Best games of Nov 10–16

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
    CapitalsatSenators
    NHL· Tue, Nov 10· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    A
    79/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.92 (pre-game Watchability 83) = 79

  2. #2
    WildatCanadiens
    NHL· Tue, Nov 10· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    71/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 71

  3. #3
    FlyersatOilers
    NHL· Wed, Nov 11· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 53) = 58

  4. #4
    DevilsatJets
    NHL· Tue, Nov 10· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 44) = 45

  5. #5
    PenguinsatSharks
    NHL· Wed, Nov 11· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 11) = 43

  6. #6
    AvalancheatMaple Leafs
    NHL· Tue, Nov 10· ESPN+
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension18/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 47 × pre-game weight 0.92 (pre-game Watchability 84) = 43

  7. #7
    PredatorsatDucks
    NHL· Wed, Nov 11· ESPN+
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 49 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 40

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.