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 (46‑21‑8) vs Senators (38‑26‑10) |
1 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 59% | 35% | 6% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 38% | 46% | 15% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penguins (38‑21‑16) vs Lightning (46‑22‑6) |
1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 59% | 31% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 43% | 45% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (31‑35‑9) vs Canadiens (43‑21‑10) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 51% | 43% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 48% | 39% | 13% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Panthers (36‑35‑3) vs Bruins (43‑24‑8) |
0 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 39% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jackets (38‑25‑12) vs Hurricanes (47‑21‑6) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 50% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 48% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flyers (37‑25‑12) vs Red Wings (39‑27‑8) |
0 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Devils (38‑34‑2) vs Capitals (38‑28‑9) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sharks (35‑31‑7) vs Maple Leafs (32‑30‑13) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 49% | 40% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||