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 (36‑21‑11) vs Kraken (31‑28‑9) |
18 | Blue Jackets Wins | 3% | 29% | 32% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 1% | 18% | 27% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 40% | ||
| Sharks (32‑29‑6) vs Flyers (33‑23‑12) |
4 | Sharks Wins | 2% | 26% | 30% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 2% | 24% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 33% | ||
| Jets (28‑29‑11) vs Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
3 | Jets Wins | 2% | 27% | 30% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 2% | 23% | 29% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Canadiens (37‑21‑10) vs Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
2 | Canadiens Wins | 3% | 28% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 2% | 22% | 30% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Red Wings (38‑23‑8) vs Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 2% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 31% | ||
| Panthers (34‑31‑3) vs Flames (27‑34‑7) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Flames Wins | 2% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) vs Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 3% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Oilers (34‑27‑9) vs Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 2% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Devils (35‑31‑2) vs Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
0 | Devils Wins | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 2% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Kings (28‑24‑16) vs Sabres (43‑20‑6) |
0 | Kings Wins | 2% | 24% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 31% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 2% | 25% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 31% | ||