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 (21‑23‑4) vs Devils (24‑22‑2) |
6 | Flames Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 90% | ||
| Blues (19‑21‑8) vs Oilers (24‑17‑8) |
1 | Blues Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Rangers (21‑22‑6) vs Ducks (24‑21‑3) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Islanders (26‑17‑5) vs Canucks (16‑27‑5) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Penguins (22‑14‑11) vs Kraken (21‑17‑9) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Flyers (22‑17‑8) vs Golden Knights (24‑11‑12) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Stars (27‑12‑9) vs Lightning (29‑13‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Capitals (24‑19‑6) vs Avalanche (33‑5‑8) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Wild (27‑13‑9) vs Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
0 | Wild Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Panthers (25‑19‑3) vs Sharks (24‑20‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Sharks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blackhawks (19‑22‑7) vs Jets (19‑22‑6) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Jets Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% | ||