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 | |||
| Lightning (8‑3‑1) vs Predators (4‑4‑5) |
2 | Lightning Wins | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Predators Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Wild (9‑3‑3) vs Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
1 | Wild Wins | 19% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Canucks (3‑11‑1) vs Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Mammoth (9‑5‑0) vs Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) vs Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 38% | ||
| Blues (6‑6‑1) vs Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
1 | Blues Wins | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Oilers (9‑2‑2) vs Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Jets (4‑7‑3) vs Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
1 | Jets Wins | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 38% | ||
| Kings (4‑6‑2) vs Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
0 | Kings Wins | 18% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 38% | ||
| Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) vs Stars (7‑5‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 19% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Stars Wins | 19% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 38% | ||
| Penguins (5‑6‑2) vs Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 18% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Senators (8‑5‑1) vs Sharks (7‑6‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 18% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 18% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||