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 (6‑1‑3) vs Avalanche (6‑1‑4) |
4 | Golden Knights Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Flames (2‑8‑2) vs Predators (4‑6‑2) |
1 | Flames Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Predators Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Penguins (8‑2‑2) vs Jets (8‑3‑0) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 25% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Jets Wins | 24% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Stars (6‑3‑2) vs Panthers (5‑5‑1) |
0 | Stars Wins | 25% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑3) vs Rangers (5‑5‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) vs Blues (3‑6‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Blues Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blackhawks (5‑4‑2) vs Oilers (5‑4‑3) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 25% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Canucks (6‑6‑0) vs Wild (3‑6‑3) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Wild Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Red Wings (8‑3‑0) vs Ducks (5‑3‑1) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 24% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Kings (5‑3‑4) vs Devils (8‑3‑0) |
0 | Kings Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Devils Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||