The Most Important Games for the Oilers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Oilers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Oilers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Oilers 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 | |||
| Oilers (14‑3‑3) vs Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
3 | Oilers Wins | 44% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 39% | 23% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 13% | ||
| Canucks (3‑17‑1) vs Golden Knights (13‑5‑3) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 42% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Canadiens (12‑3‑4) vs Avalanche (11‑6‑3) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 43% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 13% | ||
| Wild (14‑3‑4) vs Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
0 | Wild Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 41% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 13% | ||
| Kings (5‑10‑2) vs Flames (8‑10‑1) |
0 | Kings Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Flames Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Islanders (8‑6‑4) vs Ducks (10‑8‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 43% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Kraken (9‑7‑1) vs Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 42% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 43% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Blues (9‑8‑2) vs Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 42% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Sharks (8‑11‑2) vs Mammoth (10‑8‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 42% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Sabres (8‑7‑4) vs Stars (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 43% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Stars Wins | 42% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||
| Blackhawks (5‑13‑1) vs Jets (9‑8‑3) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 42% | 22% | 16% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 12% | ||
| Jets Wins | 42% | 23% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 12% | ||