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 |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 14i Ducks Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 17 vs Hockey Club 3-2 Won Wed, Nov 19 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Thu, Nov 20 vs Senators 2-3 Won Sat, Nov 22 vs G. Knights 4-3 Wed, Nov 26 vs Canucks Fri, Nov 28 vs Kings Sun, Nov 30 @ Blackhawks Mon, Dec 01 @ Blues |
7 | 1 | 22 | 29 | 44% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 14% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 11 Kraken Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 18 @ Red Wings 2-4 Won Thu, Nov 20 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Islanders 0-1 Wed, Nov 26 vs Stars Sat, Nov 29 vs Oilers Thu, Dec 04 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 06 vs Red Wings |
5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 15% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 11 Kings Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 17 @ Capitals 1-2 Lost Thu, Nov 20 @ Sharks 3-4 Lost Fri, Nov 21 vs Bruins 1-2 Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Senators 2-1 Fri, Nov 28 @ Ducks Sat, Nov 29 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 02 vs Capitals Thu, Dec 04 vs Blackhawks |
6 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 13% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 16 Avalanche Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 16 vs Islanders 4-1 Won Thu, Nov 20 vs Rangers 6-3 Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Predators 3-0 Won Sun, Nov 23 @ Blackhawks 1-0 Wed, Nov 26 vs Sharks Fri, Nov 28 @ Wild Sat, Nov 29 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 02 vs Canucks |
1 | 5 | 22 | 37 | - | - | - | 63% | 18% | 10% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 13 Stars Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 15 vs Flyers 5-1 Lost Tue, Nov 18 vs Islanders 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 20 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Flames 2-3 Tue, Nov 25 @ Oilers Wed, Nov 26 @ Kraken Fri, Nov 28 vs Hockey Club Sun, Nov 30 vs Senators |
5 | 4 | 22 | 30 | - | - | - | 15% | 24% | 18% | 10% | 8% | 25% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 12 Wild Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 16 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Wed, Nov 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 21 @ Penguins 5-0 Won Sun, Nov 23 @ Jets 3-0 Wed, Nov 26 @ Blackhawks Fri, Nov 28 vs Avalanche Sat, Nov 29 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 02 @ Oilers |
7 | 4 | 23 | 28 | - | - | - | 6% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 41% |
| Golden Knights | PacificPcf | 10 Golden Knights Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 18 vs Rangers 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 20 @ Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Ducks 3-4 Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Hockey Club 1-5 Wed, Nov 26 vs Senators Fri, Nov 28 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 29 vs Sharks Tue, Dec 02 vs Blackhawks |
5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 12% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 12 Hockey Club Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 18 @ Sharks 2-3 Lost Thu, Nov 20 vs G. Knights 1-4 Won Sat, Nov 22 vs Rangers 3-2 Won Mon, Nov 24 vs G. Knights 5-1 Wed, Nov 26 vs Canadiens Fri, Nov 28 @ Stars Sat, Nov 29 @ Blues Mon, Dec 01 @ Sharks |
8 | 3 | 23 | 27 | - | - | - | 5% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 41% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 11 Sharks Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 18 vs Hockey Club 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 20 vs Kings 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Senators 2-3 Won Sun, Nov 23 vs Bruins 3-1 Wed, Nov 26 @ Avalanche Fri, Nov 28 vs Canucks Sat, Nov 29 @ G. Knights Mon, Dec 01 vs Hockey Club |
9 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 9% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 48% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 10 Oilers Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 17 @ Sabres 1-5 Lost Wed, Nov 19 @ Capitals 4-7 Lost Thu, Nov 20 @ Lightning 1-2 Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Panthers 6-3 Tue, Nov 25 vs Stars Sat, Nov 29 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 02 vs Wild Thu, Dec 04 vs Kraken |
9 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 4% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 61% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 12 Jets Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Flames 4-3 Won Tue, Nov 18 vs B. Jackets 5-2 Lost Fri, Nov 21 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 23 vs Wild 0-3 Wed, Nov 26 @ Capitals Fri, Nov 28 @ H.canes Sat, Nov 29 @ Predators Mon, Dec 01 @ Sabres |
9 | 0 | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | 8% | 17% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 38% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 10 Blackhawks Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 18 vs Flames 5-2 Lost Thu, Nov 20 vs Kraken 2-3 Lost Fri, Nov 21 @ Sabres 3-9 Lost Sun, Nov 23 vs Avalanche 0-1 Wed, Nov 26 vs Wild Fri, Nov 28 vs Predators Sun, Nov 30 vs Ducks Tue, Dec 02 @ G. Knights |
8 | 4 | 22 | 24 | - | - | - | 2% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 55% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 7 Blues Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 18 @ M. Leafs 2-3 Lost Thu, Nov 20 @ Flyers 2-3 Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Islanders 2-1 Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Rangers 2-3 Wed, Nov 26 @ Devils Fri, Nov 28 vs Senators Sat, Nov 29 vs Hockey Club Mon, Dec 01 vs Ducks |
10 | 6 | 23 | 20 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 89% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 9 Canucks Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 16 @ Lightning 6-2 Lost Mon, Nov 17 @ Panthers 5-8 Lost Thu, Nov 20 vs Stars 2-4 Lost Sun, Nov 23 vs Flames 2-5 Wed, Nov 26 @ Ducks Fri, Nov 28 @ Sharks Sat, Nov 29 @ Kings Tue, Dec 02 @ Avalanche |
12 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 79% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 8 Flames Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 18 @ Blackhawks 2-5 Won Wed, Nov 19 @ Sabres 6-2 Won Sat, Nov 22 vs Stars 3-2 Won Sun, Nov 23 @ Canucks 5-2 Wed, Nov 26 @ Lightning Fri, Nov 28 @ Panthers Sun, Nov 30 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 02 @ Predators |
