The Most Important Games for the Rangers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Rangers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Rangers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Rangers 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 | |||
| Flames (27‑34‑7) vs Panthers (34‑31‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Panthers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Penguins (34‑18‑16) vs Jets (28‑29‑11) |
0 | Penguins Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Jets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Kings (28‑24‑16) vs Sabres (43‑20‑6) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Sabres Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Sharks (32‑29‑6) vs Flyers (33‑23‑12) |
0 | Sharks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Flyers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) vs Kraken (31‑28‑9) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Kraken Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Canadiens (37‑21‑10) vs Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Islanders Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Senators (35‑24‑9) vs Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
0 | Senators Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Wings (38‑23‑8) vs Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Bruins Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Oilers (34‑27‑9) vs Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
0 | Oilers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Lightning Wins | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||