Worth the replay?

1. #1

   KrakenatSenators

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   73/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73

2. #2

   PredatorsatCanadiens

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

3. #3

   Trail BlazersatJazz

   NBADown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

4. #4

   SteelersatBengals

   NFL· Prime VideoDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

5. #5

   TimberwolvesatBulls

   NBADown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

6. #6

   OilersatIslanders

   NHL· ESPN+/HuluDown to the wire

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late11/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57

7. #7

   RangersatMaple Leafs

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53

8. #8

   PenguinsatKings

   NHL· ESPN+

   C

   43/100
   ▸ 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) = 43

9. #9

   BruinsatGolden Knights

   NHL· ESPN+

   C

   42/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 42

10. #10

    PanthersatDevils

    NHL· ESPN+

    D

    33/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension20/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late4/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33

11. #11

    PelicansatMagic

    NBA

    D

    33/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension18/30

    Swings19/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late2/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33

12. #12

    RocketsatHawks

    NBA· ESPN2Back and forth

    D

    32/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension16/30

    Swings13/25

    Comeback4/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth10/10

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

13. #13

    CanucksatStars

    NHL· ESPN+

    D

    32/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension8/30

    Swings20/25

    Comeback12/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

14. #14

    AvalancheatBlue Jackets

    NHL· ESPN+

    D

    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback7/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

15. #15

    WizardsatPistons

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    16/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16

16. #16

    HurricanesatDucks

    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

17. #17

    JetsatFlyers

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

18. #18

    TulsaatEast Carolina

    CFB· ESPNOne-sided

    D

    2/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings0/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 2

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.