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 (14‑5‑0) vs Blue Jackets (8‑9‑2) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 37% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 34% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Blackhawks (7‑12‑1) vs Flyers (8‑10‑2) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Hockey Club (7‑9‑3) vs Penguins (7‑11‑4) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑9‑0) vs Panthers (12‑7‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Rangers (12‑5‑1) vs Oilers (10‑9‑2) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 36% | 24% | 18% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Devils (13‑7‑2) vs Capitals (13‑5‑1) |
0 | Devils Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Golden Knights (12‑6‑2) vs Canadiens (7‑10‑2) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 36% | 23% | 18% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Sharks (6‑11‑5) vs Sabres (10‑9‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 37% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Senators (8‑10‑1) vs Canucks (9‑6‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | 36% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Blues (9‑11‑1) vs Islanders (7‑8‑5) |
0 | Blues Wins | 36% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Bruins (9‑9‑3) vs Red Wings (8‑9‑2) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 37% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Stars (12‑6‑0) vs Lightning (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 36% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 10% | ||