The Nashville Predators have been an annual playoff contender since the 2013-2014 season, and have only missed the postseason three times since the 2003-2004 season. To call them consistent is an understatement. More recently they’ve been consistency good, heading to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017 and winning the Central Division and the Presidents Trophy last season.
This season, though, they’ve gotten off to a very inconsistent start. With 21 games under their belt, they’re at 9-9-3 and are stuck in a four game losing streak. They’re 2-6-2 in their last ten games and got embarrassed 6-3 at home against the Vancouver Canucks.