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 | 16i Ducks Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Kings 5-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Blackhawks 3-5 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Blues 4-1 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Hockey Club 0-7 Fri, Dec 05 vs Capitals Sun, Dec 07 vs Blackhawks Tue, Dec 09 @ Penguins Thu, Dec 11 @ Islanders |
10 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 18% |
| Golden Knights | PacificPcf | 12 Golden Knights Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Senators 3-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Canadiens 1-4 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Sharks 4-3 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Blackhawks 4-3 Fri, Dec 05 @ Devils Sun, Dec 07 @ Rangers Tue, Dec 09 @ Islanders Thu, Dec 11 @ Flyers |
6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 16% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 39% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 12 Kings Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Senators 2-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Ducks 4-5 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Canucks 2-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Capitals 1-3 Thu, Dec 04 vs Blackhawks Sat, Dec 06 vs Blackhawks Mon, Dec 08 @ Hockey Club Wed, Dec 10 @ Kraken |
7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 16% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 39% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 19 Avalanche Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Sharks 6-0 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Wild 2-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Canadiens 7-2 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Canucks 3-1 Thu, Dec 04 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 06 @ Rangers Sun, Dec 07 @ Flyers Tue, Dec 09 @ Predators |
1 | 6 | 26 | 44 | - | - | - | 66% | 23% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 18 Stars Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Hockey Club 4-3 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Senators 6-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Devils 3-0 Fri, Dec 05 vs Sharks Sun, Dec 07 vs Penguins Tue, Dec 09 @ Jets Thu, Dec 11 @ Wild |
5 | 5 | 28 | 41 | - | - | - | 24% | 39% | 19% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 15 Wild Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Blackhawks 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Avalanche 3-2 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Sabres 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Oilers 1-0 Thu, Dec 04 @ Flames Sat, Dec 06 @ Canucks Mon, Dec 08 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 11 vs Stars |
7 | 5 | 27 | 35 | - | - | - | 7% | 20% | 28% | 13% | 9% | 24% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 13 Hockey Club Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Stars 3-4 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Blues 0-1 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Sharks 3-6 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Ducks 7-0 Fri, Dec 05 @ Canucks Sat, Dec 06 @ Flames Mon, Dec 08 vs Kings Wed, Dec 10 vs Panthers |
12 | 3 | 28 | 29 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 54% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 13 Sharks Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Canucks 3-2 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ G. Knights 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Hockey Club 6-3 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Capitals 1-7 Fri, Dec 05 @ Stars Sun, Dec 07 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 09 @ Flyers Thu, Dec 11 @ M. Leafs |
12 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 9% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 51% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 11 Kraken Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Islanders 0-1 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Stars 2-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Oilers 0-4 Thu, Dec 04 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 06 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 08 vs Wild Wed, Dec 10 vs Kings |
7 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 47% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 11 Blackhawks Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Wild 3-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Predators 3-4 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Ducks 5-3 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ G. Knights 3-4 Thu, Dec 04 @ Kings Sat, Dec 06 @ Kings Sun, Dec 07 @ Ducks Wed, Dec 10 vs Rangers |
9 | 6 | 26 | 28 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 64% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 13 Jets Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ H.canes 1-5 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Predators 5-2 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Sabres 1-5 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Canadiens 2-3 Fri, Dec 05 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 06 @ Oilers Tue, Dec 09 vs Stars Thu, Dec 11 vs Bruins |
12 | 1 | 26 | 27 | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 50% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 11 Oilers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Panthers 6-3 Lost Tue, Nov 25 vs Stars 3-8 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Kraken 4-0 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Wild 0-1 Thu, Dec 04 vs Kraken Sat, Dec 06 vs Jets Tue, Dec 09 vs Sabres Thu, Dec 11 vs Red Wings |
11 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 9 Blues Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 @ Devils 2-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Senators 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Hockey Club 1-0 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Ducks 1-4 Thu, Dec 04 @ Bruins Sat, Dec 06 @ Senators Sun, Dec 07 @ Canadiens Tue, Dec 09 vs Bruins |
11 | 7 | 27 | 25 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 10 Canucks Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Ducks 5-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Kings 1-2 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Avalanche 1-3 Fri, Dec 05 vs Hockey Club Sat, Dec 06 vs Wild Mon, Dec 08 vs Red Wings Thu, Dec 11 vs Sabres |
14 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 2% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 80% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 9 Predators Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Red Wings 6-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Blackhawks 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Jets 2-5 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Flames 5-1 Thu, Dec 04 @ Panthers Sat, Dec 06 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 09 vs Avalanche Thu, Dec 11 vs Blues |
13 | 4 | 26 | 22 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 9 Flames Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 @ Lightning 1-5 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ H.canes 0-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Predators 1-5 Thu, Dec 04 vs Wild Sat, Dec 06 vs Hockey Club Mon, Dec 08 vs Sabres Wed, Dec 10 vs Red Wings |
15 | 4 | 28 | 22 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 92% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (13%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Avalanche | 19 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (2)Stars | 18 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (1)Ducks | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Wild | 15 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Kings | 12 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Golden Knights | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (9)Kraken | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Sharks | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Jets | 13 | 12 | 1 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Oilers | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Hockey Club | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Blackhawks | 11 | 9 | 6 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Canucks | 10 | 14 | 3 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Blues | 9 | 11 | 7 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Flames | 9 | 15 | 4 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 87% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 11, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (13‑9‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) |
4‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (13‑12‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (12‑7‑7) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (18‑5‑5) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (16‑8‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (9‑15‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 3, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Wild (15‑7‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (18‑5‑5) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
3‑6 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
0‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
3‑8 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (13‑12‑1) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flames (9‑15‑4) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
Home | Tue Dec 9, 9:30 pm | |
| 10 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
Home | Thu Dec 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
Away | Mon Dec 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wild (15‑7‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Flames (9‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (11‑11‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (11‑11‑5) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (13‑9‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (15‑13‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (16‑10‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (15‑7‑5) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (18‑5‑5) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (15‑13‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (11‑11‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (13‑12‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (13‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (16‑10‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Kings (12‑7‑7) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sharks (13‑12‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Kings (12‑7‑7) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 27 | Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (15‑7‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sharks (13‑12‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 16, 8:00 pm |