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 | |||
| Islanders (8‑6‑4) vs Ducks (10‑8‑1) |
4 | Islanders Wins | 4% | 10% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 3% | 8% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Kraken (9‑7‑1) vs Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 4% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑3) vs Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Bruins (13‑5‑1) vs Wild (14‑3‑4) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 4% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Wild Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Lightning (13‑4‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑10‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Flyers (5‑10‑6) vs Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Stars (10‑6‑2) vs Sabres (8‑7‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Oilers (14‑3‑3) vs Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Canucks (3‑16‑1) vs Rangers (11‑8‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 4% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Blues (9‑8‑2) vs Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Senators (12‑6‑2) vs Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Capitals (10‑7‑0) vs Devils (14‑6‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Devils Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% | ||