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 (29‑23‑7) vs Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
12 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 4% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 78% | ||
| Canadiens (32‑17‑8) vs Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
2 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 6% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 73% | ||
| Senators (28‑22‑7) vs Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
0 | Senators Wins | <1% | 6% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Bruins (32‑20‑5) vs Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
0 | Bruins Wins | <1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 6% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Lightning (37‑14‑4) vs Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
0 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Sabres (32‑19‑6) vs Devils (28‑27‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | 6% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% | ||