Best games of Sep 15–21

The most dramatic games of the week, ranked the same way as Worth the replay?: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime, weighted by how big a game it was. No scores, no winners.

  1. #1
    Maple LeafsatCanadiens
    NHL· Sat, Sep 19· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

  2. #2
    WildatBlackhawks
    NHL· Mon, Sep 21· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

  3. #3
    CapitalsatBruins
    NHL· Sun, Sep 20· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

  4. #4
    SenatorsatCanadiens
    NHL· Mon, Sep 21· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    64/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64

  5. #5
    BlackhawksatWild
    NHL· Sat, Sep 19· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

  6. #6
    RangersatDevils
    NHL· Mon, Sep 21· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50

  7. #7
    Golden KnightsatKings
    NHL· Sat, Sep 19· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 46

  8. #8
    Red WingsatBlue Jackets
    NHL· Mon, Sep 21OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings9/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth0/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 46

  9. #9
    KrakenatFlames
    NHL· Sun, Sep 20· NHL NetDown to the wire
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 43

Updated nightly. Games from before our pre-game Watchability numbers start (early September) use an estimate from the AP rankings for college football and an average for the rest.