The Most Important Games for the Whitecaps are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Whitecaps final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Whitecaps fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Whitecaps Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |||
| Whitecaps (14‑6‑7) vs Orlando City SC (13‑7‑8) |
18 | Whitecaps Wins | 32% | 34% | 21% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orlando City SC Wins | 12% | 27% | 29% | 21% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers (10‑9‑8) vs Minnesota United (14‑6‑8) |
6 | Timbers Wins | 23% | 34% | 22% | 13% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 18% | 27% | 28% | 18% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake (9‑14‑4) vs Sounders (12‑7‑8) |
2 | Real Salt Lake Wins | 20% | 31% | 28% | 16% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 20% | 29% | 25% | 17% | 9% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas (7‑11‑9) vs Galaxy (4‑16‑7) |
0 | FC Dallas Wins | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy Wins | 19% | 30% | 26% | 17% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC (9‑9‑8) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (9‑11‑8) |
0 | Austin FC Wins | 20% | 29% | 26% | 17% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 20% | 29% | 26% | 17% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo (7‑12‑8) vs St. Louis City SC (5‑16‑6) |
0 | Dynamo Wins | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 20% | 29% | 26% | 17% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids (10‑12‑6) vs Sporting KC (6‑15‑6) |
0 | Rapids Wins | 20% | 29% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 30% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | 20% | 29% | 26% | 16% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||