The Most Important Games for the Sabres are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Sabres final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Sabres fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Sabres 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 | |||
| Sabres (44‑20‑6) vs Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | - | - | - | 71% | 27% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Ducks Wins | - | - | - | 57% | 39% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flames (28‑34‑7) vs Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
0 | Flames Wins | - | - | - | 73% | 24% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lightning Wins | - | - | - | 60% | 36% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) vs Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bruins Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (28‑33‑9) vs Senators (36‑24‑9) |
0 | Rangers Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Senators Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) vs Islanders (40‑26‑5) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Islanders Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Stars (43‑16‑11) vs Devils (35‑32‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Devils Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kraken (31‑29‑9) vs Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Panthers Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jackets (37‑22‑11) vs Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Flyers Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penguins (35‑19‑16) vs Avalanche (46‑13‑10) |
0 | Penguins Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Capitals (35‑27‑9) vs Blues (28‑30‑11) |
0 | Capitals Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blues Wins | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||