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 | |||
| Panthers (37‑35‑3) vs Penguins (38‑22‑16) |
0 | Panthers Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Penguins Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hurricanes (48‑21‑6) vs Islanders (42‑30‑5) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Islanders Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rangers (31‑36‑9) vs Red Wings (40‑27‑8) |
0 | Rangers Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Red Wings Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Senators (39‑26‑10) vs Wild (42‑21‑12) |
0 | Senators Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Wild Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Lightning (47‑22‑6) vs Bruins (43‑25‑8) |
0 | Lightning Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bruins Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Blue Jackets (38‑26‑12) vs Jets (32‑31‑12) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jets Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Capitals (38‑29‑9) vs Sabres (46‑22‑8) |
0 | Capitals Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Sabres Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Devils (39‑34‑2) vs Canadiens (44‑21‑10) |
0 | Devils Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Canadiens Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings (30‑26‑19) vs Maple Leafs (32‑31‑13) |
0 | Kings Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||