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 (2‑3‑0) vs Stars (3‑2‑0) |
2 | Blue Jackets Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Stars Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Canucks (4‑2‑0) vs Penguins (4‑2‑0) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Islanders (2‑3‑0) vs Sharks (0‑3‑2) |
1 | Islanders Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Flames (1‑6‑0) vs Canadiens (5‑2‑0) |
1 | Flames Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Oilers (2‑3‑1) vs Senators (2‑4‑0) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Senators Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Devils (4‑1‑0) vs Maple Leafs (3‑2‑1) |
0 | Devils Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Sabres (2‑4‑0) vs Red Wings (5‑1‑0) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Bruins (3‑4‑0) vs Panthers (3‑4‑0) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Capitals (4‑2‑0) vs Kraken (3‑1‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% | ||