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 (9‑5‑0) vs Oilers (11‑2‑2) |
4 | Devils Wins | 21% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 19% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Canadiens (9‑3‑2) vs Jets (4‑8‑3) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Jets Wins | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Predators (5‑4‑5) vs Hurricanes (12‑2‑2) |
1 | Predators Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 20% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑5‑3) vs Lightning (8‑3‑2) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Capitals (8‑5‑0) vs Stars (8‑5‑1) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Stars Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Mammoth (9‑6‑0) vs Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Golden Knights (9‑5‑2) vs Penguins (5‑7‑2) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Avalanche (9‑5‑1) vs Blue Jackets (5‑7‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Blues (7‑6‑1) vs Rangers (7‑7‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑10‑1) vs Panthers (8‑5‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 20% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Wild (10‑3‑3) vs Flyers (4‑8‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Senators (9‑6‑1) vs Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 20% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||