Worth the replay?

1. #1

   SabresatPenguins

   NHL· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   74/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 74

2. #2

   JetsatFlames

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

3. #3

   OilersatCanucks

   NHLOvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

4. #4

   Western KYatDelaware

   CFB· CBSSNDown to the wire

   B

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 55

5. #5

   WildatBlackhawks

   NHL· ESPN+

   C

   40/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

6. #6

   New MexicoatSan José St

   CFB· FS1One-sided

   D

   17/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension9/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 17

7. #7

   SunsatLakers

   NBA· NBA TVOne-sided

   D

   17/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

8. #8

   SharksatGolden Knights

   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

9. #9

   Colorado StatSan Diego St

   CFB· CBSSNOne-sided

   D

   3/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings5/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 3

10. #10

    West VirginiaatBYU

    CFB· ESPNOne-sided

    D

    0/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings0/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65, estimated) = 0

11. #11

    CharlotteatSouth Florida

    CFB· ESPN2One-sided

    D

    0/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings0/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 0

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.