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 | |||
| Devils (19‑14‑1) vs Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) |
1 | Devils Wins | 29% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||
| Bruins (20‑14‑0) vs Oilers (16‑12‑6) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 29% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 28% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||
| Islanders (19‑12‑3) vs Canucks (13‑17‑3) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||
| Stars (22‑7‑5) vs Sharks (17‑14‑3) |
1 | Stars Wins | 30% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||
| Avalanche (24‑2‑7) vs Jets (15‑16‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 29% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Jets Wins | 29% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Lightning (18‑12‑3) vs Kings (14‑10‑9) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Kings Wins | 28% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||
| Blue Jackets (14‑13‑6) vs Wild (20‑9‑5) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 29% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Wild Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||
| Canadiens (17‑12‑4) vs Blackhawks (13‑14‑6) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Rangers (16‑15‑4) vs Blues (13‑15‑7) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 29% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Blues Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 18% | ||
| Flames (13‑17‑4) vs Kraken (12‑13‑6) |
0 | Flames Wins | 28% | 26% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 29% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 19% | ||