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 (38‑26‑12) vs Jets (32‑31‑12) |
26 | Blue Jackets Wins | X | 7% | 37% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Jets Wins | X | 2% | 18% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 78% | ||
| Hurricanes (48‑21‑6) vs Islanders (42‑30‑5) |
13 | Hurricanes Wins | X | 5% | 35% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Islanders Wins | X | 4% | 22% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 71% | ||
| Rangers (31‑36‑9) vs Red Wings (40‑27‑8) |
3 | Rangers Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 64% | ||
| Sabres (46‑22‑8) vs Capitals (38‑29‑9) |
2 | Sabres Wins | X | 5% | 31% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Capitals Wins | X | 5% | 29% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 64% | ||
| Panthers (37‑35‑3) vs Penguins (38‑22‑16) |
1 | Panthers Wins | X | 7% | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Penguins Wins | X | 2% | 32% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Wild (42‑21‑12) vs Senators (39‑26‑10) |
1 | Wild Wins | X | 5% | 29% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Senators Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 64% | ||
| Maple Leafs (32‑31‑13) vs Kings (30‑26‑19) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Kings Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Lightning (47‑22‑6) vs Bruins (43‑25‑8) |
0 | Lightning Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Bruins Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 63% | ||
| Canadiens (44‑21‑10) vs Devils (39‑34‑2) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||
| Devils Wins | X | 5% | 30% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 63% | ||