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 (20‑17‑2) vs Blue Jackets (17‑15‑6) |
9 | Devils Wins | 7% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Jets (15‑18‑4) vs Red Wings (23‑14‑3) |
1 | Jets Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑19‑3) vs Islanders (22‑14‑4) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Ducks (21‑16‑2) vs Lightning (22‑13‑3) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Capitals (20‑14‑5) vs Rangers (19‑17‑5) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 6% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Oilers (20‑14‑6) vs Bruins (20‑18‑2) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Canadiens (21‑12‑6) vs Hurricanes (24‑12‑3) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 7% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Flames (17‑18‑4) vs Flyers (20‑11‑7) |
1 | Flames Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Stars (25‑7‑7) vs Sabres (20‑14‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||