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 (22‑19‑7) vs Senators (22‑19‑7) |
8 | Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 85% | ||
| Avalanche (33‑5‑8) vs Capitals (24‑19‑6) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% | ||
| Golden Knights (24‑11‑12) vs Flyers (22‑17‑8) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 82% | ||
| Flames (21‑23‑4) vs Devils (24‑22‑2) |
1 | Flames Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% | ||
| Stars (27‑13‑9) vs Bruins (28‑19‑2) |
0 | Stars Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% | ||
| Panthers (25‑19‑3) vs Sharks (24‑20‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 82% | ||
| Penguins (22‑14‑11) vs Kraken (21‑17‑9) |
0 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% | ||
| Rangers (21‑22‑6) vs Ducks (24‑21‑3) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% | ||
| Sabres (26‑16‑5) vs Hurricanes (30‑15‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 82% | ||
| Canucks (16‑27‑5) vs Islanders (26‑17‑5) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 81% | ||
| Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) vs Wild (27‑13‑9) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% | ||
| Wild Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 82% | ||