The Most Important Games for the Oilers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Oilers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Oilers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Oilers Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Oilers (27‑13‑3) vs Wild (27‑13‑4) |
3 | Oilers Wins | 21% | 40% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Wild Wins | 16% | 39% | 32% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Rangers (20‑20‑2) vs Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 18% | 40% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) vs Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 18% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 18% | 41% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Jets (29‑12‑3) vs Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
0 | Jets Wins | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Red Wings (20‑18‑4) vs Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 18% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Stars (27‑14‑1) vs Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 19% | 41% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 18% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 18% | 41% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 19% | 39% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Blues (20‑20‑4) vs Flames (21‑14‑7) |
0 | Blues Wins | 18% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Flames Wins | 19% | 39% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Penguins (18‑19‑8) vs Kraken (18‑23‑3) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 18% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 18% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Predators (13‑22‑7) vs Golden Knights (29‑11‑3) |
0 | Predators Wins | 21% | 38% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 19% | 40% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 17% | 41% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||