The Most Important Games for the Devils are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Devils final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Devils fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Devils 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 | |||
| Devils (9‑5‑0) vs Oilers (11‑2‑2) |
3 | Devils Wins | 22% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 19% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Bruins (10‑4‑1) vs Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 20% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Jets (4‑8‑3) vs Canadiens (9‑3‑2) |
1 | Jets Wins | 20% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 20% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Panthers (8‑4‑2) vs Red Wings (6‑5‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 21% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 21% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Wild (10‑3‑3) vs Flyers (4‑8‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 20% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Blues (7‑6‑1) vs Rangers (7‑7‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Hurricanes (12‑2‑2) vs Predators (5‑4‑5) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 20% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Predators Wins | 21% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) vs Mammoth (9‑6‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Capitals (8‑5‑0) vs Stars (8‑5‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Stars Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||