The Most Important Games for the Hurricanes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hurricanes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hurricanes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hurricanes 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 | |||
| Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) vs Sharks (13‑13‑3) |
5 | Hurricanes Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 26% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Stars (19‑5‑5) vs Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
1 | Stars Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 29% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Golden Knights (13‑6‑8) vs Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 29% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Sabres (11‑13‑4) vs Flames (11‑15‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Flames Wins | 29% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% | ||
| Senators (13‑11‑4) vs Devils (16‑12‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Devils Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Blues (10‑12‑7) vs Canadiens (15‑9‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Avalanche (20‑2‑6) vs Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Lightning (16‑10‑2) vs Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Panthers (13‑12‑2) vs Islanders (16‑10‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Capitals (17‑9‑3) vs Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 29% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Red Wings (15‑11‑3) vs Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 29% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||