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 (15‑15‑6) vs Islanders (21‑13‑4) |
5 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) vs Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Kraken (15‑14‑6) vs Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Penguins (15‑12‑9) vs Blackhawks (14‑17‑6) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Flames (16‑18‑4) vs Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
0 | Flames Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Canadiens (20‑12‑5) vs Lightning (21‑13‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Sabres (19‑14‑4) vs Blues (15‑16‑8) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Blues Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Capitals (20‑13‑5) vs Panthers (20‑15‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Maple Leafs (17‑15‑5) vs Red Wings (22‑14‑3) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% | ||