The Most Important Games for the Hurricanes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hurricanes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hurricanes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hurricanes 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 | |||
| Wild (19‑9‑5) vs Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
1 | Wild Wins | 48% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Oilers (15‑12‑6) vs Penguins (14‑8‑9) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 46% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Panthers (16‑13‑2) vs Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 47% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 46% | 22% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 8% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) vs Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 46% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Ducks (19‑12‑1) vs Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 46% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Jets (15‑15‑1) vs Senators (14‑13‑4) |
0 | Jets Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Senators Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Canadiens (17‑11‑4) vs Flyers (16‑9‑6) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 8% | ||
| Red Wings (18‑12‑3) vs Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 47% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 8% | ||
| Hockey Club (16‑15‑3) vs Bruins (19‑14‑0) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 46% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||