The Most Important Games for the Islanders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Islanders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Islanders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Islanders 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 | |||
| Islanders (26‑16‑5) vs Flames (20‑23‑4) |
7 | Islanders Wins | 27% | 33% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Flames Wins | 22% | 30% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 23% | ||
| Hurricanes (29‑15‑4) vs Devils (24‑21‑2) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 24% | 33% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Devils Wins | 27% | 29% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 21% | ||
| Panthers (24‑19‑3) vs Capitals (24‑18‑6) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 25% | 31% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 21% | ||
| Rangers (20‑22‑6) vs Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 24% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Senators (22‑19‑5) vs Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
1 | Senators Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Wild (26‑13‑9) vs Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
1 | Wild Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) vs Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 25% | 31% | 19% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Jets (19‑22‑5) vs Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
0 | Jets Wins | 26% | 31% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) vs Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Stars (27‑12‑9) vs Lightning (29‑13‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 26% | 32% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||