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 (33‑15‑5) vs Capitals (26‑22‑7) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | 78% | 16% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 70% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Predators (24‑23‑6) vs Islanders (30‑19‑5) |
0 | Predators Wins | 77% | 16% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 73% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Rangers (22‑27‑6) vs Penguins (27‑14‑11) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 77% | 16% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Blackhawks (21‑24‑9) vs Blue Jackets (25‑20‑7) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Avalanche (35‑8‑9) vs Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Senators (25‑21‑7) vs Devils (28‑24‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Devils Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Jets (21‑25‑7) vs Panthers (28‑22‑3) |
0 | Jets Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 74% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Canucks (18‑31‑5) vs Maple Leafs (24‑21‑9) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 74% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Canadiens (30‑17‑7) vs Sabres (31‑17‑5) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 74% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Kings (22‑17‑13) vs Flyers (24‑20‑9) |
0 | Kings Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | ||