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 (7‑6‑2) vs Devils (11‑5‑0) |
4 | Islanders Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Devils Wins | 5% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Kings (5‑7‑2) vs Penguins (5‑9‑2) |
1 | Kings Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑7‑0) vs Sabres (7‑5‑3) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Panthers (9‑5‑2) vs Capitals (8‑6‑0) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Kraken (9‑5‑1) vs Rangers (9‑7‑1) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 59% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑12‑1) vs Hurricanes (13‑3‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Mammoth (10‑6‑1) vs Senators (10‑6‑1) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Senators Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑7‑3) vs Avalanche (9‑6‑2) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑7‑2) vs Canadiens (10‑3‑3) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 58% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 6% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 58% | ||