The Most Important Games for the Hurricanes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hurricanes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hurricanes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hurricanes Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic 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 (3‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑2‑0) |
1 | Devils Wins | 24% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 23% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Canucks (2‑6‑0) vs Panthers (3‑2‑2) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑0) vs Lightning (4‑2‑0) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Bruins (5‑2‑0) vs Ducks (4‑2‑0) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 23% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Capitals (3‑3‑0) vs Canadiens (3‑2‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 23% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 23% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Senators (5‑2‑0) vs Islanders (3‑3‑0) |
0 | Senators Wins | 24% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings (1‑3‑2) vs Flyers (0‑5‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Sabres (3‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑3‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 23% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||