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 (7‑8‑0) vs Panthers (9‑7‑2) |
4 | Blue Jackets Wins | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 3% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 67% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑6‑2) vs Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 3% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Blues (7‑8‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑8‑3) |
1 | Blues Wins | 3% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Jets (7‑8‑3) vs Devils (13‑5‑0) |
1 | Jets Wins | 4% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Devils Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Lightning (11‑4‑2) vs Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Canucks (3‑15‑1) vs Flyers (4‑10‑5) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Wild (12‑3‑4) vs Canadiens (11‑3‑3) |
0 | Wild Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Islanders (7‑6‑3) vs Sharks (7‑11‑1) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 3% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 3% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Rangers (10‑7‑1) vs Oilers (12‑3‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Capitals (9‑6‑0) vs Senators (11‑6‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Senators Wins | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||