The Most Important Games for the Canadiens are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Canadiens final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Canadiens fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Canadiens 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 | |||
| Canadiens (3‑3‑1) vs Sabres (4‑3‑1) |
2 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Avalanche (4‑2‑1) vs Penguins (3‑3‑1) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Canucks (2‑6‑1) vs Lightning (5‑2‑0) |
1 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Flyers (0‑6‑3) vs Senators (6‑2‑0) |
1 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Devils (4‑3‑0) vs Capitals (4‑3‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Islanders (3‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑3‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑1) vs Panthers (4‑2‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Sharks (4‑3‑0) vs Red Wings (2‑3‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Jets (4‑1‑2) vs Hurricanes (6‑1‑1) |
0 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Ducks (4‑2‑0) vs Bruins (5‑2‑0) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||