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 | |||
| Rangers (23‑29‑7) vs Blue Jackets (29‑21‑8) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 7% | 47% | 31% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 7% | 45% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Bruins (33‑21‑5) vs Penguins (31‑15‑13) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 7% | 49% | 28% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 6% | 42% | 34% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Mammoth (31‑25‑4) vs Capitals (31‑24‑7) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 7% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Oilers (29‑24‑8) vs Senators (29‑22‑8) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 7% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Senators Wins | 7% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Sharks (29‑25‑4) vs Canadiens (33‑17‑9) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 7% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑24‑9) vs Flyers (27‑21‑11) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 7% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Predators (27‑24‑8) vs Red Wings (34‑20‑6) |
1 | Predators Wins | 7% | 45% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 6% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Golden Knights (28‑18‑14) vs Sabres (35‑19‑6) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 6% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Kraken (28‑22‑9) vs Hurricanes (38‑15‑6) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 8% | 44% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 5% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Wild (35‑16‑10) vs Lightning (38‑16‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 6% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Devils (29‑29‑2) vs Panthers (30‑27‑3) |
0 | Devils Wins | 7% | 45% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 46% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 6% | 46% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 11% | ||