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 (38‑29‑9) vs Sabres (46‑22‑8) |
14 | Capitals Wins | X | 2% | 12% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Sabres Wins | X | <1% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 95% | ||
| Bruins (43‑26‑8) vs Flyers (38‑26‑12) |
4 | Bruins Wins | X | 1% | 9% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Flyers Wins | X | 1% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Hurricanes (48‑21‑6) vs Islanders (42‑30‑5) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | X | 1% | 9% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Islanders Wins | X | 1% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 91% | ||
| Jets (32‑31‑12) vs Blue Jackets (38‑26‑12) |
3 | Jets Wins | X | 1% | 9% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | X | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 90% | ||
| Wild (43‑21‑12) vs Red Wings (40‑28‑8) |
1 | Wild Wins | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Panthers (37‑36‑3) vs Penguins (39‑22‑16) |
1 | Panthers Wins | X | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Penguins Wins | X | <1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 89% | ||
| Kings (30‑26‑19) vs Maple Leafs (32‑31‑13) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | X | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Canadiens (44‑21‑10) vs Devils (39‑34‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | X | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||
| Devils Wins | X | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 89% | ||