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 | |||
| Kraken (5‑3‑1) vs Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 10% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 53% | ||
| Mammoth (6‑3‑0) vs Penguins (3‑5‑1) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 52% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑2‑1) vs Flyers (1‑6‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 11% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Bruins (7‑2‑0) vs Stars (4‑3‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Stars Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Ducks (4‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑3‑1) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Canucks (2‑7‑1) vs Hurricanes (7‑2‑1) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Sharks (4‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) vs Lightning (6‑2‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 52% | ||
| Capitals (5‑3‑0) vs Kings (0‑4‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 10% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Kings Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 52% | ||