The Predators lead the Los Angeles Kings by six points for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. They also are tied with the St. Louis Blues for third place in the Central Division and would pass them with one point. "I think every game from now on is going to be huge," defenseman Roman Josi said. "We're in a race. The Kings are right behind us and we're in a big battle with the Blues for third in the Central so every game is going to be huge. We definitely want to take care of these home games." The Predators are preparing for a tough game against the Coyotes, who have two consecutive road wins. "Every team is going to battle hard," Josi said. "It doesn't matter if they're out of the playoffs or not. Every team has a lot of pride. They want to play hard and win their games. I've been in that situation too, where we were out of the playoffs but you still play hard and try to win every game. It's going to be a tough game." The Predators are 3-1-0 in their past four games and are 20-8-7 at home.
