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 (0‑1‑0) vs Islanders (0‑1‑0) |
3 | Capitals Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Senators (1‑0‑0) vs Panthers (2‑0‑0) |
1 | Senators Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings (0‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (1‑0‑0) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Flyers (0‑1‑0) vs Hurricanes (1‑0‑0) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Lightning (0‑1‑0) vs Devils (0‑1‑0) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Devils Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Wild (1‑0‑0) vs Blue Jackets (0‑1‑0) |
1 | Wild Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Bruins (2‑0‑0) vs Sabres (0‑1‑0) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Canadiens (1‑1‑0) vs Blackhawks (0‑1‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Penguins (2‑0‑0) vs Rangers (1‑1‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 9% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||