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 (16‑10‑1) vs Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
5 | Devils Wins | 19% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 15% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 34% | ||
| Avalanche (19‑1‑6) vs Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) vs Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Lightning (16‑8‑2) vs Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 17% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Ducks (16‑10‑1) vs Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 18% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Jets (13‑12‑1) vs Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Predators (9‑13‑4) vs Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 17% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 17% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) vs Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Senators (13‑9‑4) vs Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 18% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 17% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Bruins (15‑13‑0) vs Blues (9‑11‑7) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Blues Wins | 18% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||