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (22‑18‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (21‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (18‑14‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (16‑20‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (20‑16‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑21‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (18‑14‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (17‑11‑12) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (20‑18‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (22‑18‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (23‑13‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (25‑13‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Kings (17‑14‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sharks (20‑18‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Kings (17‑14‑9) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 27 | Ducks (21‑17‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hockey Club (19‑20‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (25‑10‑8) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sharks (20‑18‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Ducks (21‑17‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 16, 8:00 pm |