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 (2‑0‑2) vs Wild (2‑1‑1) |
2 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Hurricanes (3‑1‑1) vs Blackhawks (1‑4‑0) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Blues (1‑2‑1) vs Blue Jackets (2‑1‑0) |
1 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Sabres (2‑2‑0) vs Mammoth (3‑2‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Capitals (3‑1‑0) vs Kraken (3‑2‑0) |
1 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Stars (2‑2‑0) vs Penguins (2‑2‑1) |
1 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Canucks (2‑3‑0) vs Devils (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Avalanche (3‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Islanders (2‑2‑0) vs Lightning (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Red Wings (1‑3‑0) vs Canadiens (1‑2‑1) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Flyers (0‑3‑2) vs Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Predators (2‑1‑1) vs Senators (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 49% | ||