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 (14‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
5 | Devils Wins | 29% | 26% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 25% | 24% | 19% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Lightning (13‑4‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑10‑3) |
2 | Lightning Wins | 28% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Ducks (10‑8‑1) vs Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) vs Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 27% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑3) vs Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Wild (14‑3‑4) vs Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
0 | Wild Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Kraken (9‑7‑1) vs Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 29% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Senators (12‑6‑2) vs Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 27% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Oilers (14‑3‑3) vs Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Sabres (8‑7‑4) vs Stars (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Stars Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Blues (9‑8‑2) vs Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Rangers (11‑8‑1) vs Canucks (3‑16‑1) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 27% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||