The Most Important Games for the Panthers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Panthers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Panthers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Panthers 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 | |||
| Panthers (19‑14‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
7 | Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 18% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 14% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Stars (25‑7‑5) vs Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
2 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 15% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 43% | ||
| Blues (14‑15‑8) vs Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
2 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | 17% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 15% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 43% | ||
| Kings (15‑10‑9) vs Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
1 | Kings Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Penguins (15‑11‑9) vs Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
1 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 7% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Rangers (18‑16‑4) vs Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
1 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Canadiens (19‑12‑5) vs Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Sabres (17‑14‑4) vs Senators (18‑13‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Canucks (15‑17‑3) vs Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
0 | Canucks Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Islanders (19‑13‑4) vs Devils (20‑15‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 42% | ||