The Most Important Games for the Devils are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Devils final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Devils fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Devils 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 | |||
| Devils (16‑12‑1) vs Senators (13‑11‑4) |
6 | Devils Wins | 10% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Senators Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 48% | ||
| Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) vs Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 9% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Flames (11‑15‑4) vs Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
1 | Flames Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 9% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Golden Knights (13‑6‑8) vs Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 9% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Panthers (13‑12‑2) vs Islanders (16‑10‑3) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) vs Capitals (17‑9‑3) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Avalanche (20‑2‑6) vs Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 9% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Sharks (13‑13‑3) vs Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Stars (19‑5‑5) vs Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
0 | Stars Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Red Wings (15‑11‑3) vs Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 11% | 45% | ||
| Canadiens (15‑9‑3) vs Blues (10‑12‑7) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Blues Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% | ||