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 (9‑9‑1) vs Ducks (8‑8‑2) |
5 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 63% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑9‑0) vs Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑9‑2) vs Islanders (7‑7‑5) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Jets (16‑3‑0) vs Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Flames (10‑6‑3) vs Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 62% | ||
| Bruins (8‑9‑3) vs Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑9‑2) vs Lightning (10‑6‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Devils (12‑7‑2) vs Hurricanes (14‑4‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) vs Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Senators (8‑9‑1) vs Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% | ||