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 | 32% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 29% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 27% | ||
| Predators (4‑3‑5) vs Capitals (7‑4‑0) |
1 | Predators Wins | 33% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 31% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Mammoth (8‑5‑0) vs Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑8‑0) vs Red Wings (5‑4‑3) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 33% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Blues (5‑6‑1) vs Bruins (9‑3‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Ducks (5‑6‑1) vs Sabres (5‑4‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Stars (7‑4‑1) vs Canadiens (7‑3‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 32% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Islanders (6‑4‑2) vs Wild (9‑3‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 31% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Wild Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Lightning (7‑3‑1) vs Jets (4‑5‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Jets Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Devils (8‑5‑0) vs Golden Knights (9‑4‑1) |
0 | Devils Wins | 32% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Kings (3‑6‑2) vs Senators (8‑5‑0) |
0 | Kings Wins | 32% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Senators Wins | 31% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 26% | ||