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NHL - Week 16 of 28

Lightning Most Important Games

The Most Important Games for the Lightning are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Lightning final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Lightning fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.

Lightning Most Important Games
Game Importance
Factor
(0‑∼100)
Game
Winner
Lightning 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
Lightning
(30‑13‑4)

vs
Sharks
(25‑20‑3)
2 Lightning Wins - - - 69% 17% 8% 4% 2% 1%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Sharks Wins - - - 60% 19% 10% 5% 3% 3%
Kings
(19‑16‑13)

vs
Rangers
(21‑23‑6)
0 Kings Wins - - - 65% 17% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Rangers Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Predators
(23‑21‑4)

vs
Sabres
(26‑17‑5)
0 Predators Wins - - - 66% 17% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Sabres Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 5% 2% 2%
Wild
(28‑13‑9)

vs
Canadiens
(27‑15‑7)
0 Wild Wins - - - 66% 17% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Canadiens Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Oilers
(25‑17‑8)

vs
Devils
(25‑22‑2)
0 Oilers Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Devils Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Penguins
(23‑14‑11)

vs
Flames
(21‑23‑5)
0 Penguins Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Flames Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Kraken
(21‑18‑9)

vs
Islanders
(27‑17‑5)
0 Kraken Wins - - - 66% 17% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Islanders Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Maple Leafs
(24‑17‑8)

vs
Red Wings
(30‑16‑4)
0 Maple Leafs Wins - - - 66% 17% 8% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Red Wings Wins - - - 64% 18% 9% 5% 2% 2%
Canucks
(16‑28‑5)

vs
Capitals
(24‑20‑6)
0 Canucks Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Capitals Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 5% 2% 2%
Stars
(27‑13‑9)

vs
Bruins
(28‑19‑2)
0 Stars Wins - - - 66% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Bruins Wins - - - 65% 17% 9% 5% 3% 2%
Hurricanes
(31‑15‑4)

vs
Blackhawks
(20‑22‑7)
0 Hurricanes Wins - - - 66% 17% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Blackhawks Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Flyers
(23‑17‑8)

vs
Hockey Club
(25‑20‑4)
0 Flyers Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Hockey Club Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Senators
(22‑19‑7)

vs
Blue Jackets
(22‑19‑7)
0 Senators Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Current Probabilities - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
Blue Jackets Wins - - - 65% 18% 9% 4% 2% 2%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • * denotes first round home ice advantage in the playoffs