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 (21‑24‑5) vs Capitals (24‑21‑6) |
4 | Flames Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Kraken (22‑18‑9) vs Ducks (26‑21‑3) |
1 | Kraken Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Lightning (31‑13‑4) vs Blackhawks (21‑22‑7) |
1 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Devils (26‑22‑2) vs Canucks (17‑28‑5) |
1 | Devils Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Panthers (26‑20‑3) vs Wild (29‑14‑9) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Wild Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Red Wings (31‑16‑5) vs Jets (20‑23‑7) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Jets Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 93% | ||
| Predators (24‑22‑4) vs Hockey Club (26‑20‑4) |
0 | Predators Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 93% | ||
| Rangers (21‑24‑6) vs Sharks (25‑21‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Sharks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 93% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑5‑9) vs Flyers (23‑17‑9) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 93% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Golden Knights (24‑13‑12) vs Maple Leafs (24‑17‑9) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 93% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 93% | ||
| Blues (19‑23‑8) vs Stars (28‑14‑9) |
0 | Blues Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% | ||