The Most Important Games for the Rangers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Rangers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Rangers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Rangers 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 | |||
| Rangers (15‑12‑4) vs Blackhawks (12‑11‑6) |
6 | Rangers Wins | 4% | 8% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Sharks (14‑13‑3) vs Flyers (15‑9‑3) |
2 | Sharks Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Oilers (13‑11‑5) vs Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Ducks (18‑10‑1) vs Penguins (14‑7‑6) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 4% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Blues (11‑12‑7) vs Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
1 | Blues Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 4% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Golden Knights (14‑6‑8) vs Islanders (16‑11‑3) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Blue Jackets (13‑10‑6) vs Hurricanes (17‑9‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Lightning (16‑11‑2) vs Canadiens (15‑10‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 4% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Hockey Club (14‑14‑3) vs Panthers (14‑12‑2) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 4% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Flames (12‑15‑4) vs Red Wings (16‑11‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Senators (13‑11‑4) vs Devils (16‑12‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Devils Wins | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 62% | ||