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 | |||
| Flames (11‑15‑4) vs Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
1 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 20% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Senators (13‑11‑4) vs Devils (16‑12‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 37% | ||
| Islanders (16‑10‑3) vs Panthers (13‑12‑2) |
1 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 17% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Penguins (14‑7‑5) vs Stars (19‑5‑5) |
0 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) vs Sharks (13‑13‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Golden Knights (13‑6‑8) vs Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Capitals (17‑9‑3) vs Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Lightning (16‑10‑2) vs Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 18% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Blues (10‑12‑7) vs Canadiens (15‑9‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Avalanche (20‑2‑6) vs Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 18% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Red Wings (15‑11‑3) vs Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 37% | ||