The Most Important Games for the Islanders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Islanders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Islanders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Islanders 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 | |||
| Islanders (4‑3‑0) vs Flyers (3‑3‑1) |
2 | Islanders Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 49% | ||
| Bruins (3‑6‑0) vs Avalanche (5‑0‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 49% | ||
| Blues (3‑3‑1) vs Red Wings (5‑3‑0) |
1 | Blues Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 49% | ||
| Rangers (3‑4‑2) vs Flames (1‑7‑1) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Flames Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 49% | ||
| Lightning (1‑4‑2) vs Ducks (4‑2‑1) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Maple Leafs (3‑4‑1) vs Sabres (4‑4‑0) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Senators (3‑4‑1) vs Capitals (6‑2‑0) |
1 | Senators Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Golden Knights (5‑0‑2) vs Panthers (4‑5‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 49% | ||
| Stars (3‑3‑1) vs Hurricanes (6‑1‑0) |
0 | Stars Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Canucks (4‑4‑0) vs Canadiens (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 8% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Penguins (6‑2‑0) vs Blue Jackets (3‑4‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% | ||