The Most Important Games for the Ducks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Ducks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Ducks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Ducks 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 | |||
| Ducks (18‑10‑1) vs Penguins (14‑7‑6) |
4 | Ducks Wins | 48% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 43% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Islanders (16‑11‑3) vs Golden Knights (14‑6‑8) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 47% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 45% | 22% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Flyers (15‑9‑3) vs Sharks (14‑13‑3) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 46% | 22% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 45% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Panthers (14‑12‑2) vs Hockey Club (14‑14‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 46% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 45% | 22% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Avalanche (21‑2‑6) vs Predators (10‑14‑4) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 46% | 22% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Predators Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Kraken (11‑10‑6) vs Kings (14‑8‑7) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Kings Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Red Wings (16‑11‑3) vs Flames (12‑15‑4) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Flames Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Stars (20‑5‑5) vs Jets (14‑13‑1) |
0 | Stars Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Jets Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Bruins (17‑13‑0) vs Blues (11‑12‑7) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 46% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Blues Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Blackhawks (12‑11‑6) vs Rangers (15‑12‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 46% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Sabres (11‑14‑4) vs Oilers (13‑11‑5) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 46% | 22% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 45% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 46% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% | ||