The Most Important Games for the Flames are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Flames final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Flames fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Flames 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 | |||
| Flames (0‑4‑0) vs Ducks (3‑1‑0) |
3 | Flames Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 70% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑1‑0) vs Blues (1‑2‑1) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Blues Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 68% | ||
| Sharks (3‑1‑0) vs Oilers (3‑0‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 68% | ||
| Blackhawks (1‑4‑0) vs Hurricanes (3‑1‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Kraken (3‑2‑0) vs Capitals (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Golden Knights (4‑1‑0) vs Kings (0‑2‑1) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Kings Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Devils (1‑2‑0) vs Canucks (2‑3‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% | ||
| Stars (2‑2‑0) vs Penguins (2‑2‑1) |
0 | Stars Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Avalanche (3‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% | ||
| Panthers (2‑0‑2) vs Wild (2‑1‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Wild Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Mammoth (3‑2‑0) vs Sabres (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 68% | ||
| Senators (3‑1‑0) vs Predators (2‑1‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Predators Wins | 2% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 69% | ||