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 (34‑26‑11) vs Oilers (41‑26‑5) |
14 | Flames Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 17% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 9% | 89% | ||
| Avalanche (45‑25‑3) vs Blues (39‑28‑7) |
7 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 15% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Blues Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) vs Canucks (34‑26‑12) |
2 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 13% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 85% | ||
| Maple Leafs (43‑25‑4) vs Kings (40‑22‑9) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 13% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Panthers (43‑25‑3) vs Hockey Club (32‑29‑11) |
1 | Panthers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Ducks (31‑32‑8) vs Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Blackhawks (21‑42‑9) vs Golden Knights (43‑20‑8) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Stars (47‑21‑4) vs Kraken (31‑36‑6) |
0 | Stars Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Kraken Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Jets (49‑19‑4) vs Devils (38‑28‑7) |
0 | Jets Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% | ||