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 (12‑7‑2) vs Hurricanes (14‑4‑0) |
4 | Devils Wins | 9% | 17% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 15% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 37% | ||
| Flames (10‑6‑3) vs Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
1 | Flames Wins | 8% | 17% | 19% | - | - | - | 12% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑9‑0) vs Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 8% | 15% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) vs Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Jets (16‑3‑0) vs Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
0 | Jets Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Sabres (9‑9‑1) vs Ducks (8‑8‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 12% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 8% | 16% | 18% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑9‑1) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Senators Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 12% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑9‑2) vs Islanders (7‑7‑5) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 8% | 17% | 18% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 8% | 16% | 18% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) vs Bruins (8‑9‑3) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 8% | 17% | 19% | - | - | - | 12% | 9% | 36% | ||
| Lightning (10‑6‑1) vs Blue Jackets (7‑9‑2) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% | ||