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 (4‑3‑0) vs Capitals (4‑3‑0) |
2 | Devils Wins | 14% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 12% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Senators (6‑2‑0) vs Flyers (0‑6‑3) |
1 | Senators Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Canucks (2‑6‑1) vs Lightning (5‑2‑0) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 48% | ||
| Kings (0‑3‑2) vs Bruins (6‑2‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Hurricanes (6‑1‑1) vs Jets (4‑1‑2) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Jets Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Penguins (3‑4‑1) vs Golden Knights (7‑2‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 48% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑1) vs Panthers (4‑2‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Red Wings (2‑3‑2) vs Sharks (4‑3‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 48% | ||
| Canadiens (3‑3‑1) vs Sabres (4‑3‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Islanders (3‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑3‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||