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 (14‑11‑1) vs Canucks (17‑9‑1) |
5 | Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 4% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Avalanche (16‑8‑2) vs Flyers (14‑10‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 5% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Rangers (18‑5‑1) vs Capitals (12‑8‑3) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 5% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Predators (14‑12‑0) vs Maple Leafs (13‑6‑4) |
1 | Predators Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 5% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Lightning (12‑11‑5) vs Kraken (8‑13‑6) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 5% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 5% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Flames (11‑12‑3) vs Devils (13‑10‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | 5% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Devils Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Panthers (15‑8‑2) vs Penguins (11‑11‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 5% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Coyotes (13‑10‑2) vs Bruins (17‑5‑3) |
0 | Coyotes Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 5% | 17% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Kings (16‑4‑3) vs Islanders (11‑7‑7) |
0 | Kings Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Red Wings (14‑7‑4) vs Senators (10‑11‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Senators Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Blue Jackets (8‑15‑5) vs Blues (13‑11‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Blues Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Canadiens (11‑12‑3) vs Sabres (11‑14‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 48% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 5% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||