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 | 19i Golden Knights Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Oilers 1-0 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Ducks 4-1 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Stars 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Jets 3-2 Sat, Dec 14 @ Oilers Sun, Dec 15 @ Wild Thu, Dec 19 vs Canucks Sat, Dec 21 vs Kraken |
7 | 3 | 29 | 41 | 56% | 22% | 12% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Kings | PacificPcf | 17 Kings Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 04 vs Stars 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Wild 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Islanders 3-1 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Devils 1-3 Sat, Dec 14 @ Rangers Tue, Dec 17 @ Penguins Thu, Dec 19 @ Flyers Sat, Dec 21 @ Predators |
9 | 3 | 29 | 37 | 17% | 24% | 20% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Oilers | PacificPcf | 17 Oilers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs B. Jackets 6-3 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Blues 4-2 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Lightning 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Wild 7-1 Sat, Dec 14 vs G. Knights Mon, Dec 16 vs Panthers Thu, Dec 19 vs Bruins Sat, Dec 21 vs Sharks |
10 | 2 | 29 | 36 | 16% | 23% | 20% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 26% |
| Jets | CentralCnt | 21 Jets Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs B. Jackets 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Bruins 8-1 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs G. Knights 2-3 Sat, Dec 14 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 17 @ Sharks Wed, Dec 18 @ Ducks Sat, Dec 21 vs Wild |
9 | 1 | 31 | 43 | - | - | - | 42% | 29% | 16% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Wild | CentralCnt | 19 Wild Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 06 @ Ducks 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Kings 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club 5-4 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Oilers 1-7 Sat, Dec 14 vs Flyers Sun, Dec 15 vs G. Knights Wed, Dec 18 vs Panthers Fri, Dec 20 vs Hockey Club |
6 | 4 | 29 | 42 | - | - | - | 37% | 28% | 17% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Stars | CentralCnt | 17 Stars Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 04 @ Kings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ G. Knights 2-3 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Flames 6-2 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Predators 1-4 Sat, Dec 14 vs Blues Mon, Dec 16 vs Capitals Wed, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs Fri, Dec 20 vs Rangers |
11 | 0 | 28 | 34 | - | - | - | 13% | 20% | 24% | 10% | 9% | 24% |
| Canucks | PacificPcf | 15 Canucks Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets 5-2 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Lightning 2-4 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Blues 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Panthers 4-0 Sat, Dec 14 vs Bruins Mon, Dec 16 vs Avalanche Wed, Dec 18 @ Hockey Club Thu, Dec 19 @ G. Knights |
8 | 5 | 28 | 35 | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 39% |
| Avalanche | CentralCnt | 17 Avalanche Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Red Wings 2-1 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Devils 4-0 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Penguins 6-2 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Sat, Dec 14 vs Predators Mon, Dec 16 @ Canucks Thu, Dec 19 @ Sharks Fri, Dec 20 @ Ducks |
14 | 0 | 31 | 34 | - | - | - | 5% | 12% | 20% | 13% | 11% | 39% |
| Flames | PacificPcf | 14 Flames Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Blues 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Stars 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Predators 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Lightning 3-8 Sat, Dec 14 vs Panthers Tue, Dec 17 vs Bruins Thu, Dec 19 vs Senators Sat, Dec 21 vs Blackhawks |
11 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 2% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 62% |
| Kraken | PacificPcf | 15 Kraken Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Devils 2-3 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Rangers 7-5 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Panthers 1-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Bruins 5-1 Sat, Dec 14 vs Lightning Tue, Dec 17 vs Senators Thu, Dec 19 @ Blackhawks Sat, Dec 21 @ G. Knights |
14 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 2% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 64% |
| Hockey Club | CentralCnt | 13 Hockey Club Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Sabres 5-2 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Flyers 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Wild 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Avalanche 4-1 Sat, Dec 14 @ Sharks Wed, Dec 18 vs Canucks Fri, Dec 20 @ Wild Sun, Dec 22 vs Ducks |
11 | 5 | 29 | 31 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 61% |
| Blues | CentralCnt | 14 Blues Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 @ Flames 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Oilers 2-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Canucks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Sharks 3-4 Sat, Dec 14 @ Stars Sun, Dec 15 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 17 vs Devils Thu, Dec 19 @ Lightning |
14 | 2 | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 63% |
| Sharks | PacificPcf | 11 Sharks Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Lightning 1-8 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Panthers 1-3 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Blues 4-3 Sat, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club Tue, Dec 17 vs Jets Thu, Dec 19 vs Avalanche Sat, Dec 21 @ Oilers |
16 | 5 | 32 | 27 | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 93% |
| Ducks | PacificPcf | 10 Ducks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Wild 1-5 Lost Mon, Dec 09 @ Canadiens 2-3 Lost Wed, Dec 11 @ Senators 1-5 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ M. Leafs 2-3 Sat, Dec 14 @ B. Jackets Wed, Dec 18 vs Jets Fri, Dec 20 vs Avalanche Sun, Dec 22 @ Hockey Club |
14 | 4 | 28 | 24 | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 92% |
| Predators | CentralCnt | 8 Predators Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Canadiens 0-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Senators 1-3 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Flames 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Stars 4-1 Sat, Dec 14 @ Avalanche Tue, Dec 17 vs Rangers Thu, Dec 19 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 21 vs Kings |
16 | 6 | 30 | 22 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Blackhawks | CentralCnt | 9 Blackhawks Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Bruins 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Jets 2-4 Won Mon, Dec 09 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Islanders 4-5 Sat, Dec 14 @ Devils Sun, Dec 15 vs Islanders Tue, Dec 17 vs Capitals Thu, Dec 19 vs Kraken |
18 | 2 | 29 | 20 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Jets | 21 | 9 | 1 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Golden Knights | 19 | 7 | 3 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Wild | 19 | 6 | 4 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Stars | 17 | 11 | 0 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Kings | 17 | 9 | 3 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Oilers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Avalanche | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Canucks | 15 | 8 | 5 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Kraken | 15 | 14 | 2 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Blues | 14 | 14 | 2 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Hockey Club | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Flames | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Sharks | 11 | 16 | 5 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Ducks | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blackhawks | 9 | 18 | 2 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 19, 2:00 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
4‑0 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 8:45 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (9‑18‑2) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 25, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 31, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (17‑9‑3) |
0‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
2‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (18‑10‑2) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 9, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 11, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
0‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
5‑3 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 20, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (19‑10‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 27, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 30, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
2‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 4, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 10, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (15‑12‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Dec 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (17‑9‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 21, 1:30 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Mon Dec 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Away | Fri Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (9‑18‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
Home | Tue Jan 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:30 pm | |
| 17 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
Home | Wed Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
Away | Fri Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
Home | Mon Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Blackhawks (9‑18‑2) |
Away | Fri Feb 7, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
Home | Sat Feb 22, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (19‑10‑3) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Panthers (18‑10‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (15‑12‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 6, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Blackhawks (9‑18‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (17‑9‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 29, 6:30 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
Away | Mon Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 9:00 pm | |
| 28 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 8:00 pm |