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 (13‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑6‑0) |
4 | Devils Wins | 27% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 23% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 25% | ||
| Flames (8‑9‑1) vs Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
1 | Flames Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Sharks (8‑11‑1) vs Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Kraken (9‑6‑1) vs Hurricanes (14‑3‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 26% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Wild (13‑3‑4) vs Maple Leafs (8‑10‑2) |
1 | Wild Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 26% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Oilers (13‑3‑3) vs Flyers (5‑10‑5) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Lightning (11‑4‑2) vs Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Kings (5‑9‑2) vs Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
0 | Kings Wins | 26% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Panthers (10‑7‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑9‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 25% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (11‑6‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Senators Wins | 25% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Canadiens (11‑3‑4) vs Bruins (13‑4‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 25% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% | ||