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 (21‑23‑5) vs Penguins (23‑14‑11) |
5 | Flames Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% | ||
| Flyers (23‑17‑8) vs Hockey Club (25‑20‑4) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Senators (23‑19‑7) vs Predators (23‑22‑4) |
1 | Senators Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Predators Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 89% | ||
| Hurricanes (31‑15‑4) vs Blackhawks (20‑22‑7) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Islanders (27‑17‑5) vs Kraken (21‑18‑9) |
1 | Islanders Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Kraken Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Capitals (24‑20‑6) vs Canucks (16‑28‑5) |
1 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Panthers (25‑20‑3) vs Jets (20‑23‑6) |
1 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Jets Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Bruins (28‑20‑2) vs Golden Knights (24‑12‑12) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑5‑8) vs Ducks (25‑21‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Blue Jackets (22‑20‑7) vs Stars (28‑13‑9) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 88% | ||