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 (13‑5‑1) vs Devils (13‑7‑2) |
4 | Capitals Wins | 29% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Devils Wins | 24% | 23% | 19% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Blues (9‑11‑1) vs Islanders (7‑8‑5) |
1 | Blues Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 26% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Hockey Club (7‑9‑3) vs Penguins (7‑11‑4) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | 27% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Blackhawks (7‑12‑1) vs Flyers (8‑10‑2) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Blue Jackets (8‑9‑2) vs Hurricanes (14‑5‑0) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 28% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Stars (12‑6‑0) vs Lightning (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 27% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Oilers (10‑9‑2) vs Rangers (12‑5‑1) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Canucks (9‑6‑3) vs Senators (8‑10‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Senators Wins | 27% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Canadiens (7‑10‑2) vs Golden Knights (12‑6‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 26% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Sharks (6‑11‑5) vs Sabres (10‑9‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 26% | 23% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Red Wings (8‑9‑2) vs Bruins (9‑9‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 27% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Panthers (12‑7‑1) vs Avalanche (11‑9‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 26% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 27% | 23% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 16% | ||