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 (7‑4‑0) vs Stars (7‑3‑1) |
3 | Devils Wins | 19% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Stars Wins | 17% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) vs Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 19% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Kings (2‑5‑2) vs Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
1 | Kings Wins | 18% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 18% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Senators (8‑4‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 19% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Sabres (4‑4‑3) vs Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Jets (4‑4‑3) vs Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
0 | Jets Wins | 19% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Predators (4‑3‑4) vs Islanders (5‑4‑2) |
0 | Predators Wins | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 18% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) vs Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) vs Flames (4‑6‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Flames Wins | 19% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 42% | ||
| Blues (5‑5‑1) vs Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Red Wings (4‑4‑3) vs Oilers (8‑2‑1) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 19% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% | ||