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 | |||
| Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) vs Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Stars (6‑3‑1) vs Islanders (5‑3‑2) |
1 | Stars Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Bruins (9‑2‑1) vs Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 18% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Canadiens (5‑3‑2) vs Jets (4‑3‑3) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Jets Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) vs Senators (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Senators Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Rangers (7‑5‑1) vs Kings (2‑5‑2) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Kings Wins | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) vs Flames (4‑6‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Flames Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Oilers (8‑2‑1) vs Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Panthers (5‑4‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Sabres (4‑4‑3) vs Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 18% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||