The Most Important Games for the Capitals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Capitals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Capitals fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Capitals 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 | |||
| Capitals (19‑12‑5) vs Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
8 | Capitals Wins | 12% | 19% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 9% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 42% | ||
| Canucks (15‑17‑3) vs Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
2 | Canucks Wins | 12% | 19% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Kings (15‑10‑9) vs Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
1 | Kings Wins | 12% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Stars (25‑7‑5) vs Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
1 | Stars Wins | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Penguins (15‑11‑9) vs Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
1 | Penguins Wins | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Sabres (17‑14‑4) vs Senators (18‑13‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Senators Wins | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Blues (14‑15‑8) vs Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 12% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 11% | 17% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Bruins (20‑16‑1) vs Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Islanders (19‑13‑4) vs Devils (20‑15‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Devils Wins | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Panthers (19‑14‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 12% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||