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 (26‑22‑8) vs Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) |
9 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 1% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 71% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 79% | ||
| Wild (33‑19‑4) vs Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
2 | Wild Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 75% | ||
| Sabres (22‑27‑5) vs Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
2 | Sabres Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Ducks (24‑24‑6) vs Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
1 | Ducks Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Oilers (34‑17‑4) vs Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
1 | Oilers Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Stars (35‑18‑2) vs Devils (31‑20‑6) |
1 | Stars Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 75% | ||
| Canadiens (25‑26‑5) vs Senators (29‑23‑4) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) vs Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Kraken (24‑29‑4) vs Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | <1% | 1% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Panthers Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Capitals (36‑11‑8) vs Penguins (23‑25‑9) |
0 | Capitals Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||
| Penguins Wins | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% | ||