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 (10‑2‑2) vs Blue Jackets (5‑5‑0) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 28% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 28% | ||
| Kings (3‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑5‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Senators Wins | 30% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Canadiens (7‑3‑2) vs Stars (7‑4‑1) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Stars Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Penguins (5‑6‑1) vs Mammoth (8‑5‑0) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Ducks (5‑6‑1) vs Sabres (5‑4‑3) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Avalanche (6‑5‑1) vs Devils (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Devils Wins | 31% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Jets (4‑5‑3) vs Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
0 | Jets Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑5‑2) vs Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 31% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 31% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Flyers (3‑7‑4) vs Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 31% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 31% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Islanders (6‑4‑2) vs Wild (9‑3‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 31% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Wild Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 27% | ||
| Bruins (9‑3‑1) vs Blues (5‑6‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Blues Wins | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Red Wings (5‑4‑3) vs Blackhawks (4‑8‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 30% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 27% | ||