The Most Important Games for the Sharks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sharks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sharks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sharks 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 | |||
| Sharks (16‑14‑3) vs Flames (13‑16‑4) |
7 | Sharks Wins | 9% | 15% | 19% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Flames Wins | 6% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Predators (12‑15‑4) vs Blues (12‑14‑7) |
2 | Predators Wins | 8% | 14% | 19% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Blues Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Stars (21‑7‑5) vs Kings (14‑8‑9) |
2 | Stars Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Kings Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Canadiens (16‑11‑4) vs Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 9% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Devils (18‑13‑1) vs Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
1 | Devils Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Senators (14‑13‑4) vs Jets (15‑15‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Jets Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Bruins (19‑13‑0) vs Wild (18‑9‑5) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Wild Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Penguins (14‑8‑8) vs Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Kraken (12‑11‑6) vs Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Rangers (16‑13‑4) vs Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 8% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 45% | ||