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 (22‑9‑2) vs Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 57% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 51% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 3% | 6% | ||
| Red Wings (19‑13‑3) vs Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 56% | 20% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 54% | 21% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Predators (13‑16‑4) vs Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
0 | Predators Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Canadiens (18‑12‑4) vs Penguins (14‑10‑9) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Flyers (17‑10‑6) vs Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 56% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Canucks (13‑17‑3) vs Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 56% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 54% | 20% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) vs Senators (16‑13‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Senators Wins | 54% | 21% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Devils (19‑14‑1) vs Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) |
0 | Devils Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||