The Most Important Games for the Panthers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Panthers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Panthers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Panthers 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 | |||
| Panthers (28‑22‑3) vs Jets (21‑25‑7) |
10 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Jets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 71% | ||
| Lightning (34‑14‑4) vs Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
2 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 66% | ||
| Avalanche (35‑8‑9) vs Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 65% | ||
| Predators (24‑23‑6) vs Islanders (30‑19‑5) |
1 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 14% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Blues (20‑25‑9) vs Blue Jackets (26‑20‑7) |
1 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 14% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Rangers (22‑27‑6) vs Penguins (27‑14‑11) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Sabres (31‑17‑5) vs Canadiens (30‑17‑7) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Capitals (26‑22‑7) vs Hurricanes (33‑15‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Senators (25‑21‑7) vs Devils (28‑24‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 14% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Canucks (18‑31‑5) vs Maple Leafs (24‑21‑9) |
0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Flyers (24‑20‑9) vs Kings (22‑17‑13) |
0 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 65% | ||