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 (21‑14‑7) vs Blues (20‑20‑4) |
10 | Flames Wins | 1% | 4% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 19% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Blues Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 10% | 17% | 59% | ||
| Jets (29‑12‑3) vs Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
2 | Jets Wins | <1% | 3% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 55% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
2 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 4% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 18% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 18% | 55% | ||
| Oilers (27‑13‑3) vs Wild (27‑13‑4) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 12% | 19% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Wild Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 17% | 55% | ||
| Rangers (20‑20‑2) vs Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 4% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 17% | 54% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) vs Stars (27‑14‑1) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Stars Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 17% | 56% | ||
| Canadiens (20‑18‑4) vs Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 11% | 18% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 4% | 12% | - | - | - | 11% | 17% | 55% | ||
| Red Wings (20‑18‑4) vs Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 4% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 18% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 1% | 4% | 12% | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 55% | ||
| Golden Knights (29‑11‑3) vs Predators (13‑22‑7) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 18% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Predators Wins | 1% | 4% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 17% | 55% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 4% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 18% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 18% | 54% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 55% | ||