Worth the replay?

Tuesday, October 13's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
PacersatThunder
NBAOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#2
WarriorsatLakers
NBA· NBA TVDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback20/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#3
DelawareatMTSU
CFB· CBSSNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
73/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late14/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 51) = 73
#4
DevilsatRed Wings
NHL· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback7/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 70
#5
SabresatCanadiens
NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
B
62/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback2/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Overtime+8
Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 45) = 62
#6
CapitalsatHurricanes
NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
B
60/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings15/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late8/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 87) = 60
#7
FIUatJax State
CFB· ESPNUDown to the wire
B
58/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings19/25
Comeback6/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50) = 58
#8
KrakenatFlyers
NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
C+
49/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 49
#9
PenguinsatBlackhawks
NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
C
42/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late11/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 14) = 42
#10
AvalancheatStars
NHL· ESPN
C
40/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension21/30
Swings12/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.99 (pre-game Watchability 99) = 40
#11
FlamesatDucks
NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
C
39/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late11/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.50 (pre-game Watchability 0) = 39
#12
BruinsatSharks
NHL· ESPN
C
36/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension19/30
Swings14/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late3/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 42 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 36
#13
Maple LeafsatMammoth
NHL· ESPN+
D
23/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension18/30
Swings9/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 23
#14
Golden KnightsatPredators
NHL· ESPN+
D
20/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings16/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 48) = 20
#15
PanthersatBlue Jackets
NHL· ESPN+One-sided
D
19/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings12/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65) = 19
#16
LightningatRangers
NHL· ESPN+One-sided
D
19/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension6/30
Swings11/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 19
#17
WildatJets
NHL· ESPN+
D
18/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension5/30
Swings15/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 39) = 18
#18
CanucksatIslanders
NHL· ESPN+
D
17/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension17/30
Swings13/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 33 × pre-game weight 0.52 (pre-game Watchability 5) = 17
#19
OilersatKings
NHL· ESPN+One-sided
D
12/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension4/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 12
#20
KnicksatRaptors
NBAOne-sided
D
8/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings8/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8
#21
CavaliersatMagic
NBA· Peacock/NBCSNOne-sided
D
6/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6
#22
BluesatSenators
NHL· ESPN+One-sided
D
5/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.62 (pre-game Watchability 23) = 5
#23
Trail BlazersatKings
NBAOne-sided
D
5/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

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.