There are two teams that can realistically catch the Nashville Predators in the Western Conference standings, and one of them resides in their division. As unstoppable as the Predators have been, they have unfinished business in the regular season.
It’s hard to fathom that the Predators, a mainstay in the playoffs most years, have never won a division title. They’re currently five points ahead of the Jets with six games remaining. A comfortable lead, but one that can easily evaporate if the Predators don’t finish strong.
A date with an ascending Sharks team starts this final stretch to win the division.