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 (11‑17‑5) vs Jets (22‑9‑1) |
2 | Sharks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Jets Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 97% | ||
| Golden Knights (19‑8‑3) vs Wild (20‑6‑4) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Wild Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Capitals (21‑6‑2) vs Stars (18‑11‑0) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Kraken (15‑15‑2) vs Senators (15‑13‑2) |
0 | Kraken Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Islanders (12‑12‑7) vs Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Penguins (13‑14‑5) vs Kings (18‑9‑3) |
0 | Penguins Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Blues (14‑14‑3) vs Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Bruins (16‑13‑3) vs Flames (15‑11‑5) |
0 | Bruins Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Flames Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Panthers (18‑11‑2) vs Oilers (18‑10‑2) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Oilers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Avalanche (18‑14‑0) vs Canucks (15‑9‑5) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% | ||