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 (24‑21‑6) vs Flames (21‑24‑5) |
8 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Flames Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 84% | ||
| Oilers (25‑18‑8) vs Penguins (24‑14‑11) |
2 | Oilers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 81% | ||
| Canucks (17‑28‑5) vs Devils (26‑22‑2) |
2 | Canucks Wins | 1% | 5% | 11% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑5‑9) vs Flyers (23‑17‑9) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 81% | ||
| Stars (28‑13‑9) vs Blue Jackets (22‑20‑7) |
1 | Stars Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 81% | ||
| Predators (23‑22‑4) vs Senators (23‑19‑7) |
1 | Predators Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Sabres (27‑17‑5) vs Canadiens (28‑15‑7) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Sharks (25‑21‑3) vs Rangers (21‑24‑6) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Hurricanes (31‑15‑4) vs Blackhawks (20‑22‑7) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Golden Knights (24‑12‑12) vs Bruins (28‑20‑2) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Jets (20‑23‑6) vs Panthers (25‑20‑3) |
0 | Jets Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Wild (28‑14‑9) vs Red Wings (31‑16‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 80% | ||