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 (3‑3‑3) vs Penguins (4‑6‑1) |
5 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Lightning (7‑3‑0) vs Mammoth (7‑4‑0) |
1 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Hurricanes (8‑2‑2) vs Blues (5‑4‑1) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Panthers (5‑4‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) |
1 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Sharks (6‑4‑1) vs Bruins (8‑2‑1) |
1 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Flames (3‑6‑0) vs Red Wings (4‑3‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Jets (4‑3‑3) vs Canadiens (5‑3‑2) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Ducks (4‑6‑0) vs Flyers (3‑6‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Kraken (7‑3‑1) vs Wild (6‑3‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Oilers (8‑1‑1) vs Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Stars (6‑3‑1) vs Islanders (5‑3‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Devils (6‑4‑0) vs Kings (2‑4‑2) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||