The Most Important Games for the Rangers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Rangers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Rangers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Rangers 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 | |||
| Rangers (17‑15‑4) vs Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
7 | Rangers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% | ||
| Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) vs Devils (19‑14‑1) |
2 | Hockey Club Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) vs Senators (16‑13‑4) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Senators Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Canucks (13‑17‑3) vs Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Canadiens (18‑12‑4) vs Penguins (14‑10‑9) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Predators (13‑16‑4) vs Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
0 | Predators Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Red Wings (19‑13‑3) vs Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Panthers (18‑13‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 70% | ||