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 (4‑3‑1) vs Sharks (4‑4‑1) |
2 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑4‑0) vs Maple Leafs (4‑4‑2) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑3‑1) vs Devils (4‑4‑0) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Ducks (4‑4‑0) vs Islanders (4‑3‑1) |
1 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Kings (0‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Panthers (5‑2‑2) vs Senators (6‑3‑0) |
1 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Stars (4‑3‑1) vs Bruins (7‑2‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Red Wings (3‑3‑2) vs Kraken (5‑3‑1) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Sabres (4‑3‑2) vs Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Lightning (6‑2‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) |
0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Hurricanes (7‑2‑1) vs Canucks (2‑7‑1) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||