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 (8‑4‑0) vs Avalanche (6‑5‑1) |
3 | Devils Wins | 22% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 19% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Canadiens (7‑3‑2) vs Stars (7‑4‑1) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Stars Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑8‑0) vs Red Wings (5‑4‑3) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 21% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Bruins (9‑3‑1) vs Blues (5‑6‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Blues Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Blue Jackets (5‑5‑0) vs Hurricanes (10‑2‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Ducks (5‑6‑1) vs Sabres (5‑4‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 21% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Flyers (3‑7‑4) vs Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 22% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Wild (9‑3‑2) vs Islanders (6‑4‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Mammoth (8‑5‑0) vs Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 21% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 21% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Senators (8‑5‑0) vs Kings (3‑6‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 21% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Kings Wins | 22% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Lightning (7‑3‑1) vs Jets (4‑5‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 21% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Jets Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑5‑2) vs Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 21% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 37% | ||