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 | |||
| Islanders (31‑21‑5) vs Devils (28‑26‑2) |
13 | Islanders Wins | 7% | 36% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% | ||
| Devils Wins | 4% | 28% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 38% | ||
| Sabres (32‑18‑6) vs Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
2 | Sabres Wins | 6% | 33% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 5% | 29% | 26% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 34% | ||
| Predators (26‑23‑7) vs Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
1 | Predators Wins | 6% | 33% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 33% | ||
| Rangers (22‑28‑6) vs Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 7% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 5% | 33% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 33% | ||
| Lightning (36‑14‑4) vs Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 33% | ||
| Senators (27‑22‑7) vs Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
0 | Senators Wins | 6% | 32% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 32% | ||