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 (3‑1‑1) vs Blackhawks (1‑4‑0) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 13% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Canucks (2‑3‑0) vs Devils (1‑2‑0) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Devils Wins | 14% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Islanders (2‑2‑0) vs Lightning (3‑1‑0) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Red Wings (1‑3‑0) vs Canadiens (1‑2‑1) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Mammoth (3‑2‑0) vs Sabres (2‑2‑0) |
1 | Mammoth Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Wild (2‑1‑1) vs Panthers (2‑0‑2) |
1 | Wild Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Blue Jackets (2‑1‑0) vs Blues (1‑2‑1) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Blues Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Kraken (3‑2‑0) vs Capitals (3‑1‑0) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Penguins (2‑2‑1) vs Stars (2‑2‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Stars Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Avalanche (3‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (2‑2‑1) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 15% | 14% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Senators (3‑1‑0) vs Predators (2‑1‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 15% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Predators Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Flyers (0‑3‑2) vs Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 14% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% | ||