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 | |||
| Flames (21‑14‑7) vs Blues (20‑20‑4) |
0 | Flames Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blues Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Sharks (13‑26‑6) vs Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
0 | Sharks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) vs Stars (27‑14‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Predators (13‑22‑7) vs Golden Knights (29‑11‑3) |
0 | Predators Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Oilers (27‑13‑3) vs Wild (27‑13‑4) |
0 | Oilers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Wild Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Canadiens (20‑18‑4) vs Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Jets (29‑12‑3) vs Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
0 | Jets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Avalanche (26‑17‑1) vs Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||