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 (27‑20‑7) vs Devils (28‑25‑2) |
11 | Blue Jackets Wins | 2% | 9% | 17% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 73% | ||
| Capitals (27‑22‑7) vs Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
1 | Capitals Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Avalanche (36‑8‑9) vs Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Wild (32‑14‑10) vs Canadiens (31‑17‑7) |
1 | Wild Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Flames (22‑26‑6) vs Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
1 | Flames Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 69% | ||
| Senators (26‑21‑7) vs Penguins (28‑14‑11) |
1 | Senators Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Penguins Wins | 1% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Sabres (31‑18‑5) vs Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% | ||