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 (28‑15‑4) vs Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
5 | Hurricanes Wins | 56% | 23% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 47% | 24% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 11% | ||
| Flames (20‑23‑4) vs Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
1 | Flames Wins | 55% | 22% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 51% | 24% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 10% | ||
| Jets (19‑22‑5) vs Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
1 | Jets Wins | 53% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 53% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Wild (26‑13‑9) vs Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 53% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Rangers (20‑22‑6) vs Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 10% | ||
| Blues (18‑21‑8) vs Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 53% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) vs Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 53% | 22% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 10% | ||
| Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) vs Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 52% | 24% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 10% | ||
| Canadiens (26‑15‑7) vs Senators (22‑19‑5) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Senators Wins | 53% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Red Wings (28‑16‑4) vs Sharks (24‑19‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% | ||