via Josh Cooper of The Tennessean,

Nashville’s 7-4 loss to Phoenix was quite damaging. It diminished the Predators’ chances of making the postseason significantly, according to a few websites tracking such probabilities. Below are Nashville’s chances of making the playoffs according to three sites:

Sports Club Stats: 18.3 percent chance of making the playoffs (down 12.2 percent)

Hockey Reference: 19 percent (down 9.8 percent)

Playoff Status: 16 percent (down 8 percent)