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 | |||
| Sharks (37‑33‑7) vs Ducks (41‑32‑5) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 77% | 17% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 59% | 28% | 11% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Kraken (32‑34‑11) vs Golden Knights (36‑26‑16) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 72% | 21% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 61% | 25% | 11% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Canucks (22‑47‑8) vs Kings (32‑26‑19) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 68% | 24% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | 66% | 23% | 9% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Blues (33‑32‑12) vs Jets (34‑31‑12) |
0 | Blues Wins | 66% | 24% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Jets Wins | 66% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Mammoth (41‑30‑6) vs Predators (37‑31‑10) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Predators Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Blackhawks (28‑36‑14) vs Hurricanes (50‑22‑6) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Avalanche (51‑16‑10) vs Flames (32‑36‑9) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Flames Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Stars (46‑20‑12) vs Wild (45‑21‑12) |
0 | Stars Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Wild Wins | 67% | 23% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||