The Most Important Games for the Blue Jackets are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Blue Jackets final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Blue Jackets fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Blue Jackets 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 | |||
| Blue Jackets (29‑21‑7) vs Islanders (33‑21‑5) |
14 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 12% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 6% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 71% | ||
| Rangers (22‑29‑7) vs Penguins (30‑15‑12) |
2 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 10% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 8% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Golden Knights (28‑16‑14) vs Capitals (30‑23‑7) |
2 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 10% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Panthers (30‑25‑3) vs Sabres (33‑19‑6) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 10% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Senators (28‑22‑8) vs Maple Leafs (27‑23‑9) |
1 | Senators Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Devils (28‑29‑2) vs Blues (21‑28‑9) |
0 | Devils Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Blues Wins | 1% | 9% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 64% | ||
| Bruins (33‑20‑5) vs Flyers (26‑21‑11) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Red Wings (34‑19‑6) vs Hurricanes (37‑15‑6) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 65% | ||