Nashville Predators Playoff Odds & Team Stats
Nashville Predators
NSH
Western
Season Record:
3-2-3
(9 pts, 56.2%)
Last 5 games:
30% win rate
As of Oct 18, the Nashville Predators have a 40.3% chance to make the playoffs.
Will the Nashville Predators make the playoffs?
It's close to a coin flip. Our season simulation gives the Nashville Predators a 40.3% chance to make the playoffs (fair odds +148) and a 0.7% chance to win the Stanley Cup (fair odds +14,606). It is early in the season, so expect these numbers to move a lot.
Points Percentage
56.2%
9 pts in 8 games
Overtime Record
0-3
OT/SO: 0 wins, 3 losses
Recent Expected Goals
3.13
For per game (last 10 games)
Expected Goals Against
3.19
Allowed per game (season-to-date)
xG Differential
+0.01
Expected goals for minus against (per game)
Goals Above Expected
-1.6
Actual goals for minus expected goals for
Flood Games
5
3W – 2L when a Flood occurred
Grip Games
0
0W – 0L when the Grip was held
Playoff Odds
40.3%
Chance to make playoffs (fair odds +148). Early season: expect big swings.
Stanley Cup Odds
0.7%
Fair odds +14,606, from the season-long simulation.
Conference Outlook
2.3%
Western Conference title probability.
Team Style Profile
Percentiles vs the league this season (p100 = top). Style axes describe how a team plays (higher isn't better or worse); colored axes are evaluative (higher = better), and variance axes (finishing, goaltending) tend to regress — treat them as luck, not skill.
Offense
Shot Volume style
37.7/gm · p25
Slot Location style
27.4% · p25
Finishing variance
1.06 G/xG · p69
Shot Quality
0.079 xG/sh · p62
Defense
Shot Suppression
45.5/gm · p22
Slot Defense
26.4% allowed · p84
Goaltending variance
1.03 GA/xGA · p44
Quality Allowed
0.064 xG/sh · p100
Regression Watch
Nashville Predators is finishing 6% below expected (0.94). This often rebounds upward.
Top Scorers (xG Leaders)
| Player | GP | Unblocked attempts | xG | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Edstrom | 8 | 22 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 8 | 24 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Steven Stamkos | 7 | 26 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Filip Forsberg | 8 | 38 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Matthew Wood | 7 | 21 | 1.8 | 1 |
Team Trends (15-game rolling)
Recent Results
| Date | Opponent | Pred Win% | Exp For | Exp Against | xG For | xG Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | STL | 40.5% | 3.20 | 3.28 | 3.63 | 2.28 | W |
| 2026-10-15 | SJS | 49.4% | 3.31 | 3.05 | 4.70 | 4.38 | L |
| 2026-10-13 | VGK | 38.6% | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.52 | 1.92 | L |
| 2026-10-10 | OTT | 40.8% | 2.80 | 3.70 | 3.06 | 3.72 | L |
| 2026-10-08 | MTL | 46.3% | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.51 | 3.81 | W |
| 2026-10-06 | TOR | 37.2% | 3.67 | 4.44 | 3.96 | 4.04 | L |
| 2026-10-03 | DAL | 57.9% | 3.56 | 3.36 | 2.36 | 2.30 | W |
| 2026-10-01 | MIN | 40.6% | 2.53 | 3.27 | 1.88 | 3.09 | L |
| 2026-04-16 | ANA | 41.9% | 3.08 | 3.37 | - | - | L |
| 2026-04-13 | SJS | 46.1% | 3.06 | 3.24 | - | - | L |
Upcoming Games
| Date | Local Time | Opponent | Pred Win% | Exp For | Exp Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 7:00 PM EDT | BOS | 45.2% | 3.36 | 3.17 |
| 2026-10-24 | 7:00 PM EDT | PIT | 30.0% | 2.69 | 3.53 |
| 2026-10-25 | 7:00 PM CDT | COL | 42.7% | 3.06 | 3.31 |
| 2026-10-27 | 7:00 PM CDT | NYI | 43.8% | 3.17 | 3.27 |
| 2026-10-29 | 7:00 PM CDT | WSH | 60.6% | 3.20 | 2.93 |
| 2026-10-31 | 1:00 PM CDT | TBL | 36.9% | 2.89 | 3.62 |
| 2026-11-03 | 7:00 PM CST | CAR | 37.6% | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| 2026-11-05 | 7:30 PM MST | COL | 25.9% | 2.77 | 4.26 |