The Most Important Games for the Islanders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Islanders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Islanders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Islanders 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 | |||
| Islanders (19‑11‑3) vs Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
7 | Islanders Wins | 22% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 18% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Hockey Club (16‑15‑3) vs Bruins (19‑14‑0) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | 20% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 20% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Ducks (19‑12‑1) vs Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 20% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 19% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) vs Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 20% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Jets (15‑15‑1) vs Senators (14‑13‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Senators Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Wild (19‑9‑5) vs Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
1 | Wild Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Panthers (16‑13‑2) vs Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Flyers (16‑9‑6) vs Canadiens (17‑11‑4) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 20% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Penguins (14‑8‑9) vs Oilers (15‑12‑6) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 20% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 20% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||