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 (38‑23‑11) vs Sharks (32‑31‑7) |
22 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 31% | 32% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Sharks Wins | <1% | 16% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Panthers (35‑33‑3) vs Islanders (41‑27‑5) |
6 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 29% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 21% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Stars (43‑18‑11) vs Penguins (36‑20‑16) |
5 | Stars Wins | 1% | 28% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 21% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Lightning (44‑21‑6) vs Senators (38‑24‑10) |
3 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Wild (41‑20‑12) vs Bruins (40‑24‑8) |
3 | Wild Wins | 1% | 25% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Golden Knights (32‑26‑15) vs Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
3 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 25% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 23% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Predators (34‑29‑9) vs Canadiens (40‑21‑10) |
2 | Predators Wins | 1% | 25% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 24% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) vs Devils (37‑32‑2) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 25% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Blues (30‑30‑11) vs Maple Leafs (31‑29‑13) |
1 | Blues Wins | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Flyers (35‑24‑12) vs Red Wings (39‑25‑8) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 25% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 35% | ||
| Kraken (32‑29‑10) vs Sabres (44‑21‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 35% | ||