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 (8‑8‑2) vs Kings (10‑5‑4) |
4 | Capitals Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Kings Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 67% | ||
| Blues (6‑9‑4) vs Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 2% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑4‑6) vs Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Canucks (9‑9‑2) vs Panthers (9‑8‑1) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 3% | 7% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Devils (13‑4‑1) vs Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
1 | Devils Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Oilers (9‑7‑4) vs Sabres (6‑8‑4) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Bruins (12‑8‑0) vs Hurricanes (12‑5‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Islanders (10‑7‑2) vs Stars (12‑4‑3) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Stars Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Kraken (9‑4‑5) vs Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Canadiens (10‑6‑2) vs Blue Jackets (9‑7‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||