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 (33‑15‑6) vs Kings (23‑17‑13) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 77% | 15% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Kings Wins | 69% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Senators (26‑21‑7) vs Penguins (28‑14‑11) |
1 | Senators Wins | 76% | 15% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 73% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Flames (22‑26‑6) vs Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
0 | Flames Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Lightning (34‑14‑4) vs Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Capitals (27‑22‑7) vs Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 76% | 16% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 73% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Wild (32‑14‑10) vs Canadiens (31‑17‑7) |
0 | Wild Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) vs Devils (28‑25‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Devils Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Panthers (28‑23‑3) vs Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Red Wings (32‑18‑6) vs Avalanche (36‑8‑9) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 75% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||