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 (4‑3‑2) vs Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
2 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Senators (6‑3‑0) vs Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
1 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) vs Lightning (6‑2‑0) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Hurricanes (7‑2‑1) vs Canucks (2‑7‑1) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs (4‑4‑2) vs Blue Jackets (3‑4‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑3‑1) vs Devils (4‑4‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Islanders (4‑3‑1) vs Ducks (4‑4‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Stars (4‑3‑1) vs Bruins (7‑2‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Kraken (5‑3‑1) vs Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Sharks (4‑4‑1) vs Canadiens (4‑3‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Capitals (5‑3‑0) vs Kings (0‑4‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||