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 (20‑18‑5) vs Hockey Club (19‑20‑3) |
8 | Rangers Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 78% | ||
| Canucks (16‑20‑5) vs Sabres (21‑15‑4) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Blue Jackets (18‑16‑6) vs Penguins (19‑12‑9) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Avalanche (31‑2‑7) vs Panthers (21‑16‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Devils (22‑17‑2) vs Hurricanes (24‑14‑3) |
1 | Devils Wins | 3% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Ducks (21‑17‑3) vs Capitals (21‑15‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Stars (25‑9‑7) vs Canadiens (22‑13‑6) |
0 | Stars Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 3% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Senators (20‑15‑5) vs Red Wings (24‑15‑4) |
0 | Senators Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||