The Most Important Games for the Devils are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Devils final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Devils fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Devils 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 | |||
| Blues (14‑14‑3) vs Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
1 | Blues Wins | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 13% | 31% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 11% | ||
| Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) vs Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 14% | 33% | 26% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 13% | 31% | 28% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Panthers (18‑11‑2) vs Oilers (18‑10‑2) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 14% | 32% | 28% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Sabres (11‑15‑4) vs Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 13% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Kings (18‑9‑3) vs Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
0 | Kings Wins | 14% | 32% | 28% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 11% | ||
| Bruins (16‑13‑3) vs Flames (15‑11‑5) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 14% | 32% | 28% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Flames Wins | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Capitals (21‑6‑2) vs Stars (18‑11‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 13% | 32% | 28% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Stars Wins | 15% | 31% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Kraken (15‑15‑2) vs Senators (15‑13‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 14% | 31% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Senators Wins | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) vs Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 13% | 32% | 28% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 13% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% | ||