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 (6‑5‑1) vs Blues (4‑7‑2) |
3 | Capitals Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Blues Wins | 6% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Canadiens (9‑3‑1) vs Devils (9‑4‑0) |
2 | Canadiens Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Devils Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Hockey Club (9‑4‑0) vs Maple Leafs (7‑5‑1) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑5‑0) vs Flames (3‑9‑2) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Flames Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Lightning (6‑5‑2) vs Golden Knights (7‑2‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Predators (5‑6‑4) vs Flyers (7‑5‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Hurricanes (8‑4‑0) vs Wild (5‑6‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Wild Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Panthers (6‑6‑1) vs Kings (6‑4‑4) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Kings Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Senators (6‑5‑2) vs Bruins (8‑7‑0) |
0 | Senators Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||