The Most Important Games for the Bruins are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Bruins final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Bruins fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Bruins 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 | |||
| Bruins (20‑15‑0) vs Canucks (14‑17‑3) |
7 | Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 20% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 18% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Capitals (19‑11‑4) vs Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
1 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Blues (13‑15‑8) vs Panthers (19‑13‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 32% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) vs Senators (16‑13‑4) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Hurricanes (22‑9‑3) vs Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 18% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Predators (13‑16‑4) vs Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
1 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Rangers (17‑15‑4) vs Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 32% | ||
| Penguins (14‑10‑9) vs Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
0 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Ducks (20‑13‑2) vs Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 25% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Islanders (19‑13‑3) vs Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||