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 (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 99% | 1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Avalanche (46‑13‑10) vs Penguins (35‑19‑16) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 98% | 1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flyers (34‑23‑12) vs Blue Jackets (37‑22‑11) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kraken (31‑29‑9) vs Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bruins (39‑23‑8) vs Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Ducks (38‑27‑4) vs Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) vs Islanders (40‑26‑5) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Devils (35‑32‑2) vs Stars (43‑16‑11) |
0 | Devils Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Stars Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Senators (36‑24‑9) vs Rangers (28‑33‑9) |
0 | Senators Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Capitals (35‑27‑9) vs Blues (28‑30‑11) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blues Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flames (28‑34‑7) vs Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
0 | Flames Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||