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 (7‑1‑1) vs Flames (1‑6‑0) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 29% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Flames Wins | 26% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% | ||
| Rangers (6‑3‑1) vs Ducks (4‑3‑0) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 28% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Kings (0‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 28% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Red Wings (3‑3‑2) vs Kraken (5‑3‑1) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 29% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Penguins (3‑5‑1) vs Mammoth (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 29% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Bruins (7‑2‑0) vs Stars (4‑3‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Stars Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑2‑1) vs Flyers (1‑6‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑3‑0) vs Wild (5‑2‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Wild Wins | 27% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Lightning (6‑2‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||
| Sharks (4‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% | ||