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

   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

4. #4

   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

5. #5

   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

6. #6

   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

7. #7

   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

8. #8

   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

9. #9

   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

10. #10

    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

11. #11

    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

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.