The Most Important Games for the Golden Knights are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Golden Knights final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Golden Knights fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Golden Knights 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 | |||
| Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑9‑1) |
5 | Golden Knights Wins | 32% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Senators Wins | 27% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Bruins (8‑9‑3) vs Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 29% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Jets (16‑3‑0) vs Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 29% | ||
| Wild (12‑3‑3) vs Oilers (10‑8‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 31% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Panthers (12‑6‑1) vs Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 30% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Ducks (8‑8‑2) vs Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Capitals (13‑4‑1) vs Avalanche (10‑9‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 30% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Sharks (6‑11‑4) vs Blues (8‑11‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Blues Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Kraken (10‑9‑1) vs Kings (10‑7‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Kings Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Flames (10‑6‑3) vs Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||