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* | 2* | 3 | 1* | 2* | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Devils (15‑19‑5) vs Kings (20‑16‑5) |
1 | Devils Wins | 21% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Kings Wins | 20% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Bruins (24‑12‑2) vs Ducks (20‑16‑7) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 20% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 21% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Flyers (13‑20‑8) vs Stars (20‑16‑2) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 21% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Stars Wins | 21% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Blackhawks (15‑19‑7) vs Avalanche (28‑8‑3) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 21% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 21% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Capitals (23‑10‑9) vs Golden Knights (24‑15‑2) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 22% | 19% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 20% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Blues (24‑11‑5) vs Canucks (18‑18‑4) |
1 | Blues Wins | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 21% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Penguins (25‑10‑5) vs Jets (17‑14‑6) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Jets Wins | 21% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 38% | ||
| Kraken (12‑24‑4) vs Panthers (28‑8‑5) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 21% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 20% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Canadiens (8‑25‑7) vs Wild (24‑10‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 21% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||
| Wild Wins | 21% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 37% | ||