The Most Important Games for the Devils are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Devils final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Devils fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Devils 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 | |||
| Devils (20‑15‑1) vs Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
7 | Devils Wins | 16% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 12% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Canucks (15‑17‑3) vs Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Senators (18‑13‑4) vs Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
0 | Senators Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens (19‑12‑5) vs Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Panthers (19‑14‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 15% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 13% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 35% | ||
| Kings (15‑10‑9) vs Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
0 | Kings Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) vs Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 13% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 35% | ||
| Blues (14‑15‑8) vs Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Stars (25‑7‑5) vs Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
0 | Stars Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Capitals (19‑12‑5) vs Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||