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 | |||
| Oilers (13‑3‑3) vs Flyers (5‑10‑5) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 37% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 16% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑6‑2) vs Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 37% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Senators (11‑6‑1) vs Capitals (9‑6‑0) |
1 | Senators Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) vs Panthers (9‑7‑2) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Sabres (8‑6‑3) vs Lightning (11‑4‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 38% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑8‑3) vs Blues (7‑8‑2) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Blues Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Sharks (8‑11‑1) vs Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Devils (13‑5‑0) vs Jets (7‑8‑3) |
0 | Devils Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Jets Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Canadiens (11‑3‑3) vs Wild (12‑3‑4) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Wild Wins | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Rangers (10‑8‑1) vs Flames (8‑9‑1) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 38% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||
| Flames Wins | 38% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% | ||