The Most Important Games for the Golden Knights are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Golden Knights final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Golden Knights fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Golden Knights 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 | |||
| Golden Knights (8‑4‑5) vs Wild (8‑7‑4) |
5 | Golden Knights Wins | 12% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Wild Wins | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 49% | ||
| Islanders (10‑6‑2) vs Avalanche (12‑1‑5) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 12% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 12% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Capitals (8‑8‑2) vs Kings (10‑5‑4) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Kings Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Sabres (6‑8‑4) vs Oilers (9‑7‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 12% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Hockey Club (10‑7‑1) vs Ducks (11‑6‑1) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 12% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 11% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% | ||
| Canucks (8‑9‑2) vs Lightning (9‑6‑2) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Penguins (9‑5‑4) vs Predators (6‑9‑4) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Predators Wins | 12% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||