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 (21‑17‑6) vs Sharks (14‑26‑6) |
9 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Sharks Wins | <1% | 4% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 63% | ||
| Stars (28‑14‑1) vs Canadiens (21‑18‑4) |
2 | Stars Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Golden Knights (29‑12‑3) vs Hurricanes (26‑16‑3) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 5% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑16‑2) vs Devils (26‑15‑5) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 6% | 14% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Sabres (17‑22‑5) vs Penguins (18‑20‑8) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑18‑7) vs Rangers (20‑20‑3) |
0 | Hockey Club Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Ducks (18‑21‑5) vs Lightning (23‑16‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Capitals (29‑10‑5) vs Senators (22‑18‑3) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings (20‑19‑4) vs Panthers (26‑16‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Flyers (19‑20‑6) vs Islanders (17‑19‑7) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% | ||