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 (39‑16‑6) vs Oilers (30‑24‑8) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 95% | 4% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flyers (28‑22‑11) vs Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 94% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 92% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sabres (37‑19‑6) vs Predators (28‑26‑8) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Predators Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mammoth (33‑25‑4) vs Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 94% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lightning (38‑18‑4) vs Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Devils (31‑29‑2) vs Rangers (24‑29‑8) |
0 | Devils Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Panthers (30‑29‑3) vs Red Wings (35‑20‑7) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Ducks (34‑24‑3) vs Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kraken (29‑23‑9) vs Senators (30‑22‑9) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Senators Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Capitals (31‑25‑7) vs Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 94% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||