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 (29‑25‑4) vs Canadiens (33‑17‑9) |
13 | Sharks Wins | 11% | 17% | 21% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 6% | 13% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 45% | ||
| Blues (22‑29‑9) vs Kraken (29‑22‑9) |
3 | Blues Wins | 9% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 8% | 14% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 41% | ||
| Sabres (35‑19‑6) vs Golden Knights (28‑18‑14) |
2 | Sabres Wins | 9% | 16% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 7% | 14% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 14% | 41% | ||
| Blue Jackets (30‑21‑8) vs Predators (27‑25‑8) |
2 | Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Predators Wins | 9% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 40% | ||
| Senators (29‑22‑8) vs Oilers (29‑24‑8) |
2 | Senators Wins | 9% | 15% | 21% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 8% | 15% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Avalanche (40‑10‑9) vs Ducks (33‑23‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 10% | 14% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 7% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 14% | 40% | ||
| Capitals (31‑24‑7) vs Mammoth (31‑25‑4) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 9% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Stars (37‑14‑9) vs Flames (24‑28‑7) |
1 | Stars Wins | 9% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Flames Wins | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Blackhawks (23‑28‑9) vs Jets (23‑26‑10) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 9% | 16% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Jets Wins | 9% | 14% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% | ||
| Canucks (18‑35‑7) vs Hurricanes (38‑16‑6) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 9% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 16% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Lightning (38‑16‑4) vs Wild (35‑16‑10) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 9% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||
| Wild Wins | 8% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 40% | ||