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 (35‑25‑3) vs Jets (26‑26‑10) |
4 | Ducks Wins | 67% | 19% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Jets Wins | 55% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Sabres (39‑19‑6) vs Sharks (30‑25‑6) |
2 | Sabres Wins | 64% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 60% | 20% | 11% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Avalanche (43‑10‑9) vs Oilers (31‑25‑8) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 64% | 19% | 9% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 60% | 21% | 11% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Blackhawks (23‑29‑11) vs Mammoth (34‑25‑4) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 63% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Stars (39‑14‑10) vs Golden Knights (29‑21‑14) |
1 | Stars Wins | 64% | 20% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 59% | 23% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Blue Jackets (32‑21‑9) vs Kings (25‑23‑14) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 63% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Kings Wins | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Predators (28‑27‑8) vs Kraken (29‑24‑9) |
0 | Predators Wins | 64% | 20% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 62% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 3% | ||
| Capitals (31‑26‑7) vs Flames (25‑30‑7) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 62% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Flames Wins | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Canucks (19‑36‑8) vs Senators (31‑22‑9) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 62% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Senators Wins | 62% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Islanders (36‑23‑5) vs Blues (25‑29‑9) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 63% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||
| Blues Wins | 62% | 20% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | ||