The Most Important Games for the Ducks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Ducks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Ducks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Ducks Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Ducks (8‑8‑2) vs Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
6 | Ducks Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 5% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Kraken (10‑9‑1) vs Kings (10‑7‑3) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Kings Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Penguins (7‑10‑4) vs Jets (16‑3‑0) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Jets Wins | 6% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Rangers (12‑4‑1) vs Flames (10‑6‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Flames Wins | 6% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Panthers (12‑6‑1) vs Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Blues (8‑11‑1) vs Sharks (6‑11‑4) |
0 | Blues Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Oilers (10‑8‑2) vs Wild (12‑3‑3) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 5% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Wild Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑9‑1) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Senators Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) vs Bruins (8‑9‑3) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 6% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Capitals (13‑4‑1) vs Avalanche (10‑9‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||