The Most Important Games for the Golden Knights are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Golden Knights final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Golden Knights fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Golden Knights 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 | |||
| Penguins (14‑8‑9) vs Oilers (15‑12‑6) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 33% | 27% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 32% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Avalanche (23‑2‑7) vs Kraken (12‑12‑6) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 33% | 27% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 32% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Rangers (16‑13‑4) vs Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 34% | 25% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 31% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Predators (12‑15‑4) vs Blues (12‑14‑7) |
1 | Predators Wins | 33% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Blues Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Senators (14‑13‑4) vs Jets (15‑15‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Jets Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 32% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Stars (21‑7‑5) vs Kings (14‑8‑9) |
0 | Stars Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Kings Wins | 32% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Wild (19‑9‑5) vs Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 33% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Flames (13‑16‑4) vs Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 33% | 25% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Bruins (19‑14‑0) vs Hockey Club (16‑15‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 32% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 33% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 32% | 26% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 17% | ||