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 (40‑17‑6) vs Penguins (32‑17‑14) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 86% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blues (25‑29‑9) vs Islanders (36‑23‑5) |
0 | Blues Wins | 91% | 7% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 89% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canucks (19‑36‑8) vs Senators (31‑22‑9) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Senators Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑26‑11) vs Canadiens (34‑18‑10) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Panthers (31‑29‑3) vs Red Wings (36‑21‑7) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (24‑30‑8) vs Flyers (29‑22‑11) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Capitals (31‑26‑7) vs Flames (25‑30‑7) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flames Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jackets (32‑21‑9) vs Kings (25‑23‑14) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sharks (30‑25‑6) vs Sabres (39‑19‑6) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||