Worth the replay?

Monday, October 13's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
KingsatWild
NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
B
60/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 60
#2
Red WingsatMaple Leafs
NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
C+
53/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53
#3
PanthersatFlyers
NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
C+
50/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late11/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 67 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50
#4
MammothatBlackhawks
NHL· ESPN+
D
33/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension20/30
Swings16/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33
#5
DevilsatBlue Jackets
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
#6
LightningatBruins
NHL· NHL Net
D
27/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension20/30
Swings11/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27
#7
PredatorsatSenators
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
#8
AvalancheatSabres
NHL· ESPN+One-sided
D
11/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension5/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11
#9
BluesatCanucks
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
#10
JetsatIslanders
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

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.