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 (13‑5‑0) vs Jets (7‑8‑3) |
3 | Devils Wins | 33% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Jets Wins | 30% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Flames (8‑9‑1) vs Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
1 | Flames Wins | 32% | 24% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Wild (12‑3‑4) vs Canadiens (11‑3‑3) |
1 | Wild Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Blues (7‑8‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑8‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 31% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) vs Avalanche (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Lightning (11‑4‑2) vs Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Capitals (9‑6‑0) vs Senators (11‑6‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Senators Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Sharks (8‑11‑1) vs Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Flyers (5‑10‑5) vs Oilers (13‑3‑3) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Panthers (9‑7‑2) vs Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 32% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 32% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% | ||