The Most Important Games for the Hurricanes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hurricanes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hurricanes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hurricanes Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic 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 | |||
| Hurricanes (3‑0‑0) vs Ducks (2‑1‑0) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 26% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 24% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Avalanche (3‑0‑1) vs Blue Jackets (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 26% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Rangers (2‑3‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 26% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Bruins (3‑1‑0) vs Golden Knights (2‑0‑2) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 26% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 25% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Kings (1‑2‑1) vs Penguins (2‑2‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 25% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Flyers (1‑1‑1) vs Jets (2‑1‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Jets Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Capitals (3‑1‑0) vs Wild (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Wild Wins | 26% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Predators (2‑1‑1) vs Canadiens (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Predators Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 25% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Oilers (2‑0‑1) vs Islanders (0‑3‑0) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 25% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Lightning (1‑2‑1) vs Red Wings (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 26% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Senators (1‑3‑0) vs Kraken (2‑0‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 26% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 25% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Devils (2‑1‑0) vs Panthers (3‑2‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 26% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% | ||