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 (13‑3‑2) vs Blackhawks (4‑12‑1) |
4 | Hurricanes Wins | 38% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 34% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 21% | ||
| Kings (5‑7‑2) vs Penguins (5‑9‑2) |
1 | Kings Wins | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 37% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Sabres (7‑5‑3) vs Blue Jackets (7‑7‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 37% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 36% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Panthers (9‑5‑2) vs Capitals (8‑6‑0) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑7‑2) vs Canadiens (10‑3‑3) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 37% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Kraken (9‑5‑1) vs Rangers (9‑7‑1) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 38% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 36% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 19% | ||
| Devils (11‑5‑0) vs Islanders (7‑6‑2) |
1 | Devils Wins | 36% | 21% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 37% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Avalanche (9‑6‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑7‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 37% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Senators (10‑6‑1) vs Mammoth (10‑6‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 37% | 21% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 20% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 18% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 37% | 21% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 18% | ||