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 | |||
| Penguins (5‑2‑0) vs Panthers (4‑4‑0) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Red Wings (5‑1‑0) vs Sabres (2‑4‑0) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Devils (5‑1‑0) vs Wild (3‑3‑1) |
0 | Devils Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Wild Wins | 14% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Flames (1‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (5‑2‑0) |
0 | Flames Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Sharks (0‑4‑2) vs Rangers (3‑4‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 14% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑2‑2) vs Lightning (1‑3‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Ducks (3‑2‑1) vs Bruins (3‑5‑0) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 43% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑0‑2) vs Hurricanes (5‑1‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Flyers (3‑2‑1) vs Senators (2‑4‑1) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
| Senators Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||