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 (15‑18‑4) vs Oilers (19‑13‑6) |
5 | Flames Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Avalanche (27‑2‑7) vs Golden Knights (17‑8‑10) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Flyers (19‑10‑7) vs Kraken (15‑14‑6) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Wild (22‑10‑6) vs Jets (15‑17‑3) |
0 | Wild Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Jets Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Canucks (15‑18‑3) vs Sharks (17‑17‑3) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blues (14‑16‑8) vs Predators (16‑16‑4) |
0 | Blues Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Predators Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑17‑6) vs Stars (25‑7‑6) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Stars Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Ducks (21‑14‑2) vs Kings (15‑12‑9) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||
| Kings Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% | ||