Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 NHL regular season · 82 games played · View NHL standings →

+25
CLS Score
10th luckiest of 32 in the NHL

Predators have had the bounces go their way. The CLS says they're a bit above what their underlying play justifies. Nothing extreme, but worth watching. Top driver: Shootout Record (+9.3 CLS impact). 5-2 in shootouts (net +3)

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

86
Points
Expected: 84.5
247
Goals For
269
Goals Against
1.5
Points Above Expected
Lucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Game 17 · 2025-11-08 · vs Stars · at home
5-4
Lost at home against Stars

Lost 4-5 against Dallas Stars. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.

4
Goals
5
Opp. Goals
-0.9
Win Equity Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

Gm17 · 2025-11-08 · vs Stars · Home-0.9 pts
Lost 4-5 against Dallas Stars. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 4-5
Gm82 · 2026-04-16 · vs Ducks · Home-0.9 pts
Lost 4-5 against Anaheim Ducks. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 4-5
Gm10 · 2025-10-26 · vs Stars · Home-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against Dallas Stars. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3

✦ Luckiest Matches

Gm75 · 2026-04-02 · vs Kings · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 5-4
Gm67 · 2026-03-17 · vs Jets · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 4-3
Gm55 · 2026-02-02 · vs Blues · Home+0.9 pts
Edged St. Louis Blues 6-5. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 6-5

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Shootout Record
5-2 in shootouts (net +3)
+9.3
Pythagorean Delta
2 more points than their goal differential predicts
+7.8
Injury Burden
No injury data available
+7
Close Games
20-18 in one-goal games (53% win rate vs expected 50%)
+3.3
OT Loss Rate
10 OT losses earning loser points - collecting free points
-2.4
Total CLS+25

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
Dip in Form Probable
Last 5: stable

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Predators are riding their luck at +25. They're winning games their underlying numbers don't fully support. The correction hasn't started yet, but historical patterns suggest it's coming.

Next Matches

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