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 | |||
| Canadiens (32‑17‑8) vs Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 85% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 83% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Devils (28‑27‑2) vs Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
0 | Devils Wins | 84% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) vs Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Bruins (32‑20‑5) vs Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 83% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Red Wings (33‑19‑6) vs Senators (28‑22‑7) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Senators Wins | 83% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Capitals (29‑23‑7) vs Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 84% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||