The Most Important Games for the Flames are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Flames final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Flames fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Flames 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 | |||
| Flames (13‑9‑4) vs Blues (12‑12‑2) |
6 | Flames Wins | 9% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Blues Wins | 7% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jackets (11‑10‑3) vs Oilers (13‑10‑2) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Predators (7‑12‑6) vs Maple Leafs (15‑7‑2) |
1 | Predators Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Islanders (9‑10‑7) vs Kraken (12‑13‑1) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 8% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Hurricanes (16‑8‑1) vs Avalanche (14‑12‑0) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Lightning (12‑9‑2) vs Sharks (10‑13‑5) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 8% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Golden Knights (16‑7‑3) vs Ducks (10‑10‑3) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 8% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 9% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Blackhawks (8‑15‑2) vs Bruins (13‑11‑3) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 9% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Kings (14‑8‑3) vs Stars (16‑8‑0) |
0 | Kings Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Stars Wins | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Jets (18‑8‑0) vs Sabres (11‑12‑2) |
0 | Jets Wins | 9% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||