The Most Important Games for the Canadiens are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Canadiens final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Canadiens fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Canadiens 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 | |||
| Canadiens (19‑12‑5) vs Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
7 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Stars (25‑7‑5) vs Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
1 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Senators (18‑13‑4) vs Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
1 | Senators Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Panthers (19‑14‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
1 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) vs Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Capitals (19‑12‑5) vs Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Blues (14‑15‑8) vs Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Devils (20‑15‑1) vs Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) vs Kings (15‑10‑9) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Kings Wins | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Canucks (15‑17‑3) vs Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||