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 (43‑31‑5) vs Senators (42‑27‑10) |
36 | Islanders Wins | X | X | 42% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Senators Wins | X | X | 11% | - | - | - | X | X | 89% | ||
| Jets (35‑31‑12) vs Flyers (40‑27‑12) |
17 | Jets Wins | X | X | 38% | - | - | - | X | 1% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Flyers Wins | X | X | 19% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 78% | ||
| Canadiens (47‑22‑10) vs Blue Jackets (39‑28‑12) |
7 | Canadiens Wins | X | X | 31% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | X | X | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 74% | ||
| Penguins (41‑22‑16) vs Capitals (40‑30‑9) |
7 | Penguins Wins | X | X | 32% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Capitals Wins | X | X | 25% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Devils (40‑36‑3) vs Red Wings (41‑29‑9) |
2 | Devils Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | X | X | 27% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 71% | ||
| Lightning (48‑25‑6) vs Bruins (43‑26‑10) |
0 | Lightning Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Bruins Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | X | 2% | 70% | ||
| Mammoth (42‑30‑6) vs Hurricanes (51‑22‑6) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Stars (47‑20‑12) vs Rangers (33‑37‑9) |
0 | Stars Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Rangers Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Maple Leafs (32‑33‑14) vs Panthers (37‑38‑4) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||
| Panthers Wins | X | X | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 70% | ||