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 (4‑3‑1) vs Canadiens (3‑3‑1) |
3 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Flyers (0‑6‑3) vs Senators (6‑2‑0) |
1 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑1) vs Panthers (4‑2‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Capitals (4‑3‑0) vs Devils (4‑3‑0) |
1 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Jets (4‑1‑2) vs Hurricanes (6‑1‑1) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Islanders (3‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑3‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Bruins (6‑2‑0) vs Kings (0‑3‑2) |
0 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Red Wings (2‑3‑2) vs Sharks (4‑3‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Lightning (5‑2‑0) vs Canucks (2‑6‑1) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Penguins (3‑4‑1) vs Golden Knights (7‑2‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 51% | ||