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 | |||
| Sabres (26‑16‑4) vs Wild (26‑13‑9) |
10 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 37% | ||
| Rangers (20‑22‑6) vs Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
2 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 34% | ||
| Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) vs Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
2 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Flames (20‑23‑4) vs Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
1 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) vs Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Sharks (24‑19‑3) vs Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
1 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Blues (18‑21‑8) vs Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
1 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Canadiens (26‑15‑7) vs Senators (22‑19‑5) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) vs Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Jets (19‑22‑5) vs Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% | ||