The Most Important Games for the Devils are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Devils final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Devils fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Devils Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Devils (18‑13‑1) vs Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
7 | Devils Wins | 13% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 10% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 40% | ||
| Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) vs Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
2 | Hockey Club Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 12% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 37% | ||
| Jets (15‑15‑1) vs Senators (14‑13‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Senators Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 37% | ||
| Red Wings (18‑12‑3) vs Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 13% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Ducks (19‑12‑1) vs Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 12% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 37% | ||
| Flyers (16‑9‑5) vs Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 13% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Oilers (15‑11‑6) vs Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 13% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Wild (18‑9‑5) vs Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
1 | Wild Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 12% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 13% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Kraken (12‑11‑6) vs Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Lightning (18‑11‑3) vs Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% | ||