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 (15‑13‑1) vs Blues (14‑14‑3) |
6 | Rangers Wins | 2% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 13% | 11% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Blues Wins | 1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 56% | ||
| Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) vs Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
2 | Blackhawks Wins | 2% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 13% | 11% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 55% | ||
| Kraken (15‑15‑2) vs Senators (15‑13‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 8% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 11% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Senators Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Capitals (21‑6‑2) vs Stars (18‑11‑0) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 8% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Stars Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 55% | ||
| Flames (15‑11‑5) vs Bruins (16‑13‑3) |
1 | Flames Wins | 1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) vs Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 8% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Oilers (18‑10‑2) vs Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 11% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Kings (18‑9‑3) vs Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
0 | Kings Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 54% | ||
| Sabres (11‑15‑4) vs Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 8% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 11% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 54% | ||