The Most Important Games for the Sabres are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sabres final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sabres fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sabres 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 (32‑28‑6) vs Blue Jackets (31‑26‑8) |
0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Lightning (37‑23‑5) vs Bruins (30‑29‑8) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Islanders (29‑28‑7) vs Oilers (37‑24‑4) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Sabres (25‑33‑6) vs Golden Knights (39‑19‑7) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Devils (36‑25‑6) vs Penguins (27‑31‑10) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Senators (35‑25‑5) vs Maple Leafs (39‑23‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) vs Red Wings (31‑28‑6) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Sharks (18‑40‑9) vs Capitals (43‑15‑8) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Canadiens (31‑27‑7) vs Panthers (41‑22‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||