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 (10‑16‑5) vs Blues (14‑13‑2) |
2 | Sharks Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Blues Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Panthers (18‑9‑2) vs Canucks (14‑8‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Blackhawks (9‑17‑2) vs Islanders (11‑12‑7) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Hockey Club (12‑11‑5) vs Avalanche (17‑13‑0) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Stars (17‑10‑0) vs Predators (7‑16‑6) |
0 | Stars Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Predators Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Golden Knights (18‑7‑3) vs Jets (21‑9‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Jets Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Devils (18‑10‑3) vs Kings (17‑8‑3) |
0 | Devils Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Wild (19‑5‑4) vs Oilers (16‑10‑2) |
0 | Wild Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Kraken (14‑14‑2) vs Bruins (15‑12‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Lightning (14‑10‑2) vs Flames (14‑10‑5) |
0 | Lightning Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Flames Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Senators (12‑13‑2) vs Ducks (10‑12‑4) |
0 | Senators Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% | ||