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 (16‑8‑2) vs Predators (10‑13‑4) |
5 | Hurricanes Wins | 27% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Predators Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 29% | ||
| Avalanche (19‑2‑6) vs Rangers (15‑12‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Senators (13‑10‑4) vs Blues (9‑12‑7) |
1 | Senators Wins | 26% | 17% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Blues Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Stars (19‑5‑5) vs Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
1 | Stars Wins | 26% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Red Wings (14‑11‑3) vs Kraken (11‑8‑6) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 26% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 25% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Canadiens (14‑9‑3) vs Maple Leafs (13‑11‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Bruins (16‑13‑0) vs Devils (16‑11‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 26% | 17% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Devils Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Blue Jackets (13‑9‑5) vs Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Islanders (15‑10‑3) vs Lightning (16‑9‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 26% | 17% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% | ||