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 (12‑13‑3) vs Capitals (19‑6‑2) |
5 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 73% | ||
| Kraken (14‑14‑2) vs Bruins (15‑12‑3) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 71% | ||
| Red Wings (11‑13‑4) vs Flyers (13‑12‑4) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Ducks (10‑12‑4) vs Senators (12‑13‑2) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 71% | ||
| Panthers (18‑9‑2) vs Canucks (14‑8‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Canucks Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 70% | ||
| Sabres (11‑13‑4) vs Rangers (14‑12‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Flames (14‑10‑5) vs Lightning (14‑10‑2) |
0 | Flames Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Kings (17‑8‑3) vs Devils (18‑10‑3) |
0 | Kings Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Penguins (12‑14‑4) vs Canadiens (11‑14‑3) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% | ||
| Blackhawks (9‑17‑2) vs Islanders (11‑12‑7) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% | ||