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 (13‑11‑6) vs Senators (13‑12‑4) |
5 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 79% | ||
| Avalanche (21‑2‑7) vs Panthers (15‑12‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Devils (17‑12‑1) vs Lightning (17‑11‑2) |
1 | Devils Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Golden Knights (14‑6‑9) vs Flyers (16‑9‑3) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑11‑4) vs Sharks (14‑14‑3) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Ducks (19‑10‑1) vs Islanders (17‑11‑3) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Oilers (13‑11‑6) vs Red Wings (17‑11‑3) |
0 | Oilers Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Canadiens (15‑11‑3) vs Penguins (14‑7‑7) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Canucks (11‑16‑3) vs Sabres (12‑14‑4) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Jets (14‑14‑1) vs Bruins (18‑13‑0) |
0 | Jets Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Hurricanes (18‑9‑2) vs Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% | ||