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 (5‑6‑0) vs Stars (7‑5‑1) |
3 | Blue Jackets Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Stars Wins | 4% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% | ||
| Predators (4‑4‑5) vs Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Kings (4‑6‑2) vs Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
1 | Kings Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 63% | ||
| Sharks (7‑6‑1) vs Senators (8‑5‑1) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Senators Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Flyers (3‑8‑4) vs Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Mammoth Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Jets (4‑7‑3) vs Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
1 | Jets Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Canucks (3‑11‑1) vs Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Capitals (8‑4‑0) vs Wild (9‑3‑3) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Wild Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Islanders (7‑4‑2) vs Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 4% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) vs Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Penguins (5‑6‑2) vs Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Red Wings (6‑4‑3) vs Blues (6‑6‑1) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||
| Blues Wins | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% | ||