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 (5‑4‑0) vs Ducks (4‑5‑0) |
2 | Devils Wins | 14% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 12% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Sabres (4‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑4‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 48% | ||
| Kings (1‑4‑2) vs Islanders (5‑3‑1) |
1 | Kings Wins | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Sharks (5‑4‑1) vs Senators (7‑3‑0) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Senators Wins | 12% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 48% | ||
| Hurricanes (8‑2‑1) vs Oilers (7‑1‑1) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Canucks (2‑8‑1) vs Red Wings (3‑3‑3) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 48% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑4‑1) vs Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Rangers (7‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (5‑4‑2) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Panthers (5‑3‑2) vs Penguins (3‑6‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Predators (3‑2‑3) vs Bruins (7‑2‑1) |
0 | Predators Wins | 13% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||