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 (19‑13‑5) vs Devils (20‑16‑1) |
7 | Capitals Wins | 10% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Devils Wins | 7% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 49% | ||
| Red Wings (22‑13‑3) vs Hurricanes (22‑11‑3) |
2 | Red Wings Wins | 9% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Flyers (19‑10‑7) vs Kraken (15‑14‑6) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 8% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Bruins (20‑17‑1) vs Sabres (18‑14‑4) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Maple Leafs (16‑15‑5) vs Senators (18‑13‑5) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Senators Wins | 9% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Rangers (19‑16‑4) vs Islanders (20‑13‑4) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Panthers (20‑14‑2) vs Lightning (20‑13‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | ||