The Most Important Games for the Predators are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Predators final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Predators fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Predators Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 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 | |||
| Predators (1‑1‑1) vs Canadiens (1‑1‑1) |
2 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) vs Canucks (2‑2‑0) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Mammoth (3‑1‑0) vs Bruins (2‑2‑0) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Islanders (1‑2‑0) vs Blackhawks (1‑3‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Jets (2‑0‑1) vs Avalanche (2‑0‑0) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Stars (1‑2‑0) vs Sabres (2‑1‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Golden Knights (3‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Wild (2‑0‑1) vs Lightning (2‑1‑0) |
0 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 55% | ||
| Oilers (2‑0‑1) vs Ducks (2‑0‑0) |
0 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 55% | ||
| Sharks (2‑1‑0) vs Blues (1‑2‑0) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 55% | ||