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 (2‑1‑0) vs Rangers (4‑1‑0) |
2 | Capitals Wins | 19% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 16% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Blackhawks (1‑4‑0) vs Hurricanes (3‑1‑1) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 17% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Penguins (2‑2‑0) vs Blue Jackets (1‑1‑0) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 18% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 18% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Sabres (2‑2‑0) vs Mammoth (3‑2‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Maple Leafs (2‑2‑1) vs Avalanche (3‑1‑0) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 18% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Kraken (2‑2‑0) vs Red Wings (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 18% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Canucks (2‑3‑0) vs Devils (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Devils Wins | 17% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Predators (2‑1‑1) vs Senators (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Predators Wins | 18% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Senators Wins | 18% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Lightning (3‑1‑0) vs Islanders (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Wild (2‑1‑1) vs Panthers (2‑0‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 18% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Flyers (0‑3‑2) vs Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 18% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% | ||