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 | |||
| Avalanche (26‑17‑1) vs Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
2 | Avalanche Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) vs Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 4% | 11% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 64% | ||
| Islanders (17‑18‑7) vs Senators (21‑18‑3) |
1 | Islanders Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 63% | ||
| Sharks (13‑26‑6) vs Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
1 | Sharks Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Lightning (23‑15‑3) vs Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
1 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 63% | ||
| Kraken (18‑23‑3) vs Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
0 | Kraken Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Panthers (25‑15‑3) vs Flyers (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 64% | ||
| Capitals (28‑10‑5) vs Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 4% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) vs Stars (27‑14‑1) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 63% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 4% | 11% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 63% | ||