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 (27‑18‑5) vs Sabres (28‑17‑5) |
10 | Islanders Wins | 15% | 30% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 10% | 26% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 35% | ||
| Oilers (25‑19‑8) vs Capitals (25‑21‑6) |
3 | Oilers Wins | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 13% | 27% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 32% | ||
| Canucks (17‑29‑5) vs Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
2 | Canucks Wins | 13% | 29% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 13% | 27% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 32% | ||
| Kraken (22‑19‑9) vs Devils (27‑22‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 13% | 29% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Devils Wins | 13% | 27% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑6‑9) vs Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 13% | 28% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 13% | 27% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Bruins (29‑20‑2) vs Canadiens (28‑16‑7) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 13% | 27% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Jets (20‑23‑7) vs Red Wings (31‑16‑5) |
0 | Jets Wins | 13% | 28% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 13% | 28% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Lightning (32‑13‑4) vs Blue Jackets (23‑20‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Senators (23‑20‑7) vs Hurricanes (31‑15‑5) |
0 | Senators Wins | 14% | 27% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 12% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Panthers (26‑20‑3) vs Wild (29‑14‑9) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||
| Wild Wins | 13% | 27% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% | ||