Worth the replay?

1. #1

   BruinsatRangers

   NHL· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

2. #2

   LightningatPredators

   NHLOvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

3. #3

   SenatorsatMaple Leafs

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

4. #4

   WildatStars

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

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

5. #5

   Blue JacketsatSabres

   NHLDown to the wire

   C

   44/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 44

6. #6

   BlackhawksatRed Wings

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire

   C

   41/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late6/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Drama 55 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

7. #7

   OilersatJets

   NHL· ESPN+

   D

   32/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 43 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 32

8. #8

   KingsatGolden Knights

   NHL· NHL Net

   D

   29/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 29

9. #9

   FlyersatCanadiens

   NHL· ESPN+

   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

10. #10

    IslandersatDevils

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

11. #11

    KrakenatFlames

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

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.