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 (32‑31‑7) vs Blue Jackets (38‑23‑11) |
15 | Sharks Wins | <1% | 4% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 9% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Capitals (36‑28‑9) vs Golden Knights (32‑26‑15) |
4 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 81% | ||
| Canadiens (40‑21‑10) vs Predators (34‑29‑9) |
3 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 8% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Predators Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Mammoth (37‑30‑6) vs Kings (29‑25‑18) |
2 | Mammoth Wins | <1% | 2% | 11% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Canucks (21‑42‑8) vs Flames (30‑34‑8) |
1 | Canucks Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Flames Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Ducks (41‑27‑4) vs Oilers (36‑28‑9) |
1 | Ducks Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Maple Leafs (31‑29‑13) vs Blues (30‑30‑11) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Blues Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Blackhawks (27‑32‑13) vs Rangers (28‑35‑9) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Avalanche (48‑13‑10) vs Jets (30‑30‑12) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Jets Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Bruins (40‑24‑8) vs Wild (41‑20‑12) |
0 | Bruins Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Wild Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Penguins (36‑20‑16) vs Stars (43‑18‑11) |
0 | Penguins Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 7% | 80% | ||