The Most Important Games for the Capitals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Capitals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Capitals fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Capitals 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 | |||
| Capitals (25‑21‑6) vs Oilers (25‑19‑8) |
9 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 7% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 83% | ||
| Canucks (17‑29‑5) vs Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Lightning (32‑13‑4) vs Blue Jackets (23‑20‑7) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑6‑9) vs Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 79% | ||
| Wild (29‑14‑9) vs Panthers (26‑20‑3) |
1 | Wild Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 79% | ||
| Kraken (22‑19‑9) vs Devils (27‑22‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Hurricanes (31‑15‑5) vs Senators (23‑20‑7) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Jets (20‑23‑7) vs Red Wings (31‑16‑5) |
0 | Jets Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Sabres (28‑17‑5) vs Islanders (27‑18‑5) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Canadiens (28‑16‑7) vs Bruins (29‑20‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 79% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% | ||