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 | |||
| Wild (0‑0‑0) vs Blue Jackets (0‑0‑0) |
1 | Wild Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 12% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Sabres (0‑2‑0) vs Kings (0‑0‑0) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Kings Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Panthers (1‑0‑0) vs Senators (0‑0‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 12% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Senators Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Canadiens (1‑0‑0) vs Bruins (0‑1‑0) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 11% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 12% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Penguins (0‑1‑0) vs Red Wings (0‑0‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 12% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Maple Leafs (0‑1‑0) vs Devils (2‑0‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Devils Wins | 12% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Flyers (0‑0‑0) vs Canucks (0‑0‑1) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 12% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 12% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Hurricanes (0‑0‑0) vs Lightning (0‑0‑0) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 12% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 12% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Islanders (0‑0‑0) vs Hockey Club (1‑0‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 11% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 12% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||