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 (26‑15‑4) vs Panthers (25‑16‑3) |
5 | Devils Wins | 12% | 38% | 34% | - | - | - | 6% | 3% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 8% | 33% | 37% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Sabres (16‑22‑5) vs Hurricanes (26‑15‑3) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 11% | 38% | 32% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 10% | 35% | 35% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Red Wings (20‑18‑4) vs Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 11% | 37% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 10% | 35% | 35% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Stars (27‑14‑1) vs Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
1 | Stars Wins | 11% | 35% | 35% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 8% | ||
| Bruins (21‑19‑5) vs Lightning (23‑15‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 11% | 35% | 35% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Senators (21‑18‑3) vs Islanders (17‑18‑7) |
0 | Senators Wins | 11% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 9% | ||
| Avalanche (26‑17‑1) vs Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 11% | 35% | 35% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 10% | 35% | 35% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 10% | 37% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Flyers (19‑20‑5) vs Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 11% | 36% | 35% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 10% | 36% | 35% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Ducks (18‑20‑5) vs Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 13% | 35% | 33% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 9% | 37% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) vs Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 10% | 36% | 35% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 10% | 36% | 35% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% | ||