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 (23‑17‑6) vs Canadiens (26‑14‑6) |
10 | Capitals Wins | 5% | 14% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 3% | 10% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 63% | ||
| Lightning (28‑13‑3) vs Penguins (21‑14‑9) |
2 | Lightning Wins | 4% | 12% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 59% | ||
| Jets (17‑22‑5) vs Islanders (25‑15‑5) |
2 | Jets Wins | 5% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Kraken (21‑15‑8) vs Devils (23‑21‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 4% | 12% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Devils Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Canucks (16‑24‑5) vs Senators (20‑19‑5) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Senators Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 59% | ||
| Sabres (24‑16‑4) vs Flyers (22‑14‑8) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 4% | 12% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jackets (19‑19‑7) vs Flames (19‑22‑4) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Flames Wins | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Blues (17‑21‑8) vs Hurricanes (28‑14‑4) |
0 | Blues Wins | 5% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 4% | 11% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Hockey Club (22‑20‑4) vs Maple Leafs (23‑15‑7) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 5% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Red Wings (28‑15‑4) vs Bruins (25‑19‑2) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 4% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 4% | 11% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 58% | ||