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 (16‑13‑4) vs Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) |
7 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 67% | ||
| Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) vs Devils (19‑14‑1) |
2 | Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 63% | ||
| Predators (13‑16‑4) vs Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
1 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 63% | ||
| Penguins (14‑10‑9) vs Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 5% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 63% | ||
| Red Wings (19‑13‑3) vs Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 63% | ||
| Islanders (19‑12‑3) vs Canucks (13‑17‑3) |
1 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 63% | ||
| Panthers (18‑13‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
0 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 63% | ||
| Rangers (17‑15‑4) vs Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 62% | ||