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 (7‑7‑5) vs Red Wings (7‑9‑2) |
4 | Islanders Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 76% | ||
| Bruins (8‑9‑3) vs Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑9‑1) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% | ||
| Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) vs Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑9‑0) vs Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 74% | ||
| Rangers (12‑4‑1) vs Flames (10‑6‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Flames Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Penguins (7‑10‑4) vs Jets (16‑3‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Jets Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Ducks (8‑8‑2) vs Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% | ||
| Devils (12‑7‑2) vs Hurricanes (14‑4‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 75% | ||
| Lightning (10‑6‑1) vs Blue Jackets (7‑9‑2) |
0 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% | ||