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 (29‑20‑7) vs Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
13 | Blue Jackets Wins | 2% | 16% | 22% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 11% | 18% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 61% | ||
| Canadiens (32‑17‑8) vs Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 2% | 14% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 2% | 12% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings (33‑19‑6) vs Senators (28‑22‑7) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Senators Wins | 2% | 13% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Flyers (25‑20‑11) vs Capitals (29‑23‑7) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 2% | 13% | 19% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) vs Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 57% | ||
| Sabres (32‑19‑6) vs Devils (28‑27‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Devils Wins | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 56% | ||