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 | |||
| Predators (1‑1‑1) vs Canadiens (1‑1‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Stars (1‑2‑0) vs Sabres (2‑1‑0) |
1 | Stars Wins | 9% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Blackhawks (1‑3‑0) vs Islanders (1‑2‑0) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Canucks (2‑2‑0) vs Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Senators (2‑1‑0) vs Flyers (0‑2‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Bruins (2‑2‑0) vs Mammoth (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 9% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Penguins (2‑1‑0) vs Capitals (1‑1‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 9% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Lightning (2‑1‑0) vs Wild (2‑0‑1) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Wild Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Golden Knights (3‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||