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 (9‑2‑2) vs Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 27% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) vs Flames (4‑6‑0) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 27% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Flames Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) vs Panthers (5‑4‑2) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 27% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Jets (4‑3‑3) vs Canadiens (5‑3‑2) |
1 | Jets Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Red Wings (4‑4‑3) vs Oilers (8‑2‑1) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 27% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Sharks (6‑5‑1) vs Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 27% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Flyers (3‑7‑3) vs Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 27% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Kings (2‑5‑2) vs Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
0 | Kings Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Islanders (5‑3‑2) vs Stars (6‑3‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Stars Wins | 27% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Senators (8‑4‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% | ||