Worth the replay?

1. #1

   KrakenatCanadiens

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   74/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 74

2. #2

   LakersatSuns

   NBABig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

3. #3

   New Mexico StatLiberty

   CFB· CBSSNDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 66

4. #4

   ThunderatBucks

   NBA· PeacockDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

5. #5

   LightningatCapitals

   NHL· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

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

6. #6

   WarriorsatTrail Blazers

   NBADown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

7. #7

   PenguinsatDucks

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

8. #8

   RocketsatPelicans

   NBADown to the wire

   B

   56/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 56

9. #9

   Arkansas StatSouth Alabama

   CFB· ESPN2Down to the wireBig comeback

   C+

   54/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late6/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 54

10. #10

    Golden KnightsatFlames

    NHL· ESPN+

    C

    44/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension20/30

    Swings19/25

    Comeback11/20

    Decided late4/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

11. #11

    PistonsatCavaliers

    NBA

    D

    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings20/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

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

12. #12

    OilersatRangers

    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

13. #13

    WildatStars

    NHL· ESPN

    D

    20/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension17/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 20

14. #14

    PredatorsatMaple Leafs

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings19/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

15. #15

    FIUatWestern KY

    CFB· ESPNUOne-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback13/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 17

16. #16

    HurricanesatSharks

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    14/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 14

17. #17

    BullsatNuggets

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    12/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 16 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12

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.