Best games of Nov 3–9

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
    LightningatWild
    NHL· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    A+
    97/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.99 (pre-game Watchability 99) = 97

  2. #2
    MammothatCanadiens
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    A+
    90/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.92 (pre-game Watchability 83) = 90

  3. #3
    OilersatDevils
    NHL· Tue, Nov 3· Disney+/ESPN+/HuluOvertimeDown to the wire
    A
    81/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.96 (pre-game Watchability 91) = 81

  4. #4
    DevilsatIslanders
    NHL· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    A
    79/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 79

  5. #5
    Golden KnightsatPenguins
    NHL· Tue, Nov 3· ESPN+Down to the wire
    A
    78/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 78

  6. #6
    StarsatBlue Jackets
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 75) = 74

  7. #7
    JetsatCanadiens
    NHL· Tue, Nov 3· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    64/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 64

  8. #8
    MammothatSenators
    NHL· Sat, Nov 7· NHL NetDown to the wire
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 61

  9. #9
    PredatorsatAvalanche
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· Disney+/ESPN+/HuluOvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 59

  10. #10
    LightningatJets
    NHL· Sun, Nov 8· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 57

  11. #11
    SenatorsatSabres
    NHL· Wed, Nov 4· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65) = 57

  12. #12
    Golden KnightsatRed Wings
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 55

  13. #13
    BluesatDevils
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    54/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40) = 54

  14. #14
    HurricanesatIslanders
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· Disney+/ESPN+/HuluDown to the wire
    C+
    54/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.86 (pre-game Watchability 73) = 54

  15. #15
    DucksatFlames
    NHL· Fri, Nov 6· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 20) = 51

  16. #16
    MammothatMaple Leafs
    NHL· Tue, Nov 3· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 75) = 49

  17. #17
    FlyersatFlames
    NHL· Sun, Nov 8· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 9) = 49

  18. #18
    IslandersatSharks
    NHL· Mon, Nov 9· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C+
    48/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 16) = 48

  19. #19
    FlyersatRangers
    NHL· Thu, Nov 5· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 40

  20. #20
    FlamesatKraken
    NHL· Wed, Nov 4· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.53 (pre-game Watchability 5) = 39

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.