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 (4‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑4‑0) |
4 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 64% | ||
| Predators (3‑3‑3) vs Penguins (4‑6‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Hurricanes (8‑2‑2) vs Blues (5‑4‑1) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 64% | ||
| Oilers (8‑1‑1) vs Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) |
1 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Rangers (7‑4‑1) vs Senators (7‑4‑0) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Lightning (7‑2‑0) vs Avalanche (5‑4‑1) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Flames (3‑6‑0) vs Red Wings (4‑3‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Ducks (4‑6‑0) vs Flyers (3‑6‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Bruins (8‑2‑1) vs Sharks (6‑4‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Devils (6‑4‑0) vs Kings (2‑4‑2) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||