Worth the replay?

1. #1

   FlyersatIslanders

   NHLOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65

2. #2

   WildatJets

   NHL· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64

3. #3

   FlamesatOilers

   NHLOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64

4. #4

   MammothatAvalanche

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire

   C

   44/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 44

5. #5

   PanthersatPredators

   NHL

   C

   39/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

6. #6

   DucksatKings

   NHL

   D

   34/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 34

7. #7

   Maple LeafsatSenators

   NHL

   D

   26/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26

8. #8

   BluesatBlue Jackets

   NHL

   D

   25/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings9/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 25

9. #9

   AvalancheatMammoth

   NHLOne-sided

   D

   18/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 18

10. #10

    CanucksatKraken

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

11. #11

    CapitalsatBruins

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 15

12. #12

    Golden KnightsatSharks

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

13. #13

    OilersatFlames

    NHLOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

14. #14

    RangersatDevils

    NHL· NHL NetOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

15. #15

    PanthersatPredators

    NHLOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

Ranked from each game's win probability as it was played (ESPN's for football and basketball; ours, from the goals, for hockey): how in doubt it was near the end, how far the winner came back from, how late it was decided, how big its momentum swings were and how often a team erased a deficit, with a bonus for overtime. That drama is then weighted by how good a matchup it was going in (its pre-game Watchability score), so a thriller between top teams ranks above an equally wild game between minor ones.