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 (30‑15‑4) vs Sabres (26‑16‑5) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | 73% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 66% | 20% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Sharks (24‑20‑3) vs Panthers (25‑19‑3) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 71% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Canucks (16‑27‑5) vs Islanders (26‑17‑5) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 73% | 16% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 70% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Kraken (21‑17‑9) vs Penguins (22‑14‑11) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 71% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Flames (21‑23‑4) vs Devils (24‑22‑2) |
1 | Flames Wins | 71% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Devils Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Golden Knights (24‑11‑12) vs Flyers (22‑17‑8) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 71% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Wild (27‑13‑9) vs Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
0 | Wild Wins | 71% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Rangers (21‑22‑6) vs Ducks (24‑21‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 71% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Avalanche (33‑5‑8) vs Capitals (24‑19‑6) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 71% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Lightning (29‑13‑4) vs Stars (27‑12‑9) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Stars Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% | ||
| Red Wings (29‑16‑4) vs Senators (22‑19‑6) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 71% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||
| Senators Wins | 70% | 18% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | ||