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 (22‑18‑7) vs Maple Leafs (30‑16‑2) |
9 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 3% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 72% | ||
| Red Wings (21‑21‑5) vs Canadiens (24‑19‑4) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Kings (25‑14‑5) vs Panthers (28‑17‑3) |
1 | Kings Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Ducks (18‑23‑6) vs Penguins (20‑21‑8) |
1 | Ducks Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Rangers (23‑20‑4) vs Flyers (22‑20‑6) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Devils (26‑17‑6) vs Bruins (23‑19‑6) |
0 | Devils Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 69% | ||
| Flames (22‑16‑7) vs Sabres (18‑24‑5) |
0 | Flames Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Sabres Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Capitals (32‑10‑5) vs Kraken (21‑24‑3) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||
| Kraken Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 69% | ||