The Most Important Games for the Panthers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Panthers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Panthers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Panthers 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 | |||
| Panthers (34‑31‑3) vs Flames (27‑34‑7) |
1 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Sabres (43‑20‑6) vs Kings (28‑24‑16) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Islanders (39‑25‑5) vs Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Lightning (42‑21‑4) vs Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) vs Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Jets (28‑29‑11) vs Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Sharks (32‑29‑6) vs Flyers (33‑23‑12) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Kraken (31‑28‑9) vs Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Red Wings (38‑23‑8) vs Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Capitals (34‑27‑8) vs Devils (35‑31‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% | ||