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 (16‑11‑4) vs Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
8 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 60% | ||
| Wild (18‑9‑5) vs Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
1 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Rangers (16‑13‑4) vs Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Flyers (16‑9‑5) vs Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
1 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings (18‑12‑3) vs Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Jets (15‑15‑1) vs Senators (14‑13‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Kraken (12‑11‑6) vs Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Lightning (18‑11‑3) vs Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Penguins (14‑8‑8) vs Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
0 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 56% | ||
| Canucks (11‑17‑3) vs Devils (18‑13‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||