The Most Important Games for the Golden Knights are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Golden Knights final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Golden Knights fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Golden Knights Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Divisional Winners | Central 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 | |||
| Golden Knights (7‑2‑3) vs Lightning (6‑5‑2) |
2 | Golden Knights Wins | 23% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 21% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Panthers (6‑6‑1) vs Kings (6‑4‑4) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 22% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Kings Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Stars (7‑3‑3) vs Ducks (8‑3‑1) |
1 | Stars Wins | 23% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 35% | ||
| Wild (5‑6‑3) vs Hurricanes (8‑4‑0) |
0 | Wild Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 21% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Predators (5‑6‑4) vs Flyers (7‑5‑1) |
0 | Predators Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 22% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% | ||
| Blackhawks (5‑5‑3) vs Canucks (7‑7‑0) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 23% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blue Jackets (7‑5‑0) vs Flames (3‑9‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Flames Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Sharks (4‑6‑3) vs Kraken (6‑2‑4) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 22% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Blues (4‑7‑2) vs Capitals (6‑5‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 23% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 34% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑5‑1) vs Hockey Club (9‑4‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 22% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 22% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 34% | ||