The Most Important Games for the Oilers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Oilers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Oilers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Oilers 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 | |||
| Oilers (23‑16‑8) vs Islanders (25‑16‑5) |
9 | Oilers Wins | 25% | 22% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 19% | 19% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Maple Leafs (23‑16‑7) vs Golden Knights (22‑11‑12) |
2 | Maple Leafs Wins | 24% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 22% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Bruins (26‑19‑2) vs Kraken (21‑15‑9) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 23% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 22% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% | ||
| Stars (27‑11‑9) vs Hockey Club (23‑20‑4) |
1 | Stars Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 21% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% | ||
| Avalanche (33‑4‑8) vs Predators (22‑20‑4) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Predators Wins | 22% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Lightning (29‑13‑3) vs Blues (18‑21‑8) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Blues Wins | 22% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Kings (19‑16‑11) vs Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
1 | Kings Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Capitals (24‑17‑6) vs Sharks (23‑19‑3) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 23% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 21% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Canucks (16‑25‑5) vs Blue Jackets (20‑19‑7) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 22% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Wild (26‑12‑9) vs Jets (18‑22‑5) |
0 | Wild Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Jets Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Blackhawks (19‑20‑7) vs Flames (19‑23‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Flames Wins | 22% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||