The Most Important Games for the Capitals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Capitals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Capitals fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Capitals 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 | |||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 75% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 69% | 21% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sabres (16‑22‑5) vs Hurricanes (26‑15‑3) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 76% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 71% | 20% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) vs Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 74% | 19% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 73% | 20% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 72% | 20% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Panthers (25‑16‑3) vs Devils (26‑15‑4) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 74% | 19% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Devils Wins | 72% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Wings (20‑18‑4) vs Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 72% | 20% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (20‑20‑2) vs Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lightning (23‑15‑3) vs Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 72% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Senators (21‑18‑3) vs Islanders (17‑18‑7) |
0 | Senators Wins | 72% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 74% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) vs Stars (27‑14‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 72% | 20% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Stars Wins | 72% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) vs Flyers (19‑20‑5) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 72% | 20% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 73% | 20% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||