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 | |||
| Blue Jackets (1‑1‑0) vs Penguins (2‑2‑0) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Avalanche (3‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑1) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Kraken (2‑2‑0) vs Red Wings (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Devils (1‑2‑0) vs Canucks (2‑3‑0) |
1 | Devils Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Sabres (2‑2‑0) vs Mammoth (3‑2‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Predators (2‑1‑1) vs Senators (3‑1‑0) |
1 | Predators Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Senators Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Blackhawks (1‑4‑0) vs Hurricanes (3‑1‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Flyers (0‑3‑2) vs Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Wild (2‑1‑1) vs Panthers (2‑0‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Islanders (2‑2‑0) vs Lightning (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Capitals (2‑1‑0) vs Rangers (4‑1‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% | ||