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 | |||
| Hurricanes (47‑21‑6) vs Blue Jackets (38‑25‑12) |
7 | Hurricanes Wins | X | 12% | 37% | - | - | - | <1% | 9% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 11% | 28% | - | - | - | 1% | 12% | 48% | ||
| Devils (38‑34‑2) vs Capitals (38‑28‑9) |
6 | Devils Wins | <1% | 13% | 36% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 11% | 31% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 47% | ||
| Lightning (46‑22‑6) vs Penguins (38‑21‑16) |
3 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 15% | 32% | - | - | - | <1% | 10% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 7% | 37% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 44% | ||
| Sabres (46‑21‑8) vs Senators (38‑26‑10) |
3 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 12% | 34% | - | - | - | 1% | 12% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 12% | 34% | - | - | - | <1% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Red Wings (39‑27‑8) vs Flyers (37‑25‑12) |
2 | Red Wings Wins | <1% | 12% | 37% | - | - | - | <1% | 8% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 12% | 31% | - | - | - | 1% | 12% | 44% | ||
| Panthers (36‑35‑3) vs Bruins (43‑24‑8) |
1 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 12% | 34% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 12% | 34% | - | - | - | <1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Rangers (31‑35‑9) vs Canadiens (43‑21‑10) |
1 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 12% | 35% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 12% | 33% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 12% | 34% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 44% | ||