PLAYOFF FORECAST

They have a 39.7% chance of getting past the first round of the playoffs. They have an 18.4% chance of getting past round 2. If they do manage to beat the odds and advance past round 2, their chances of winning the West is 7.7%. They have 2.9% chance of winning the championship.

REGULAR SEASON RECAP

The sum of all of their regular season money line implied probabilities (adjusted for the juice) projects to 47.4 wins. Their 47 actual wins was below expectation. Their 61% home win percentage was as expected (63.1%). They won 53.7% on the road which was as expected (52.6%).

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TEAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their record is better than it should be. Since 10/3/2018 their average goal differential is +0.2 (includes playoff games) which ranks #13 in the league, but their rank based on points (per game) is #10. This is a relatively better road team than a home team. They are the #9 ranked team in goal differential in road games, vs #15 in home games.

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TEAM STATS AND BETTING RESULT GAMELOG

Below is a betting recap of all 82 regular games. Anyone who backed the Predators in all of their games would be down -254 units. Against the puck line, they have lost -1359 units risking 100 units on each pick (31-51 PL). They are down against the puck line at home and on the road.