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 (37‑22‑11) vs Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
23 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 30% | 32% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 15% | 26% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 45% | ||
| Avalanche (46‑13‑10) vs Penguins (35‑19‑16) |
4 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 20% | 27% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 37% | ||
| Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) vs Islanders (40‑26‑5) |
4 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 28% | 27% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 21% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) vs Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
2 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Rangers (28‑33‑9) vs Senators (36‑24‑9) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 23% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Panthers (34‑32‑3) vs Kraken (31‑29‑9) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Kraken Wins | <1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 36% | ||
| Stars (43‑16‑11) vs Devils (35‑32‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 1% | 23% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 23% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Ducks (38‑27‑4) vs Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Lightning (43‑21‑4) vs Flames (28‑34‑7) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Flames Wins | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 36% | ||
| Capitals (35‑27‑9) vs Blues (28‑30‑11) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 24% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 23% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Blues Wins | 1% | 23% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 35% | ||