The Most Important Games for the Hurricanes are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hurricanes final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hurricanes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hurricanes 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 | |||
| Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) vs Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 80% | 13% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Sabres (32‑18‑6) vs Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 85% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 83% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Predators (26‑23‑7) vs Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
0 | Predators Wins | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 84% | 11% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Senators (27‑22‑7) vs Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
0 | Senators Wins | 83% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 83% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Devils (28‑26‑2) vs Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
0 | Devils Wins | 85% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 83% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Panthers (29‑24‑3) vs Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 84% | 11% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||