The Most Important Games for the Islanders are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Islanders final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Islanders fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Islanders 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 | |||
| Wild (5‑6‑3) vs Hurricanes (8‑4‑0) |
1 | Wild Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Predators (5‑6‑4) vs Flyers (7‑5‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Panthers (6‑6‑1) vs Kings (6‑4‑4) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Kings Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Flames (3‑9‑2) vs Blue Jackets (7‑5‑0) |
1 | Flames Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Bruins (8‑7‑0) vs Senators (6‑5‑2) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Senators Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Maple Leafs (7‑5‑1) vs Hockey Club (9‑4‑0) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Lightning (6‑5‑2) vs Golden Knights (7‑2‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Blues (4‑7‑2) vs Capitals (6‑5‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Canadiens (9‑3‑1) vs Devils (9‑4‑0) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Devils Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||