The Most Important Games for the Red Wings are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Red Wings final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Red Wings fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Red Wings 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 | |||
| Rangers (28‑33‑9) vs Senators (36‑24‑9) |
5 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 17% | 20% | 21% | 40% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) vs Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
3 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 16% | 21% | 23% | 39% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 16% | 20% | 23% | 40% | ||
| Flyers (34‑23‑12) vs Blue Jackets (37‑22‑11) |
2 | Flyers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 17% | 20% | 22% | 39% | ||
| Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) vs Islanders (40‑26‑5) |
2 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Blues (28‑30‑11) vs Capitals (35‑27‑9) |
2 | Blues Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Capitals Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 39% | ||
| Avalanche (46‑13‑10) vs Penguins (35‑19‑16) |
2 | Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 17% | 22% | 22% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Penguins Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 39% | ||
| Flames (28‑34‑7) vs Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
1 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 22% | 21% | 38% | ||
| Devils (35‑32‑2) vs Stars (43‑16‑11) |
0 | Devils Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Stars Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 17% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Kraken (31‑29‑9) vs Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Ducks (38‑27‑4) vs Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||
| Sabres Wins | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 38% | ||