The Most Important Games for the Sabres are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sabres final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sabres fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sabres 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 | |||
| Sabres (20‑14‑4) vs Stars (25‑7‑7) |
9 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 13% | 15% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Jets (15‑18‑4) vs Red Wings (23‑14‑3) |
2 | Jets Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Ducks (21‑16‑2) vs Lightning (22‑13‑3) |
1 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Oilers (20‑14‑6) vs Bruins (20‑18‑2) |
1 | Oilers Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Rangers (19‑17‑5) vs Capitals (20‑14‑5) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Blackhawks (14‑18‑6) vs Islanders (21‑14‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Devils (20‑16‑2) vs Maple Leafs (17‑15‑6) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Canucks (16‑19‑3) vs Flyers (19‑11‑7) |
0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Hurricanes (24‑11‑3) vs Penguins (16‑12‑9) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Canadiens (20‑12‑6) vs Panthers (21‑15‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||