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 (6‑7‑0) vs Avalanche (7‑5‑1) |
3 | Flames Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Islanders (7‑4‑2) vs Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
2 | Islanders Wins | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 54% | ||
| Capitals (8‑4‑0) vs Wild (9‑3‑3) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Wild Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Lightning (8‑3‑1) vs Predators (4‑4‑5) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Predators Wins | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Senators (8‑5‑1) vs Sharks (7‑6‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Sabres (6‑4‑3) vs Kings (4‑6‑2) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Kings Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) vs Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) vs Jets (4‑7‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Jets Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Flyers (3‑8‑4) vs Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Canucks (3‑11‑1) vs Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Stars (7‑5‑1) vs Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Blues (6‑6‑1) vs Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||