The Most Important Games for the Sharks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sharks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sharks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sharks Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Sharks (17‑15‑3) vs Kraken (12‑14‑6) |
7 | Sharks Wins | 10% | 16% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 7% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Bruins (20‑15‑0) vs Canucks (14‑17‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Flames (14‑17‑4) vs Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
1 | Flames Wins | 10% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Jets (15‑17‑2) vs Hockey Club (17‑17‑3) |
1 | Jets Wins | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) vs Predators (13‑16‑4) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Predators Wins | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Senators (16‑13‑4) vs Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) |
1 | Senators Wins | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 10% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Ducks (20‑13‑2) vs Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 9% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 10% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Wild (21‑9‑5) vs Oilers (17‑12‑6) |
0 | Wild Wins | 9% | 14% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Blues (13‑15‑8) vs Panthers (19‑13‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 15% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 9% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 43% | ||