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 | |||
| Jets (6‑8‑3) vs Lightning (11‑3‑2) |
1 | Jets Wins | 37% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 36% | 21% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Ducks (9‑7‑1) vs Penguins (6‑9‑2) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 36% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 36% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑8‑2) vs Devils (12‑5‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Devils Wins | 35% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Oilers (12‑3‑3) vs Rangers (10‑7‑1) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 36% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 17% | ||
| Flames (7‑9‑1) vs Flyers (4‑10‑4) |
0 | Flames Wins | 36% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 36% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Panthers (9‑6‑2) vs Bruins (12‑4‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Sabres (8‑5‑3) vs Golden Knights (11‑5‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 36% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Sharks (7‑11‑1) vs Islanders (7‑6‑3) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 36% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 36% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 17% | ||