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 | |||
| Bruins (7‑2‑0) vs Stars (4‑3‑1) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Stars Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Red Wings (3‑3‑2) vs Kraken (5‑3‑1) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Kings (0‑4‑2) vs Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
0 | Kings Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Canucks (2‑7‑1) vs Hurricanes (7‑2‑1) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑2‑1) vs Flyers (1‑6‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Sharks (4‑3‑1) vs Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Penguins (3‑5‑1) vs Mammoth (6‑3‑0) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 57% | ||
| Ducks (4‑3‑0) vs Rangers (6‑3‑1) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||
| Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) vs Lightning (6‑2‑0) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% | ||