The Most Important Games for the Red Wings are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Red Wings final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Red Wings fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Red Wings 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 | |||
| Red Wings (4‑3‑3) vs Flames (3‑6‑0) |
2 | Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Flames Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Rangers (7‑4‑1) vs Senators (7‑4‑0) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Sharks (6‑4‑1) vs Bruins (8‑2‑1) |
1 | Sharks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑4‑1) vs Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Kings (2‑4‑2) vs Devils (6‑4‑0) |
1 | Kings Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Blues (5‑4‑1) vs Hurricanes (8‑2‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Ducks (4‑6‑0) vs Flyers (3‑6‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Predators (3‑3‑3) vs Penguins (4‑6‑1) |
0 | Predators Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Capitals (5‑4‑0) vs Sabres (4‑4‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Canadiens (4‑3‑2) vs Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Oilers (8‑1‑1) vs Maple Leafs (6‑4‑2) |
0 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑4‑0) vs Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||