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 (28‑24‑2) vs Senators (25‑21‑7) |
12 | Devils Wins | 2% | 10% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 6% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Rangers (22‑27‑6) vs Penguins (27‑14‑11) |
2 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Predators (24‑23‑6) vs Islanders (30‑19‑5) |
2 | Predators Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Blackhawks (21‑24‑9) vs Blue Jackets (25‑20‑7) |
2 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 8% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Maple Leafs (24‑21‑9) vs Canucks (18‑31‑5) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Avalanche (35‑8‑9) vs Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 8% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Kings (22‑17‑13) vs Flyers (24‑20‑9) |
1 | Kings Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Hurricanes (33‑15‑5) vs Capitals (26‑22‑7) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 8% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 2% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Panthers (28‑22‑3) vs Jets (21‑25‑7) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 8% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Jets Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Sabres (31‑17‑5) vs Canadiens (30‑17‑7) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% | ||