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 (1‑1‑0) vs Mammoth (2‑1‑0) |
2 | Devils Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Capitals (1‑1‑0) vs Penguins (2‑1‑0) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 12% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Panthers (1‑0‑2) vs Kings (0‑1‑1) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Kings Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Canadiens (1‑0‑1) vs Hurricanes (1‑1‑1) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Sabres (1‑1‑0) vs Wild (2‑0‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Wild Wins | 11% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Predators (1‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Predators Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Red Wings (0‑2‑0) vs Senators (2‑0‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 11% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Senators Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Rangers (3‑1‑0) vs Islanders (1‑1‑0) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 12% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||