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 (6‑11‑4) vs Blues (8‑11‑1) |
3 | Sharks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blues Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Sabres (9‑9‑1) vs Ducks (8‑8‑2) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Oilers (10‑8‑2) vs Wild (12‑3‑3) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Wild Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Kings (10‑7‑3) vs Kraken (10‑9‑1) |
0 | Kings Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Rangers (12‑4‑1) vs Flames (10‑6‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Flames Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑9‑1) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Capitals (13‑4‑1) vs Avalanche (10‑9‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Bruins (8‑9‑3) vs Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Panthers (12‑6‑1) vs Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Penguins (7‑10‑4) vs Jets (16‑3‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Jets Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||