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 (5‑3‑2) vs Stars (6‑3‑1) |
3 | Islanders Wins | 11% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Stars Wins | 10% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Kings (2‑5‑2) vs Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
1 | Kings Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% | ||
| Senators (8‑4‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
1 | Senators Wins | 11% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 11% | 13% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) vs Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Flyers (3‑7‑3) vs Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) vs Flames (4‑6‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Flames Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Canadiens (5‑3‑2) vs Jets (4‑3‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Jets Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Sabres (4‑4‑3) vs Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Panthers (5‑4‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Oilers (8‑2‑1) vs Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||