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 (4‑4‑0) vs Sabres (4‑4‑1) |
3 | Blue Jackets Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Stars (5‑3‑1) vs Capitals (6‑3‑0) |
1 | Stars Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Canucks (5‑5‑0) vs Rangers (3‑5‑2) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Hurricanes (6‑2‑0) vs Golden Knights (5‑1‑3) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Panthers (5‑5‑0) vs Ducks (4‑3‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Predators (4‑4‑2) vs Lightning (3‑4‑2) |
0 | Predators Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑1‑4) vs Devils (8‑1‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Devils Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Senators (4‑4‑1) vs Bruins (4‑6‑0) |
0 | Senators Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑2) vs Canadiens (7‑3‑0) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Blues (3‑4‑1) vs Penguins (6‑2‑1) |
0 | Blues Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Maple Leafs (4‑4‑1) vs Flames (2‑7‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Flames Wins | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||