Best games of Oct 6–12

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
    PredatorsatMaple Leafs
    NHL· Tue, Oct 6· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    72/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

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

  2. #2
    WildatSabres
    NHL· Tue, Oct 6· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

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

  3. #3
    Maple LeafsatGolden Knights
    NHL· Thu, Oct 8· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    68/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

  4. #4
    SharksatBlues
    NHL· Thu, Oct 8· Disney+/ESPN+/HuluOvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    68/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

  5. #5
    PredatorsatSenators
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 62

  6. #6
    AvalancheatJets
    NHL· Wed, Oct 7· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

  7. #7
    KrakenatCapitals
    NHL· Sun, Oct 11· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

  8. #8
    PredatorsatCanadiens
    NHL· Thu, Oct 8· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

  9. #9
    StarsatPenguins
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

  10. #10
    PenguinsatBlue Jackets
    NHL· Fri, Oct 9· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

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

  11. #11
    Maple LeafsatAvalanche
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· NHL NetBack and forth
    C+
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55

  12. #12
    KingsatGolden Knights
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings10/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

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

  13. #13
    LightningatIslanders
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

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

  14. #14
    Blue JacketsatBlues
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

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

  15. #15
    Red WingsatCanadiens
    NHL· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings6/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth0/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 45

  16. #16
    PanthersatKings
    NHL· Tue, Oct 6· ESPNDown to the wire
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

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

  17. #17
    HurricanesatCanadiens
    NHL· Tue, Oct 6· ESPN+Back and forth
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late3/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

  18. #18
    BluesatBlackhawks
    NHL· Tue, Oct 6· ESPN+
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension22/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

  19. #19
    MammothatDevils
    NHL· Tue, Oct 6· ESPN+
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension21/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 37

  20. #20
    PanthersatSabres
    NHL· Mon, Oct 12· ESPN+Back and forth
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 37

  21. #21
    FlyersatSenators
    NHL· Thu, Oct 8· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late7/15
    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.