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 (2‑0‑0) vs Senators (1‑0‑0) |
2 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Red Wings (0‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (1‑0‑0) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Penguins (2‑0‑0) vs Rangers (1‑1‑0) |
1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Islanders (0‑1‑0) vs Capitals (0‑1‑0) |
1 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Blue Jackets (0‑1‑0) vs Wild (1‑0‑0) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 17% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Sabres (0‑1‑0) vs Bruins (2‑0‑0) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 19% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Devils (0‑1‑0) vs Lightning (0‑1‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Blackhawks (0‑1‑1) vs Canadiens (1‑1‑0) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Hurricanes (1‑0‑0) vs Flyers (0‑1‑0) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||