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 (31‑26‑8) vs Rangers (32‑28‑6) |
17 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | <1% | 7% | - | - | - | 10% | 23% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | 5% | 15% | 76% | ||
| Panthers (41‑22‑3) vs Canadiens (31‑27‑7) |
3 | Panthers Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 9% | 21% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 18% | 68% | ||
| Maple Leafs (39‑23‑3) vs Senators (35‑25‑5) |
2 | Maple Leafs Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 9% | 19% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 7% | 20% | 68% | ||
| Penguins (27‑31‑10) vs Devils (36‑25‑6) |
2 | Penguins Wins | <1% | <1% | 7% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | <1% | 4% | - | - | - | 9% | 19% | 68% | ||
| Lightning (37‑23‑5) vs Bruins (30‑29‑8) |
1 | Lightning Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 8% | 20% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Bruins Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Sabres (25‑33‑6) vs Golden Knights (39‑19‑7) |
1 | Sabres Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 20% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Flyers (28‑31‑8) vs Hurricanes (40‑22‑4) |
1 | Flyers Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 9% | 20% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Sharks (18‑40‑9) vs Capitals (43‑15‑8) |
0 | Sharks Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 9% | 19% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 8% | 20% | 67% | ||