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 (32‑21‑10) vs Lightning (39‑19‑4) |
16 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 14% | 25% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Lightning Wins | <1% | 8% | 19% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 63% | ||
| Hurricanes (40‑17‑6) vs Penguins (32‑17‑14) |
3 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 11% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 9% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Blues (25‑29‑9) vs Islanders (36‑23‑5) |
3 | Blues Wins | <1% | 12% | 22% | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 9% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑26‑11) vs Canadiens (34‑18‑10) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 10% | 22% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 10% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Panthers (31‑29‑3) vs Red Wings (36‑21‑7) |
1 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 11% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 11% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Kings (26‑23‑14) vs Bruins (35‑22‑6) |
1 | Kings Wins | 1% | 10% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 11% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Sabres (39‑19‑6) vs Sharks (30‑25‑6) |
1 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 10% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Flyers (29‑23‑11) vs Capitals (32‑26‑7) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 10% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Rangers (25‑30‑8) vs Flames (25‑31‑7) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 10% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 11% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 57% | ||
| Flames Wins | 1% | 10% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 58% | ||