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 (35‑27‑9) vs Blues (28‑30‑11) |
9 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Blues Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 95% | ||
| Avalanche (46‑13‑10) vs Penguins (35‑19‑16) |
2 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) vs Islanders (40‑26‑5) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) vs Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Flyers (34‑23‑12) vs Blue Jackets (37‑22‑11) |
1 | Flyers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 91% | ||
| Rangers (28‑33‑9) vs Senators (36‑24‑9) |
1 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Devils (35‑32‑2) vs Stars (43‑16‑11) |
0 | Devils Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Sabres (44‑20‑6) vs Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% | ||
| Panthers (34‑32‑3) vs Kraken (31‑29‑9) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Kraken Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% | ||
| Lightning (43‑21‑4) vs Flames (28‑34‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||
| Flames Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% | ||