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 (8‑2‑2) vs Blues (5‑4‑1) |
4 | Hurricanes Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blues Wins | 22% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) vs Oilers (8‑1‑1) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Ducks (4‑6‑0) vs Flyers (3‑6‑3) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Kings (2‑4‑2) vs Devils (6‑4‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Devils Wins | 24% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Predators (3‑3‑3) vs Penguins (4‑6‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 23% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Bruins (8‑2‑1) vs Sharks (6‑4‑1) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 24% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% | ||
| Flames (3‑6‑0) vs Red Wings (4‑3‑3) |
0 | Flames Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Sabres (4‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑4‑0) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Canadiens (4‑3‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Lightning (7‑2‑0) vs Avalanche (5‑4‑1) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Senators (7‑4‑0) vs Rangers (7‑4‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 24% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||