The Most Important Games for the Bruins are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Bruins final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Bruins fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Bruins Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic 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 | |||
| Bruins (29‑20‑2) vs Canadiens (28‑16‑7) |
11 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 3% | 9% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 44% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑5‑9) vs Flyers (23‑17‑9) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 40% | ||
| Golden Knights (24‑13‑12) vs Maple Leafs (24‑17‑9) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Wild (29‑14‑9) vs Panthers (26‑20‑3) |
1 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Flames (21‑24‑5) vs Capitals (24‑21‑6) |
1 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Canucks (17‑28‑5) vs Devils (26‑22‑2) |
1 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Islanders (27‑18‑5) vs Sabres (28‑17‑5) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 39% | ||
| Blackhawks (21‑22‑7) vs Lightning (31‑13‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Hurricanes (31‑15‑5) vs Senators (23‑20‑7) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Jets (20‑23‑7) vs Red Wings (31‑16‑5) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 39% | ||
| Sharks (25‑21‑3) vs Rangers (21‑24‑6) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 39% | ||