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 (14‑10‑5) vs Lightning (14‑10‑2) |
5 | Flames Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Bruins (15‑12‑3) vs Kraken (14‑14‑2) |
2 | Bruins Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 4% | 10% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Devils (18‑10‑3) vs Kings (17‑8‑3) |
1 | Devils Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Kings Wins | 4% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Senators (12‑13‑2) vs Ducks (10‑12‑4) |
1 | Senators Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 4% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Panthers (18‑9‑2) vs Canucks (14‑8‑5) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 4% | 9% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 4% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Blackhawks (9‑17‑2) vs Islanders (11‑12‑7) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 4% | 10% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Sharks (10‑16‑5) vs Blues (14‑13‑2) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 4% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Blues Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Avalanche (17‑13‑0) vs Hockey Club (12‑11‑5) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 3% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Predators (7‑16‑6) vs Stars (17‑10‑0) |
1 | Predators Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Stars Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Wild (19‑5‑4) vs Oilers (16‑10‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 4% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Jets (21‑9‑0) vs Golden Knights (18‑7‑3) |
0 | Jets Wins | 4% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 4% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 57% | ||