The Most Important Games for the Islanders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Islanders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Islanders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Islanders 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 | |||
| Senators (7‑4‑0) vs Rangers (7‑4‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 50% | ||
| Blues (5‑4‑1) vs Hurricanes (8‑2‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | 13% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Flames (3‑6‑0) vs Red Wings (4‑3‑3) |
1 | Flames Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 51% | ||
| Penguins (4‑6‑1) vs Predators (3‑3‑3) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Predators Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 50% | ||
| Sabres (4‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑4‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Kings (2‑4‑2) vs Devils (6‑4‑0) |
0 | Kings Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Devils Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) vs Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 12% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 50% | ||
| Ducks (4‑6‑0) vs Flyers (3‑6‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) vs Oilers (8‑1‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Sharks (6‑4‑1) vs Bruins (8‑2‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 50% | ||
| Lightning (7‑2‑0) vs Avalanche (5‑4‑1) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 49% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 50% | ||