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 (6‑1‑1) vs Jets (4‑1‑2) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Jets Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑1) vs Panthers (4‑2‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Avalanche (4‑2‑1) vs Penguins (3‑3‑1) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens (3‑3‑1) vs Sabres (4‑3‑1) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 24% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Islanders (3‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑3‑2) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 25% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Capitals (4‑3‑0) vs Devils (4‑3‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Devils Wins | 24% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Ducks (4‑2‑0) vs Bruins (5‑2‑0) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Lightning (5‑2‑0) vs Canucks (2‑6‑1) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 24% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Senators (6‑2‑0) vs Flyers (0‑6‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | 25% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Sharks (4‑3‑0) vs Red Wings (2‑3‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||