The Most Important Games for the Flames are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Flames final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Flames fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Flames Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Flames (13‑16‑4) vs Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
4 | Flames Wins | 1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Sharks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Canadiens (16‑11‑4) vs Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Rangers (16‑13‑4) vs Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Senators (14‑13‑4) vs Jets (15‑15‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Jets Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Stars (21‑7‑5) vs Kings (14‑8‑9) |
0 | Stars Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Bruins (19‑13‑0) vs Wild (18‑9‑5) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Wild Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blues (12‑14‑7) vs Predators (12‑15‑4) |
0 | Blues Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Predators Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Kraken (12‑11‑6) vs Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Canucks (11‑17‑3) vs Devils (18‑13‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) vs Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||