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 (19‑12‑5) vs Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
8 | Capitals Wins | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 9% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Stars (25‑7‑5) vs Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
1 | Stars Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Canadiens (19‑12‑5) vs Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 11% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) vs Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 10% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 12% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) vs Flyers (18‑10‑7) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 11% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Sabres (17‑14‑4) vs Senators (18‑13‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Senators Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Devils (20‑15‑1) vs Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
0 | Devils Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 11% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) vs Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 12% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||