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 (14‑3‑2) vs Kraken (9‑6‑1) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Wild (13‑3‑4) vs Maple Leafs (8‑10‑2) |
1 | Wild Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 39% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (11‑6‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Senators Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑9‑0) vs Lightning (12‑4‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 39% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Panthers (10‑7‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑9‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Canucks (3‑16‑1) vs Rangers (11‑8‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 39% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Bruins (13‑4‑1) vs Canadiens (11‑3‑4) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Islanders (7‑6‑4) vs Kings (5‑9‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 39% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Kings Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Sabres (8‑7‑3) vs Blackhawks (4‑13‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Devils (13‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑6‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 39% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 40% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||