The Most Important Games for the Jets are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Jets final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Jets fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) | Game Winner | Jets Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Jets (7‑3‑0) vs Blackhawks (5‑3‑2) | 3 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 24% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 31% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 34% | ||
| Flyers (5‑3‑1) vs Predators (4‑5‑2) | 1 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Predators Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Devils (8‑2‑0) vs Sharks (2‑6‑2) | 1 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Penguins (7‑2‑2) vs Wild (3‑5‑3) | 1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Wild Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Rangers (4‑5‑2) vs Oilers (5‑4‑2) | 0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Avalanche (6‑1‑4) vs Golden Knights (6‑1‑3) | 0 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 6% | 32% | ||
| Senators (5‑5‑1) vs Flames (2‑8‑1) | 0 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑3‑0) vs Kings (5‑3‑3) | 0 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Canucks (5‑6‑0) vs Blues (3‑6‑1) | 0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 33% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Lightning (4‑4‑2) vs Stars (6‑3‑1) | 0 | Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 32% | ||