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 (33‑19‑4) vs Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 72% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 5% | 67% | 22% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 3% | ||
| Stars (35‑18‑2) vs Devils (31‑20‑6) |
1 | Stars Wins | 6% | 71% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Devils Wins | 6% | 66% | 23% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Sabres (22‑27‑5) vs Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 6% | 69% | 21% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Panthers (34‑20‑3) vs Kraken (24‑29‑4) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Penguins (23‑25‑9) vs Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 8% | 67% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 5% | 70% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Ducks (24‑24‑6) vs Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 6% | 69% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Red Wings (28‑22‑5) vs Wild (33‑19‑4) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Wild Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Flyers (24‑26‑7) vs Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 6% | 69% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Canadiens (25‑26‑5) vs Senators (29‑23‑4) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Senators Wins | 6% | 69% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) vs Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 6% | 69% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 6% | 69% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% | ||