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 (7‑2‑1) vs Canucks (2‑7‑1) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | 24% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 21% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 38% | ||
| Lightning (6‑2‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 23% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Sabres (4‑3‑2) vs Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 23% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Panthers (5‑2‑2) vs Senators (6‑3‑0) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Senators Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑4‑0) vs Maple Leafs (4‑4‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 23% | 17% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Bruins (7‑2‑0) vs Stars (4‑3‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Stars Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Kraken (5‑3‑1) vs Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Devils (4‑4‑0) vs Avalanche (5‑3‑1) |
0 | Devils Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Islanders (4‑3‑1) vs Ducks (4‑4‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Kings (0‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
0 | Kings Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 37% | ||
| Canadiens (4‑3‑1) vs Sharks (4‑4‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||