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 (13‑9‑5) vs Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
6 | Blue Jackets Wins | 4% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 67% | ||
| Predators (10‑13‑4) vs Hurricanes (16‑8‑2) |
1 | Predators Wins | 4% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Avalanche (19‑2‑6) vs Rangers (15‑12‑2) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 3% | 7% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Lightning (16‑9‑2) vs Islanders (15‑10‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Blues (9‑12‑7) vs Senators (13‑10‑4) |
1 | Blues Wins | 4% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Senators Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Ducks (16‑10‑1) vs Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 4% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Sabres (11‑12‑4) vs Jets (13‑12‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Jets Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) vs Devils (16‑10‑1) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 4% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Devils Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Kraken (11‑8‑6) vs Red Wings (14‑11‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Canadiens (14‑9‑3) vs Maple Leafs (13‑11‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 4% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% | ||