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 (10‑7‑0) vs Devils (14‑6‑0) |
3 | Capitals Wins | 16% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Devils Wins | 13% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑10‑3) vs Lightning (13‑4‑2) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blues (9‑8‑2) vs Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Ducks (10‑8‑1) vs Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 15% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) vs Oilers (14‑3‑3) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 15% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Wild (14‑3‑4) vs Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
1 | Wild Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Stars (10‑6‑2) vs Sabres (8‑7‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Canadiens (12‑3‑4) vs Avalanche (11‑6‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Senators (12‑6‑2) vs Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) vs Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) vs Kraken (9‑7‑1) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 16% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% | ||