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 (13‑5‑0) vs Jets (7‑8‑3) |
4 | Devils Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Jets Wins | 29% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Sabres (8‑6‑3) vs Lightning (11‑4‑2) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Senators (11‑6‑1) vs Capitals (9‑6‑0) |
1 | Senators Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 30% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Blues (7‑8‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑8‑3) |
1 | Blues Wins | 32% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) vs Avalanche (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 32% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) vs Panthers (9‑7‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 31% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Rangers (10‑7‑1) vs Oilers (12‑3‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 32% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Flyers (4‑10‑5) vs Canucks (3‑15‑1) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 31% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Islanders (7‑6‑3) vs Sharks (7‑11‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Canadiens (11‑3‑3) vs Wild (12‑3‑4) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 31% | 22% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Wild Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||