The Most Important Games for the Canadiens are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Canadiens final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Canadiens fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Canadiens 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 | |||
| Canadiens (16‑11‑3) vs Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
6 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 15% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 55% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑12‑6) vs Red Wings (17‑12‑3) |
2 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 53% | ||
| Jets (14‑15‑1) vs Capitals (18‑9‑4) |
2 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Sabres (13‑14‑4) vs Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
1 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% | ||
| Oilers (14‑11‑6) vs Maple Leafs (14‑11‑5) |
1 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% | ||
| Ducks (19‑11‑1) vs Devils (17‑13‑1) |
1 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Penguins (14‑8‑7) vs Sharks (15‑14‑3) |
1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 53% | ||
| Stars (21‑6‑5) vs Panthers (15‑13‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jackets (13‑12‑6) vs Golden Knights (15‑6‑9) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 15% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 52% | ||
| Flyers (16‑9‑4) vs Hurricanes (19‑9‑2) |
0 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 52% | ||
| Wild (17‑9‑5) vs Senators (14‑12‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 52% | ||
| Lightning (18‑11‑2) vs Islanders (18‑11‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 53% | ||