The Most Important Games for the Red Wings are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Red Wings final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Red Wings fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Red Wings 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 | |||
| Red Wings (28‑22‑5) vs Wild (33‑19‑4) |
11 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 68% | ||
| Sabres (22‑27‑5) vs Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
2 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 16% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 63% | ||
| Kraken (24‑29‑4) vs Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
2 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 63% | ||
| Ducks (24‑24‑6) vs Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
2 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 16% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 63% | ||
| Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) vs Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 16% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Canadiens (25‑26‑5) vs Senators (29‑23‑4) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 16% | 62% | ||
| Stars (35‑18‑2) vs Devils (31‑20‑6) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Flyers (24‑26‑7) vs Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
0 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) vs Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 63% | ||
| Capitals (36‑11‑8) vs Penguins (23‑25‑9) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 62% | ||