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 (13‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑6‑0) |
4 | Devils Wins | 27% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 23% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 25% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (11‑6‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Senators Wins | 25% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 23% | ||
| Panthers (10‑7‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑9‑3) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Hurricanes (14‑3‑2) vs Kraken (9‑6‑1) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 24% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Wild (13‑3‑4) vs Maple Leafs (8‑10‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Kings (5‑9‑2) vs Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
0 | Kings Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Lightning (12‑4‑2) vs Blue Jackets (7‑9‑0) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 24% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Bruins (13‑4‑1) vs Canadiens (11‑3‑4) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Canucks (3‑16‑1) vs Rangers (11‑8‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑13‑1) vs Sabres (8‑7‑3) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 24% | ||