The Most Important Games for the Devils are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Devils final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Devils fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Devils 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 | |||
| Devils (13‑6‑1) vs Flyers (10‑6‑3) |
5 | Devils Wins | 30% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 26% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Kraken (10‑5‑5) vs Penguins (10‑6‑4) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 29% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 28% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Sharks (10‑8‑3) vs Senators (10‑6‑4) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 29% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Senators Wins | 29% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Canadiens (10‑7‑3) vs Maple Leafs (9‑9‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 28% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Blues (6‑9‑6) vs Islanders (12‑7‑2) |
0 | Blues Wins | 29% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Panthers (11‑8‑1) vs Oilers (9‑9‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 28% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Sabres (8‑9‑4) vs Hurricanes (14‑5‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 28% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Capitals (11‑8‑2) vs Lightning (11‑7‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 29% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 28% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Hockey Club (10‑8‑3) vs Rangers (10‑10‑2) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 28% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 29% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Blue Jackets (11‑8‑2) vs Red Wings (12‑8‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 28% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 29% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 28% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 22% | ||