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 (22‑19‑2) vs Penguins (20‑12‑9) |
9 | Devils Wins | 6% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 4% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Flames (18‑21‑4) vs Bruins (22‑19‑2) |
1 | Flames Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 4% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Ducks (21‑19‑3) vs Hurricanes (26‑14‑3) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 4% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Canucks (16‑21‑5) vs Red Wings (25‑15‑4) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 59% | ||
| Golden Knights (18‑11‑12) vs Blue Jackets (18‑17‑7) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Rangers (20‑18‑6) vs Sabres (22‑15‑4) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 4% | 10% | 14% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Predators (19‑19‑4) vs Islanders (24‑15‑4) |
1 | Predators Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 4% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 59% | ||
| Maple Leafs (20‑15‑7) vs Flyers (22‑12‑7) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Blackhawks (18‑18‑7) vs Capitals (22‑16‑6) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Avalanche (31‑4‑7) vs Senators (20‑17‑5) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Senators Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Panthers (22‑17‑3) vs Canadiens (24‑13‑6) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||