The Most Important Games for the Senators are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Senators final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Senators fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Senators 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 | |||
| Senators (3‑2‑0) vs Hockey Club (4‑1‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Wild (3‑0‑2) vs Panthers (4‑2‑1) |
1 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Lightning (3‑2‑0) vs Devils (5‑2‑1) |
1 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) vs Maple Leafs (4‑2‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Rangers (4‑0‑1) vs Canadiens (2‑3‑1) |
0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Penguins (3‑4‑0) vs Flames (4‑0‑1) |
0 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Predators (0‑5‑0) vs Bruins (3‑2‑1) |
0 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Red Wings (2‑3‑0) vs Islanders (2‑1‑2) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Capitals (3‑1‑0) vs Flyers (1‑3‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Stars (5‑1‑0) vs Sabres (2‑4‑1) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Oilers (2‑4‑0) vs Hurricanes (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||