Best games of Oct 13–19

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
    StarsatAvalanche
    NHL· Wed, Oct 14· TNT/truTVOvertimeDown to the wire
    A
    85/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 89) = 85

  2. #2
    SabresatMaple Leafs
    NHL· Thu, Oct 15· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 76

  3. #3
    DevilsatRed Wings
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 70

  4. #4
    SharksatRed Wings
    NHL· Sat, Oct 17· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40) = 70

  5. #5
    SabresatCanadiens
    NHL· Sat, Oct 17· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 46) = 62

  6. #6
    SabresatCanadiens
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 45) = 62

  7. #7
    CapitalsatHurricanes
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 87) = 60

  8. #8
    CanadiensatCapitals
    NHL· Wed, Oct 14· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 71) = 60

  9. #9
    KrakenatLightning
    NHL· Thu, Oct 15· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 39) = 56

  10. #10
    IslandersatSenators
    NHL· Thu, Oct 15· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 55

  11. #11
    SharksatPredators
    NHL· Thu, Oct 15· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    54/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 33) = 54

  12. #12
    BruinsatKings
    NHL· Sat, Oct 17· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    54/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.86 (pre-game Watchability 73) = 54

  13. #13
    KrakenatFlyers
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 49

  14. #14
    BruinsatDucks
    NHL· Fri, Oct 16· ESPN+
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 56) = 46

  15. #15
    CanucksatPanthers
    NHL· Thu, Oct 15· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.52 (pre-game Watchability 4) = 45

  16. #16
    RangersatBlue Jackets
    NHL· Sat, Oct 17· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth0/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 47) = 45

  17. #17
    JetsatBlackhawks
    NHL· Thu, Oct 15· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 12) = 43

  18. #18
    HurricanesatFlames
    NHL· Sun, Oct 18· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 12) = 43

  19. #19
    PenguinsatBlackhawks
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 14) = 42

  20. #20
    AvalancheatStars
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension21/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.99 (pre-game Watchability 99) = 41

  21. #21
    FlamesatDucks
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.50 (pre-game Watchability 0) = 39

  22. #22
    SenatorsatFlyers
    NHL· Sat, Oct 17· ESPN+
    C
    38/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension23/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 37) = 38

  23. #23
    BruinsatSharks
    NHL· Tue, Oct 13· ESPN
    C
    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late3/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 42 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 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.