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 (8‑1‑1) vs Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) |
3 | Oilers Wins | 38% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 35% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Flyers (3‑6‑3) vs Ducks (4‑6‑0) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Bruins (8‑2‑1) vs Sharks (6‑4‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 38% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Blues (5‑4‑1) vs Hurricanes (8‑2‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Lightning (7‑3‑0) vs Mammoth (7‑4‑0) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 38% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Islanders (5‑3‑2) vs Stars (6‑3‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Stars Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) vs Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Penguins (4‑6‑1) vs Predators (3‑3‑3) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Predators Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Red Wings (4‑3‑3) vs Flames (3‑6‑0) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Flames Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Panthers (5‑4‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Canadiens (5‑3‑2) vs Jets (4‑3‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Jets Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Kraken (7‑3‑1) vs Wild (6‑3‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 37% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Wild Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||
| Devils (6‑4‑0) vs Kings (2‑4‑2) |
0 | Devils Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 20% | ||
| Kings Wins | 37% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% | ||