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 (28‑23‑7) vs Predators (26‑23‑7) |
10 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 8% | 13% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Predators Wins | <1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 82% | ||
| Sabres (32‑18‑6) vs Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
1 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 77% | ||
| Lightning (36‑14‑4) vs Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Devils (28‑26‑2) vs Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
1 | Devils Wins | <1% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 77% | ||
| Senators (27‑22‑7) vs Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
0 | Senators Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 77% | ||
| Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) vs Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% | ||