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NHL - Week 12 of 28

Sabres Most Important Games

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.

Sabres Most Important Games
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
(17‑14‑4)

vs
Senators
(18‑13‑4)
8 Sabres Wins - - - 7% 10% 11% 6% 7% 58%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Senators Wins - - - 5% 8% 10% 5% 7% 65%
Red Wings
(21‑13‑3)

vs
Stars
(25‑7‑5)
1 Red Wings Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 61%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Stars Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 5% 6% 62%
Islanders
(19‑13‑4)

vs
Devils
(20‑15‑1)
1 Islanders Wins - - - 6% 9% 12% 6% 6% 61%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Devils Wins - - - 6% 9% 10% 6% 7% 62%
Canadiens
(19‑12‑5)

vs
Bruins
(20‑16‑1)
1 Canadiens Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 5% 7% 62%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Bruins Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 6% 62%
Panthers
(19‑14‑2)

vs
Hurricanes
(22‑10‑3)
1 Panthers Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Hurricanes Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 6% 62%
Maple Leafs
(15‑15‑5)

vs
Penguins
(15‑11‑9)
0 Maple Leafs Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Penguins Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 6% 62%
Canucks
(15‑17‑3)

vs
Flyers
(17‑10‑7)
0 Canucks Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 6% 62%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Flyers Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 6% 62%
Kings
(15‑10‑9)

vs
Blue Jackets
(14‑15‑6)
0 Kings Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Blue Jackets Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 6% 62%
Lightning
(19‑13‑3)

vs
Blues
(14‑15‑8)
0 Lightning Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 61%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Blues Wins - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Capitals
(19‑12‑5)

vs
Rangers
(18‑16‑4)
0 Capitals Wins - - - 6% 9% 10% 6% 7% 62%
Current Probabilities - - - 6% 9% 11% 6% 7% 62%
Rangers Wins - - - 6% 8% 11% 6% 7% 62%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • * denotes first round home ice advantage in the playoffs