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NHL - Week 3 of 28

Capitals Most Important Games

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.

Capitals Most Important Games
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%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • * denotes first round home ice advantage in the playoffs