Worth the replay?

1. #1

   SenatorsatOilers

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

2. #2

   BlackhawksatJets

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65

3. #3

   CanadiensatSharks

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

4. #4

   PredatorsatBlue Jackets

   NHL· ESPN+

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension19/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late3/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38

5. #5

   PenguinsatBruins

   NHL· ESPN+

   D

   27/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings5/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27

6. #6

   Golden KnightsatSabres

   NHL· ESPN+

   D

   24/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension19/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late3/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 24

7. #7

   MammothatCapitals

   NHL· ESPN+

   D

   24/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings7/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 24

8. #8

   PanthersatDevils

   NHL· TNT/HBO MaxOne-sided

   D

   18/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension5/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 18

9. #9

   LightningatWild

   NHL· TNT/HBO Max/truTVOne-sided

   D

   10/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

10. #10

    StarsatFlames

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9

11. #11

    AvalancheatDucks

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6

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.