The Most Important Games for the Sharks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sharks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sharks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sharks Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Sharks (0‑4‑2) vs Rangers (3‑4‑1) |
2 | Sharks Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Predators (2‑3‑2) vs Canucks (4‑3‑0) |
1 | Predators Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Devils (5‑1‑0) vs Wild (3‑3‑1) |
1 | Devils Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Wild Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑2‑2) vs Lightning (1‑3‑2) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Bruins (3‑5‑0) vs Ducks (3‑2‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Flames (1‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (5‑2‑0) |
1 | Flames Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Blues (3‑2‑1) vs Hockey Club (5‑2‑0) |
1 | Blues Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Jets (5‑1‑0) vs Kraken (3‑2‑2) |
0 | Jets Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Stars (3‑3‑0) vs Kings (2‑3‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Kings Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑0‑2) vs Hurricanes (5‑1‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% | ||