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 | |||
| Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) vs Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 16% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 7% | ||
| Avalanche (26‑17‑1) vs Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 15% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 7% | ||
| Panthers (25‑15‑3) vs Flyers (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 16% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Bruins (21‑19‑5) vs Lightning (23‑15‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 16% | 38% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 7% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 16% | 38% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 16% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Sharks (13‑26‑6) vs Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 16% | 36% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 16% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% | ||
| Senators (21‑18‑3) vs Islanders (17‑18‑7) |
0 | Senators Wins | 16% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 15% | 38% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 18% | 35% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 7% | ||
| Stars (27‑14‑1) vs Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 16% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 7% | ||