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 (25‑21‑3) vs Rangers (21‑24‑6) |
10 | Sharks Wins | 16% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 12% | 19% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 36% | ||
| Senators (23‑19‑7) vs Predators (23‑22‑4) |
1 | Senators Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Predators Wins | 14% | 21% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Penguins (24‑14‑11) vs Oilers (25‑18‑8) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 15% | 21% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 15% | 19% | 19% | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 32% | ||
| Bruins (28‑20‑2) vs Golden Knights (24‑12‑12) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 13% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 31% | ||
| Red Wings (31‑16‑4) vs Wild (28‑14‑9) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Wild Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Blue Jackets (22‑20‑7) vs Stars (28‑13‑9) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Stars Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Ducks (26‑21‑3) vs Kraken (22‑18‑9) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 15% | 21% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Panthers (25‑20‑3) vs Jets (20‑23‑6) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Jets Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Flyers (23‑17‑9) vs Avalanche (34‑5‑9) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Canucks (17‑28‑5) vs Devils (26‑22‑2) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Devils Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Hurricanes (31‑15‑4) vs Blackhawks (20‑22‑7) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 15% | 21% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Capitals (24‑21‑6) vs Flames (21‑24‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 20% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||
| Flames Wins | 15% | 20% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 31% | ||