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 (2‑0‑0) vs Oilers (2‑0‑1) |
2 | Ducks Wins | 26% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 24% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Blues (1‑2‑0) vs Sharks (2‑1‑0) |
1 | Blues Wins | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 25% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) vs Golden Knights (3‑1‑0) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 26% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) vs Canucks (2‑2‑0) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 25% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 24% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Stars (1‑2‑0) vs Sabres (2‑1‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Wild (2‑0‑1) vs Lightning (2‑1‑0) |
0 | Wild Wins | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 25% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Bruins (2‑2‑0) vs Mammoth (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 25% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Predators (1‑1‑1) vs Canadiens (1‑1‑1) |
0 | Predators Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 25% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Islanders (1‑2‑0) vs Blackhawks (1‑3‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 25% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Avalanche (2‑0‑0) vs Jets (2‑0‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Jets Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||