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 (7‑4‑2) vs Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
3 | Islanders Wins | 11% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) vs Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 10% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Sharks (7‑6‑1) vs Senators (8‑5‑1) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 10% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Senators Wins | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 50% | ||
| Penguins (5‑6‑2) vs Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 50% | ||
| Blues (6‑6‑1) vs Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 10% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) vs Canucks (3‑11‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 11% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Stars (7‑5‑1) vs Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Golden Knights (9‑4‑1) vs Devils (8‑5‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Devils Wins | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Lightning (8‑3‑1) vs Predators (4‑4‑5) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Predators Wins | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Kings (4‑6‑2) vs Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
0 | Kings Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 10% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Panthers (7‑4‑2) vs Jets (4‑6‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Jets Wins | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 49% | ||