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 (10‑10‑2) vs Hockey Club (10‑8‑3) |
3 | Rangers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 72% | ||
| Lightning (11‑7‑2) vs Capitals (11‑8‑2) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Blue Jackets (11‑8‑2) vs Red Wings (12‑8‑1) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Canadiens (10‑7‑3) vs Maple Leafs (9‑9‑3) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Sabres (8‑9‑4) vs Hurricanes (14‑5‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Devils (13‑6‑1) vs Flyers (10‑6‑3) |
0 | Devils Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Panthers (11‑8‑1) vs Oilers (9‑9‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Islanders (12‑7‑2) vs Blues (6‑9‑6) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Blues Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Senators (10‑6‑4) vs Sharks (10‑8‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Kraken (10‑5‑5) vs Penguins (10‑6‑4) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||