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 | |||
| Rangers (20‑20‑2) vs Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
8 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 74% | ||
| Sharks (13‑26‑6) vs Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
2 | Sharks Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 72% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
1 | Kraken Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 72% | ||
| Flyers (19‑20‑5) vs Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
1 | Flyers Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) vs Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Devils (26‑15‑4) vs Panthers (25‑16‑3) |
1 | Devils Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Lightning (23‑15‑3) vs Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
1 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Islanders (17‑18‑7) vs Senators (21‑18‑3) |
1 | Islanders Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 72% | ||
| Stars (27‑14‑1) vs Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Sabres (16‑22‑5) vs Hurricanes (26‑15‑3) |
0 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 70% | ||