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 (14‑14‑6) vs Ducks (20‑13‑2) |
4 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Ducks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 87% | ||
| Blues (13‑15‑8) vs Panthers (19‑13‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) vs Senators (16‑13‑4) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Lightning (18‑13‑3) vs Hurricanes (22‑9‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Sabres (15‑14‑4) vs Islanders (19‑13‑3) |
0 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Red Wings (19‑13‑3) vs Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Predators (13‑16‑4) vs Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
0 | Predators Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Penguins (14‑10‑9) vs Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
0 | Penguins Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% | ||
| Bruins (20‑15‑0) vs Canucks (14‑17‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Rangers (17‑15‑4) vs Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% | ||