Best games of Sep 22–28

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
    MammothatGolden Knights
    NHL· Thu, Sep 24· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

  2. #2
    DevilsatRangers
    NHL· Thu, Sep 24· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 74

  3. #3
    LightningatPredators
    NHL· Tue, Sep 22· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    72/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

  4. #4
    FlamesatKraken
    NHL· Thu, Sep 24· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

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

  5. #5
    PredatorsatHurricanes
    NHL· Thu, Sep 24· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

  6. #6
    KrakenatCanucks
    NHL· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

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

  7. #7
    LightningatPanthers
    NHL· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

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

  8. #8
    SabresatRed Wings
    NHL· Thu, Sep 24· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

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

  9. #9
    Golden KnightsatSharks
    NHL· Tue, Sep 22· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

  10. #10
    PanthersatHurricanes
    NHL· Tue, Sep 22· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

  11. #11
    OilersatJets
    NHL· Tue, Sep 22· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57

  12. #12
    BruinsatCapitals
    NHL· Fri, Sep 25· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57

  13. #13
    Maple LeafsatSenators
    NHL· Wed, Sep 23· NHL NetDown to the wire
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

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

  14. #14
    IslandersatRangers
    NHL· Tue, Sep 22· ESPN+Big comeback
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 49

  15. #15
    CanadiensatSenators
    NHL· Sat, Sep 26
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 57 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 43

  16. #16
    SenatorsatCanadiens
    NHL· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 55 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

  17. #17
    JetsatAvalanche
    NHL· Fri, Sep 25
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 54 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

  18. #18
    PanthersatLightning
    NHL· Thu, Sep 24· ESPN+
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 51 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

  19. #19
    SharksatGolden Knights
    NHL· Sat, Sep 26· NHL Net
    C
    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 36

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.