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 (40‑26‑5) vs Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) |
19 | Islanders Wins | 1% | 39% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 24% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Avalanche (46‑13‑10) vs Penguins (35‑19‑16) |
3 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 38% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 30% | 31% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 27% | ||
| Flyers (34‑23‑12) vs Blue Jackets (37‑22‑11) |
2 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 38% | 28% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 33% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Blues (28‑30‑11) vs Capitals (35‑27‑9) |
2 | Blues Wins | 1% | 36% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) vs Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 36% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 36% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 35% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Rangers (28‑33‑9) vs Senators (36‑24‑9) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 35% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 36% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Devils (35‑32‑2) vs Stars (43‑16‑11) |
0 | Devils Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Stars Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Ducks (38‑27‑4) vs Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 25% | ||
| Lightning (43‑21‑4) vs Flames (28‑34‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Flames Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Kraken (31‑29‑9) vs Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 35% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 35% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 26% | ||