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 (18‑11‑3) vs Lightning (18‑11‑2) |
7 | Islanders Wins | 19% | 19% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 15% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% | ||
| Ducks (19‑11‑1) vs Devils (17‑13‑1) |
2 | Ducks Wins | 18% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Devils Wins | 16% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Senators (14‑12‑4) vs Wild (17‑9‑5) |
1 | Senators Wins | 18% | 18% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Wild Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 29% | ||
| Canadiens (16‑11‑3) vs Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Sharks (15‑14‑3) vs Penguins (14‑8‑7) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 18% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 17% | 19% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Kraken (12‑11‑6) vs Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 17% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Jets (14‑15‑1) vs Capitals (18‑9‑4) |
1 | Jets Wins | 18% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑12‑6) vs Red Wings (17‑12‑3) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 17% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 29% | ||
| Panthers (15‑13‑2) vs Stars (21‑6‑5) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Stars Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Flyers (16‑9‑4) vs Hurricanes (19‑9‑2) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 19% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑11‑5) vs Oilers (14‑11‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 17% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 16% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% | ||
| Golden Knights (15‑6‑9) vs Blue Jackets (13‑12‑6) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 17% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 18% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 29% | ||