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 (8‑5‑0) vs Golden Knights (9‑4‑1) |
3 | Devils Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 15% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Kings (3‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑5‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Senators Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Bruins (9‑3‑1) vs Blues (5‑6‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Blues Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Mammoth (8‑5‑0) vs Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 16% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Predators (4‑3‑5) vs Capitals (7‑4‑0) |
1 | Predators Wins | 16% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Wild (9‑3‑2) vs Islanders (6‑4‑2) |
1 | Wild Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Red Wings (5‑4‑3) vs Blackhawks (4‑8‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 16% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Sabres (5‑4‑3) vs Ducks (5‑6‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 17% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Jets (4‑5‑3) vs Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
0 | Jets Wins | 16% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 17% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 42% | ||
| Hurricanes (10‑2‑2) vs Blue Jackets (5‑5‑0) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Canadiens (7‑3‑2) vs Stars (7‑4‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 17% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Stars Wins | 17% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 42% | ||