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 (5‑4‑0) vs Sabres (4‑4‑2) |
3 | Capitals Wins | 17% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 15% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 46% | ||
| Sharks (6‑4‑1) vs Bruins (8‑2‑1) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 17% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 46% | ||
| Kings (2‑4‑2) vs Devils (6‑4‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 17% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Devils Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) vs Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 45% | ||
| Ducks (4‑6‑0) vs Flyers (3‑6‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% | ||
| Predators (3‑3‑3) vs Penguins (4‑6‑1) |
0 | Predators Wins | 16% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Oilers (8‑1‑1) vs Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% | ||
| Rangers (7‑4‑1) vs Senators (7‑4‑0) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Senators Wins | 17% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 17% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 17% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% | ||
| Blues (5‑4‑1) vs Hurricanes (8‑2‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Flames (3‑6‑0) vs Red Wings (4‑3‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑4‑1) vs Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 44% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 16% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% | ||