The Most Important Games for the Oilers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Oilers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Oilers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Oilers 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 | |||
| Oilers (15‑12‑6) vs Penguins (14‑8‑9) |
6 | Oilers Wins | 8% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 5% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Stars (21‑7‑5) vs Kings (14‑8‑9) |
1 | Stars Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Kings Wins | 7% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Avalanche (23‑2‑7) vs Kraken (12‑12‑6) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 6% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Bruins (19‑14‑0) vs Hockey Club (16‑15‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Senators (14‑13‑4) vs Jets (15‑15‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 7% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Jets Wins | 7% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Wild (19‑9‑5) vs Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Flames (13‑16‑4) vs Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 6% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Predators (12‑15‑4) vs Blues (12‑14‑7) |
0 | Predators Wins | 7% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Blues Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Rangers (16‑13‑4) vs Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 6% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 52% | ||