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 (25‑20‑3) vs Lightning (30‑13‑4) |
9 | Sharks Wins | 21% | 24% | 21% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 14% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 30% | ||
| Devils (25‑22‑2) vs Oilers (25‑17‑8) |
1 | Devils Wins | 18% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 16% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 28% | ||
| Islanders (27‑17‑5) vs Kraken (21‑18‑9) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 16% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 28% | ||
| Penguins (23‑14‑11) vs Flames (21‑23‑5) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Flames Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% | ||
| Rangers (21‑23‑6) vs Kings (19‑16‑13) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 17% | 22% | 21% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Kings Wins | 17% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 28% | ||
| Flyers (23‑17‑8) vs Hockey Club (25‑20‑4) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 17% | 21% | 21% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 28% | ||
| Avalanche (34‑5‑8) vs Ducks (25‑21‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 16% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 28% | ||
| Sabres (26‑17‑5) vs Predators (23‑21‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 17% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Predators Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% | ||
| Blackhawks (20‑22‑7) vs Hurricanes (31‑15‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 28% | ||
| Blues (19‑22‑8) vs Jets (19‑23‑6) |
0 | Blues Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Jets Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Bruins (28‑19‑2) vs Stars (27‑13‑9) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Stars Wins | 17% | 21% | 21% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Canadiens (27‑15‑7) vs Wild (28‑13‑9) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 17% | 21% | 20% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Wild Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 27% | ||
| Capitals (24‑20‑6) vs Canucks (16‑28‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 27% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 17% | 22% | 20% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 27% | ||