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 (27‑24‑4) vs Sabres (22‑27‑5) |
10 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Sabres Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 74% | ||
| Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) vs Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
3 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 70% | ||
| Ducks (24‑24‑6) vs Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
2 | Ducks Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 11% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Wild (33‑19‑4) vs Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
2 | Wild Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 11% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 70% | ||
| Stars (35‑18‑2) vs Devils (31‑20‑6) |
1 | Stars Wins | <1% | 2% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 11% | 69% | ||
| Capitals (36‑11‑8) vs Penguins (23‑25‑9) |
1 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 2% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 11% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) vs Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 2% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Canadiens (25‑26‑5) vs Senators (29‑23‑4) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Kraken (24‑29‑4) vs Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Flyers (24‑26‑7) vs Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
0 | Flyers Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% | ||