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 (22‑18‑2) vs Islanders (23‑15‑4) |
9 | Devils Wins | 9% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Canucks (16‑20‑5) vs Sabres (21‑15‑4) |
2 | Canucks Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Ducks (21‑18‑3) vs Flyers (21‑12‑7) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Kraken (19‑14‑7) vs Bruins (22‑18‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 8% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jackets (18‑16‑7) vs Sharks (20‑18‑3) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Flames (18‑20‑4) vs Canadiens (23‑13‑6) |
0 | Flames Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Stars (25‑9‑8) vs Hurricanes (25‑14‑3) |
0 | Stars Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Senators (20‑16‑5) vs Hockey Club (20‑20‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Lightning (25‑13‑3) vs Avalanche (31‑3‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Panthers (22‑16‑3) vs Maple Leafs (19‑15‑7) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||