Best games of Oct 27–Nov 2

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
    IslandersatWild
    NHL· Thu, Oct 29· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    A
    82/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 71) = 82

  2. #2
    MammothatPenguins
    NHL· Thu, Oct 29· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    A
    79/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 58) = 79

  3. #3
    SenatorsatKings
    NHL· Thu, Oct 29· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    A
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 64) = 75

  4. #4
    LightningatPredators
    NHL· Sat, Oct 31· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 74

  5. #5
    Golden KnightsatBruins
    NHL· Mon, Nov 2· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 89) = 73

  6. #6
    IslandersatPredators
    NHL· Tue, Oct 27· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 56

  7. #7
    Maple LeafsatKraken
    NHL· Wed, Oct 28· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 43) = 55

  8. #8
    BlackhawksatBruins
    NHL· Sat, Oct 31· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 11) = 55

  9. #9
    CanucksatDucks
    NHL· Tue, Oct 27· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 51

  10. #10
    SabresatKings
    NHL· Sat, Oct 31· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 59) = 47

  11. #11
    BluesatRed Wings
    NHL· Sat, Oct 31· ESPN+Big comeback
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 27) = 46

  12. #12
    Blue JacketsatFlyers
    NHL· Tue, Oct 27· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 15) = 45

  13. #13
    CapitalsatPredators
    NHL· Thu, Oct 29· ESPN+Back and forth
    C
    44/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 55 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 44

  14. #14
    SenatorsatDucks
    NHL· Sun, Nov 1· ESPN+Big comeback
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 47 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 37

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.