The Most Important Games for the Canadiens are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Canadiens final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Canadiens fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Canadiens 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 | |||
| Canadiens (11‑12‑3) vs Sabres (11‑14‑2) |
5 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 78% | ||
| Rangers (18‑5‑1) vs Capitals (12‑8‑3) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Avalanche (16‑8‑2) vs Flyers (14‑10‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Predators (14‑12‑0) vs Maple Leafs (13‑6‑4) |
1 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Coyotes (13‑10‑2) vs Bruins (17‑5‑3) |
1 | Coyotes Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Canucks (17‑9‑1) vs Hurricanes (14‑11‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Panthers (16‑8‑2) vs Blue Jackets (9‑15‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Flames (11‑12‑3) vs Devils (13‑10‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Red Wings (14‑7‑4) vs Senators (10‑11‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Kings (16‑4‑3) vs Islanders (11‑7‑7) |
0 | Kings Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Kraken (8‑13‑6) vs Lightning (12‑11‑5) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||