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 (9‑7‑1) vs Rangers (9‑7‑2) |
4 | Blue Jackets Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Sabres (5‑8‑4) vs Red Wings (10‑7‑0) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Kings (9‑5‑4) vs Senators (9‑5‑4) |
1 | Kings Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Senators Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑8‑2) vs Blackhawks (8‑5‑4) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 6% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Predators (5‑9‑4) vs Penguins (9‑5‑3) |
1 | Predators Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 6% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Hockey Club (10‑7‑0) vs Islanders (9‑6‑2) |
1 | Hockey Club Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Capitals (8‑8‑1) vs Devils (12‑4‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Devils Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Canucks (8‑9‑1) vs Hurricanes (11‑5‑0) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Bruins (11‑8‑0) vs Canadiens (10‑5‑2) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Panthers (9‑7‑1) vs Lightning (8‑6‑2) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Blues (6‑8‑3) vs Flyers (8‑5‑3) |
0 | Blues Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||