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 (39‑27‑12) vs Sabres (48‑23‑8) |
30 | Blue Jackets Wins | X | 1% | 41% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Sabres Wins | X | X | 15% | - | - | - | X | 2% | 84% | ||
| Red Wings (40‑29‑9) vs Flyers (40‑26‑12) |
14 | Red Wings Wins | X | <1% | 31% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Flyers Wins | X | <1% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 81% | ||
| Maple Leafs (32‑32‑14) vs Islanders (42‑31‑5) |
7 | Maple Leafs Wins | X | <1% | 28% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Islanders Wins | X | <1% | 22% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 76% | ||
| Panthers (37‑37‑4) vs Senators (41‑27‑10) |
4 | Panthers Wins | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Senators Wins | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Penguins (40‑22‑16) vs Devils (40‑35‑3) |
1 | Penguins Wins | X | X | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Devils Wins | X | <1% | 23% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 74% | ||
| Canadiens (46‑22‑10) vs Lightning (48‑24‑6) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Lightning Wins | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Blackhawks (28‑36‑14) vs Hurricanes (50‑22‑6) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | X | <1% | 24% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 73% | ||