The Most Important Games for the Ducks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Ducks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Ducks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Ducks Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Sharks (37‑34‑8) vs Predators (38‑32‑10) |
15 | Sharks Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 20% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Predators Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Kraken (34‑34‑11) vs Kings (34‑26‑19) |
9 | Kraken Wins | 12% | 24% | 56% | - | - | - | X | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Kings Wins | 12% | 20% | 36% | - | - | - | 1% | 19% | 12% | ||
| Jets (35‑32‑12) vs Golden Knights (37‑26‑17) |
2 | Jets Wins | 19% | 26% | 37% | - | - | - | <1% | 10% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 7% | 19% | 54% | - | - | - | <1% | 12% | 8% | ||
| Avalanche (52‑16‑11) vs Oilers (40‑30‑10) |
2 | Avalanche Wins | 17% | 23% | 41% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 4% | 20% | 55% | - | - | - | <1% | 12% | 8% | ||
| Flames (32‑38‑9) vs Mammoth (42‑31‑6) |
0 | Flames Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | X | 11% | 9% | ||
| Stars (48‑20‑12) vs Maple Leafs (32‑34‑14) |
0 | Stars Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Blues (34‑33‑12) vs Wild (45‑23‑12) |
0 | Blues Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Wild Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Blackhawks (28‑38‑14) vs Sabres (49‑23‑8) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 12% | 22% | 46% | - | - | - | <1% | 11% | 9% | ||