45%
Playoff odds
84
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 2 points behind VGK. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
Tuesday, October 6 · 6:00 p.m. CT TSN4
Playoff odds after Tuesday's gameWin → 48%OT loss → 45%Loss → 41%
First of 2 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Predators
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | 2 | .933 | +1.5 |
| Justus Annunen | 0 | — | — |
| Matt Murray | 0 | — | — |
Maple Leafs
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 2 | .887 | +0.9 |
| Anthony Stolarz | 1 | .963 | +2.0 |
Sat, Oct 3 · @ Predators
1–2L
Predators beat the Stars 2–1 in an even game: expected goals were 2.3–2.2 and 13–9 in high-danger chances.
Top Predators ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
The trend line appears after three games.
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Nils Hoglander (1.46)
1 G · 2 SOG
Jack Ahcan (0.90)
1 A · 0 SOG
Juuse Saros (0.87)
+1.2 goals saved above expected
Filip Forsberg (0.85)
1 A · 2 SOG
Steven Stamkos (0.69)
1 G · 4 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 2 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
45.3%
26th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
44.5%
24th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
58.1%
9th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
95.8
25th/ 325v5 Sh% 2.8 · Sv% 93.0
Luck2 pts · deserved 1.85-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
+1.5
12th/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
1.50
28th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
2.00
7th/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
23.00
26th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
30.00
24th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
28.6%
9th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
80.0%
18th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
53.0%
9th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.933
8th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 2 games so far
Middle of the pack
Nothing about their game stands far out from the rest of the league, good or bad.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 1+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
No Predators clutch points yet this season. The first late equalizer or OT winner will show up here.
See the league's clutch leaders (52 players)2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
33.3% this season · 6.7% career
50.0% this season · 11.6% career
20.0% this season · 16.8% career
Due
0.0% this season · 13.5% career
0.0% this season · 12.8% career
0.0% this season · 12.2% career
Only 2 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Predators shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.5
22nd/ 32Distance skated
88.5 mi
31st/ 32League avg 122.4 mi
Shots over 90 mph
1
14th/ 32Offensive-zone time
40.4%
20th/ 32League avg 40.9%
Defensive-zone time
42.3%
21st/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending