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 | |||
| Senators (9‑5‑1) vs Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) vs Jets (4‑7‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Jets Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rangers (7‑6‑1) vs Oilers (10‑2‑2) |
0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Bruins (10‑4‑1) vs Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Flyers (3‑8‑4) vs Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Flames (6‑8‑0) vs Sharks (7‑7‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Capitals (8‑4‑0) vs Wild (9‑3‑3) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Avalanche (8‑5‑1) vs Blackhawks (4‑9‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||