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 | |||
| Sabres (32‑18‑6) vs Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
3 | Sabres Wins | 3% | 17% | 21% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 2% | 14% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 56% | ||
| Predators (26‑23‑7) vs Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
1 | Predators Wins | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 3% | 16% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 54% | ||
| Senators (27‑22‑7) vs Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
1 | Senators Wins | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 3% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 55% | ||
| Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) vs Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 2% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 15% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Islanders (31‑21‑5) vs Devils (28‑26‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 3% | 15% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Devils Wins | 3% | 17% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 55% | ||
| Lightning (36‑14‑4) vs Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 3% | 16% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 3% | 16% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 55% | ||