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 (15‑9‑3) vs Blues (10‑12‑7) |
6 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 18% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 45% | ||
| Canucks (11‑15‑3) vs Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
1 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 18% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Sharks (13‑13‑3) vs Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 42% | ||
| Avalanche (20‑2‑6) vs Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 18% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Golden Knights (13‑6‑8) vs Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 41% | ||
| Stars (19‑5‑5) vs Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Flames (11‑15‑4) vs Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Capitals (17‑9‑3) vs Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 18% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Islanders (16‑10‑3) vs Panthers (13‑12‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Lightning (16‑10‑2) vs Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 42% | ||
| Devils (16‑12‑1) vs Senators (13‑11‑4) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 42% | ||