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 (11‑10‑5) vs Wild (14‑7‑5) |
5 | Oilers Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Wild Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Flames (9‑14‑4) vs Predators (8‑13‑4) |
1 | Flames Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Predators Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Blackhawks (11‑9‑5) vs Golden Knights (11‑6‑8) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Hockey Club (12‑12‑3) vs Ducks (16‑9‑1) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Kings (12‑6‑7) vs Capitals (15‑9‑2) |
0 | Kings Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Rangers (13‑12‑2) vs Stars (17‑5‑4) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Stars Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Canucks (10‑13‑3) vs Avalanche (18‑1‑6) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 6% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 59% | ||