Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsPres TrophyDivision seedConference seed (wildcard race)
PGWL-OTGD%Change%Change1a1b23WCbWCa910111213141516RPIStrength
NY Rangers1135322-760InYes1002.639New York Rangers
Washington1014526-1139InNo10012.590Washington Capitals
NY Islanders1014728-722InNo1008.551New York Islanders
Pittsburgh984327-1211In+8.8No10011.536Pittsburgh Penguins
Columbus894235-5-14OutNo10018.462Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia843331-18-19OutNo10025.482Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey783236-14-35OutNo10026.428New Jersey Devils
Carolina713041-11-38OutNo10027.423Carolina Hurricanes

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Thursday
Florida 4 Boston 2
100.0*Chance in playoffs
NY IslandersIn
Pittsburgh+6.0
NY Rangers 0 Ottawa 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs
NY Islanders-0.4
Pittsburgh-4.1
Montreal 4 Detroit 3 (ot)
100.0*Chance in playoffs
NY Islanders+0.1
Pittsburgh*+0.1
Friday
Pittsburgh 1 NY Islanders 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs
Pittsburgh-5.4
Saturday
Philadelphia 1 Ottawa 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs
Pittsburgh-0.8

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.