Worth the replay?

1. #1

   PredatorsatSenators

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   62/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 62

2. #2

   StarsatPenguins

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   59/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

3. #3

   Maple LeafsatAvalanche

   NHL· NHL NetBack and forth

   C+

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension25/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55

4. #4

   KingsatGolden Knights

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 67 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50

5. #5

   LightningatIslanders

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

6. #6

   Blue JacketsatBlues

   NHL· ESPN+

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

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

7. #7

   Red WingsatCanadiens

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   C

   44/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings6/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 44

8. #8

   DucksatFlames

   NHL· ESPN+

   D

   33/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

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

9. #9

   MammothatSabres

   NHL· ESPN+One-sided

   D

   15/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 15

10. #10

    WildatPanthers

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

11. #11

    CanucksatDevils

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

12. #12

    OilersatSharks

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

13. #13

    FlyersatBruins

    NHL· NHL NetOne-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

14. #14

    HurricanesatBlackhawks

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

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.