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NHL - Week 16 of 28

Canadiens Most Important Games

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.

Canadiens Most Important Games
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
Hurricanes
(30‑15‑4)

vs
Sabres
(26‑16‑5)
1 Hurricanes Wins - - - 7% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Sabres Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 35%
Canucks
(16‑27‑5)

vs
Islanders
(26‑17‑5)
1 Canucks Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Islanders Wins - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 34%
Stars
(27‑13‑9)

vs
Bruins
(28‑19‑2)
1 Stars Wins - - - 7% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Bruins Wins - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 34%
Sharks
(24‑20‑3)

vs
Panthers
(25‑19‑3)
1 Sharks Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 12% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Panthers Wins - - - 7% 15% 18% 15% 13% 34%
Ducks
(24‑21‑3)

vs
Rangers
(21‑22‑6)
1 Ducks Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 32%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Rangers Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Avalanche
(33‑5‑8)

vs
Capitals
(24‑19‑6)
1 Avalanche Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Capitals Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 34%
Golden Knights
(24‑11‑12)

vs
Flyers
(22‑17‑8)
1 Golden Knights Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Flyers Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 34%
Wild
(27‑13‑9)

vs
Maple Leafs
(24‑16‑8)
0 Wild Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 16% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Maple Leafs Wins - - - 7% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Blue Jackets
(22‑19‑7)

vs
Senators
(22‑19‑7)
0 Blue Jackets Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Senators Wins - - - 6% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Devils
(24‑22‑2)

vs
Flames
(21‑23‑4)
0 Devils Wins - - - 7% 15% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Flames Wins - - - 7% 15% 17% 16% 13% 33%
Kraken
(21‑17‑9)

vs
Penguins
(22‑14‑11)
0 Kraken Wins - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 34%
Current Probabilities - - - 7% 14% 17% 15% 13% 33%
Penguins Wins - - - 7% 15% 17% 15% 13% 34%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • * denotes first round home ice advantage in the playoffs