The Lineup Is ranked 171 games on Tuesday, November 10 and found 4 worth watching, led by Wild at Canadiens (importance 102). Here's how that day's slate finished.
The Wild beat the Canadiens 2-1 in overtime, with Kirill Kaprizov scoring 21 seconds in after Montreal tied the game with 1:38 left in regulation. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 27 of 28 shots.
The Capitals erased a 2-1 deficit and beat the Senators 3-2 in overtime, with Cole Hutson scoring 1:14 into the extra period after a goal and an assist.
Every game gets an importance score, built from 11 factors — rankings, playoff stakes, rivalry, star power, elimination pressure, how close the game actually projects to be, and more. The score is explained, never a black box. Narratives are written from the real state of the season — not "tune in tonight."