13 | 3 | 24 | 19 | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 89% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 6 Predators Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 14 vs Penguins 2-1 Lost Sun, Nov 16 @ Penguins 0-4 Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Avalanche 0-3 Lost Mon, Nov 24 vs Panthers 3-8 Wed, Nov 26 @ Red Wings Fri, Nov 28 @ Blackhawks Sat, Nov 29 vs Jets Tue, Dec 02 vs Flames |
12 | 4 | 22 | 16 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 93% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (6%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Avalanche | 16 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Ducks | 14 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Stars | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Jets | 12 | 9 | 0 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Wild | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Hockey Club | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Kings | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Kraken | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Golden Knights | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Blackhawks | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Sharks | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Oilers | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Canucks | 9 | 12 | 2 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Blues | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Flames | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 93% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets (11‑9‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Hockey Club (12‑8‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 11, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (11‑7‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (9‑10‑3) |
4‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (11‑7‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (12‑9‑0) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (14‑7‑1) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (9‑12‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (11‑6‑6) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (13‑5‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (13‑7‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (11‑7‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (8‑13‑3) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Canucks (9‑12‑2) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 3, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Wild (12‑7‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (11‑7‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (13‑5‑4) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (11‑11‑2) |
3‑6 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (10‑6‑5) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (10‑6‑5) |
0‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Avalanche (16‑1‑5) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (12‑9‑1) |
3‑8 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (13‑9‑1) |
Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Blackhawks (10‑8‑4) |
Away | Fri Nov 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Jets (12‑9‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flames (8‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (12‑9‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hurricanes (14‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (16‑1‑5) |
Home | Tue Dec 9, 9:30 pm | |
| 10 | Blues (7‑10‑6) |
Home | Thu Dec 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (16‑1‑5) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (7‑10‑6) |
Away | Mon Dec 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (14‑6‑2) |
Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (9‑10‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rangers (11‑11‑2) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wild (12‑7‑4) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (7‑10‑6) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (12‑8‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Golden Knights (10‑5‑7) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Kraken (11‑5‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Flames (8‑13‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (10‑9‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (13‑8‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (10‑8‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (12‑9‑2) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (10‑9‑5) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Avalanche (16‑1‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Golden Knights (10‑5‑7) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (9‑9‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (11‑7‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (12‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (13‑11‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (14‑7‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (13‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blues (7‑10‑6) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (12‑7‑4) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (12‑9‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (10‑8‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (13‑5‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (13‑9‑1) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (11‑9‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (13‑11‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (9‑9‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (11‑5‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (9‑12‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (10‑9‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (12‑9‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (11‑5‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (10‑5‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (10‑8‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (11‑9‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (14‑7‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (11‑7‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (13‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Kings (11‑6‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sharks (11‑9‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Kings (11‑6‑6) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 27 | Ducks (14‑7‑1) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hockey Club (12‑8‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (12‑7‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sharks (11‑9‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Ducks (14‑7‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 16, 8:00 pm |