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 (8‑2‑1) vs Oilers (7‑1‑1) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑4‑1) vs Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% | ||
| Islanders (5‑3‑1) vs Kings (1‑4‑2) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Kings Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Maple Leafs (5‑4‑2) vs Rangers (7‑3‑1) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Ducks (4‑5‑0) vs Devils (5‑4‑0) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Devils Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% | ||
| Bruins (7‑2‑1) vs Predators (3‑2‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Predators Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Canadiens (4‑3‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 33% | ||
| Senators (7‑3‑0) vs Sharks (5‑4‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 33% | ||
| Panthers (5‑3‑2) vs Penguins (3‑6‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 33% | ||
| Capitals (5‑4‑0) vs Sabres (4‑4‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Canucks (2‑8‑1) vs Red Wings (3‑3‑3) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||