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 (14‑15‑6) vs Kings (15‑10‑9) |
4 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 90% | ||
| Blues (14‑15‑8) vs Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
1 | Blues Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Lightning Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Sabres (17‑14‑4) vs Senators (18‑13‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 89% | ||
| Panthers (19‑14‑2) vs Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) vs Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Red Wings (21‑13‑3) vs Stars (25‑7‑5) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Devils (20‑15‑1) vs Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
0 | Devils Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Flyers (17‑10‑7) vs Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
0 | Flyers Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Canadiens (19‑12‑5) vs Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Rangers (18‑16‑4) vs Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% | ||