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 | 41% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 14% | ||
| Bruins (13‑4‑1) vs Canadiens (11‑3‑4) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 40% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Wild (13‑3‑4) vs Maple Leafs (8‑10‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | 40% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Devils (13‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑6‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Flames (8‑9‑1) vs Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | 40% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 39% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑9‑3) vs Panthers (10‑7‑2) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 40% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Kings (5‑9‑2) vs Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
0 | Kings Wins | 40% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Sharks (8‑11‑1) vs Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Flyers (5‑10‑5) vs Oilers (13‑3‑3) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 40% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 39% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑2) vs Senators (11‑6‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Senators Wins | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Lightning (11‑4‑2) vs Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 39% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 40% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 40% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% | ||