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 | 25i Golden Knights Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Predators 7-2 Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Flyers 1-2 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Bruins 3-4 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ M. Leafs 6-3 Sun, Jan 25 @ Senators Tue, Jan 27 @ Canadiens Thu, Jan 29 vs Stars Sat, Jan 31 vs Kraken |
13 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 42% | 24% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 10% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 26 Oilers Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Blues 5-0 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Penguins 2-6 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Capitals 6-5 Mon, Jan 26 vs Ducks Thu, Jan 29 vs Sharks Sat, Jan 31 vs Wild Tue, Feb 03 vs M. Leafs |
19 | 8 | 53 | 60 | 12% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 37% |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 27 Ducks Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Kings 2-1 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Rangers 5-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Avalanche 2-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Kraken 4-2 Sun, Jan 25 @ Flames Mon, Jan 26 @ Oilers Thu, Jan 29 @ Canucks Sun, Feb 01 vs G. Knights |
21 | 3 | 51 | 57 | 23% | 24% | 21% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 19% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 34 Avalanche Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 16 vs Predators 3-7 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Capitals 5-2 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Ducks 1-2 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Flyers 3-7 Sun, Jan 25 @ M. Leafs Wed, Jan 28 @ Senators Thu, Jan 29 @ Canadiens Sat, Jan 31 @ Red Wings |
6 | 9 | 49 | 77 | - | - | - | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 29 Wild Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ M. Leafs 6-3 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Canadiens 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Red Wings 4-3 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Panthers 3-4 Tue, Jan 27 vs Blackhawks Thu, Jan 29 vs Flames Sat, Jan 31 @ Oilers Mon, Feb 02 vs Canadiens |
14 | 10 | 53 | 68 | - | - | - | 1% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 4% | 3% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 29 Stars Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 18 vs Lightning 1-4 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Bruins 6-2 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ B. Jackets 0-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 vs Blues 3-2 Tue, Jan 27 @ Blues Thu, Jan 29 @ G. Knights Sat, Jan 31 @ Hockey Club Mon, Feb 02 vs Jets |
14 | 9 | 52 | 67 | - | - | - | 1% | 49% | 34% | 12% | 2% | 1% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 27 Hockey Club Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Stars 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Kraken 6-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 vs Flyers 5-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Predators 5-2 Mon, Jan 26 @ Lightning Tue, Jan 27 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 29 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 31 vs Stars |
20 | 4 | 51 | 58 | - | - | - | <1% | 10% | 24% | 35% | 12% | 19% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 26 Sharks Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Red Wings 2-4 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Panthers 4-1 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Lightning 1-4 Won Fri, Jan 23 vs Rangers 3-1 Tue, Jan 27 @ Canucks Thu, Jan 29 @ Oilers Sat, Jan 31 @ Flames Mon, Feb 02 @ Blackhawks |
21 | 3 | 50 | 55 | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 26% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 21 Kings Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 16 vs Ducks 2-3 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Ducks 1-2 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Rangers 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Blues 5-4 Mon, Jan 26 @ B. Jackets Tue, Jan 27 @ Red Wings Thu, Jan 29 @ Sabres Sat, Jan 31 @ Flyers |
16 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 3% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 61% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 22 Kraken Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Hockey Club 3-6 Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Penguins 3-6 Won Wed, Jan 21 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Ducks 2-4 Sun, Jan 25 vs Devils Tue, Jan 27 vs Capitals Thu, Jan 29 vs M. Leafs Sat, Jan 31 @ G. Knights |
19 | 9 | 50 | 53 | 3% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 3% | 9% | 68% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 24 Predators Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ G. Knights 2-7 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Sabres 3-5 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Senators 5-3 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Hockey Club 2-5 Tue, Jan 27 @ Bruins Thu, Jan 29 @ Devils Sat, Jan 31 @ Islanders Mon, Feb 02 vs Blues |
23 | 4 | 51 | 52 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 8% | 16% | 73% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 21 Blackhawks Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Bruins 2-5 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Jets 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ H.canes 4-3 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Lightning 1-2 Sun, Jan 25 vs Panthers Tue, Jan 27 @ Wild Thu, Jan 29 @ Penguins Fri, Jan 30 vs B. Jackets |
22 | 8 | 51 | 50 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 20 Jets Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Blackhawks 0-2 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Blues 3-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Panthers 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Red Wings 1-5 Tue, Jan 27 @ Devils Thu, Jan 29 @ Lightning Sat, Jan 31 @ Panthers Mon, Feb 02 @ Stars |
24 | 7 | 51 | 47 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 21 Flames Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Islanders 4-2 Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Penguins 1-4 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Capitals 1-3 Sun, Jan 25 vs Ducks Thu, Jan 29 @ Wild Sat, Jan 31 vs Sharks Mon, Feb 02 vs M. Leafs |
25 | 5 | 51 | 47 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 96% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 19 Blues Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Oilers 0-5 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Jets 1-3 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Kings 4-5 Tue, Jan 27 vs Stars Thu, Jan 29 vs Panthers Sat, Jan 31 vs B. Jackets Mon, Feb 02 @ Predators |
24 | 9 | 52 | 47 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 17 Canucks Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Oilers 0-6 Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Wed, Jan 21 vs Capitals 4-3 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Devils 4-5 Sun, Jan 25 vs Penguins Tue, Jan 27 vs Sharks Thu, Jan 29 vs Ducks Sat, Jan 31 vs M. Leafs |
29 | 5 | 51 | 39 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (27%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Avalanche | 34 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 15% | <1% | 15% |
| (1)Golden Knights | 25 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (3)Stars | 29 | 14 | 9 | 67 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Ducks | 27 | 21 | 3 | 57 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Wild | 29 | 14 | 10 | 68 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Sharks | 26 | 21 | 3 | 55 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Oilers | 26 | 19 | 8 | 60 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (7)Hockey Club | 27 | 20 | 4 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Kings | 21 | 16 | 13 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Kraken | 22 | 19 | 9 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Blackhawks | 21 | 22 | 8 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Flames | 21 | 25 | 5 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Jets | 20 | 24 | 7 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Blues | 19 | 24 | 9 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Canucks | 17 | 29 | 5 | 39 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 73% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Hockey Club (27‑20‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 11, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (23‑21‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
4‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (28‑17‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (27‑21‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (17‑29‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (21‑25‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Canucks (17‑29‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 3, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (21‑25‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
0‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Avalanche (34‑6‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (27‑20‑3) |
3‑8 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (21‑22‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flames (21‑25‑5) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (27‑20‑3) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (34‑6‑9) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (34‑6‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Rangers (21‑25‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Hockey Club (27‑20‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Golden Knights (25‑13‑12) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Kraken (22‑19‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Flames (21‑25‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
2‑6 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (21‑22‑8) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Avalanche (34‑6‑9) |
7‑3 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Golden Knights (25‑13‑12) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
3‑5 | Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (23‑21‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Hockey Club (27‑20‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:30 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (27‑22‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (21‑22‑8) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (22‑19‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (17‑29‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (22‑19‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (25‑13‑12) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (21‑22‑8) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (27‑22‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (28‑17‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 27 | Ducks (27‑21‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hockey Club (27‑20‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Ducks (27‑21‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 16, 8:00 pm |