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 (15‑3‑2) vs Kraken (9‑7‑1) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | 45% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 42% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑3) vs Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 44% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Ducks (10‑8‑1) vs Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 44% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑10‑3) vs Lightning (13‑4‑2) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 45% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Canucks (3‑16‑1) vs Rangers (11‑8‑1) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 45% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 44% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Stars (10‑6‑2) vs Sabres (8‑7‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 44% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) vs Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Wild (14‑3‑4) vs Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
0 | Wild Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 44% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Oilers (14‑3‑3) vs Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 44% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Devils (14‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 45% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Senators (12‑6‑2) vs Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
0 | Senators Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% | ||
| Blues (9‑8‑2) vs Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 10% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 45% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 10% | ||