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 | |||
| Hurricanes (12‑2‑2) vs Predators (5‑4‑5) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 40% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Predators Wins | 37% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Oilers (11‑2‑2) vs Devils (9‑5‑0) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Devils Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Wild (10‑3‑3) vs Flyers (4‑8‑4) |
1 | Wild Wins | 40% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Blues (7‑6‑1) vs Rangers (7‑7‑1) |
1 | Blues Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Sabres (7‑4‑3) vs Senators (9‑6‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Senators Wins | 39% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Golden Knights (9‑5‑2) vs Penguins (5‑7‑2) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 39% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Canadiens (9‑3‑2) vs Jets (4‑8‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Jets Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑10‑1) vs Panthers (8‑5‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 39% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Mammoth (9‑6‑0) vs Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Lightning (8‑3‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑5‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 39% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Blue Jackets (5‑7‑0) vs Avalanche (9‑5‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 40% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Stars (8‑5‑1) vs Capitals (8‑5‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | 40% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 39% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 18% | ||