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Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Explain

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Chance will make playoffsPres TrophyDivision seedConference seed (wildcard race)
PGWL-OTGD%Change%Change1a1b23WCbWCa910111213141516RPI
Washington9014120-82599.6%+0.01.4%-0.1248311441000003Washington Capitals
Philadelphia8914121-73699.2+0.00.7-0.11343620621000006Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh8614023-62894.5+0.10.1-0.001324341684100007Pittsburgh Penguins
Carolina8123825-52969.3+0.40.0-0.00151527221510500008Carolina Hurricanes
NY Islanders8023523-10-156.9+0.40.00139212320149100013New York Islanders
Columbus813322-15-743.7+0.40.000151621221914100023Columbus Blue Jackets
NY Rangers793728-51225.5-1.50.00002815222624300014New York Rangers
New Jersey6812829-12-410.0No000002243336425New Jersey Devils

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Wednesday
Colorado 3 NY Rangers 2 (ot)
10:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Pittsburgh+0.1
Carolina+0.4
NY Islanders+0.4
Columbus+0.4
NY Rangers-1.5
*No
Anaheim 2 St. Louis 4
10:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Washington-0.1
Thursday
Columbus vs PittsburghIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Washington99.699.699.699.699.699.7
Philadelphia99.199.199.199.299.299.3
Pittsburgh90.994.294.397.097.297.5
0.00.00.00.10.10.1
Carolina67.567.067.969.769.671.6
NY Islanders54.954.155.157.257.159.7
Columbus53.652.850.641.041.032.2
0.0*0.0*0.0*No*NoNo
NY Rangers24.323.523.525.225.127.4
Calgary vs NY IslandersHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
9:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Washington99.799.699.699.699.699.6
Philadelphia99.399.299.299.199.199.1
Pittsburgh95.294.694.694.094.094.0
Carolina71.869.769.867.767.367.3
NY Islanders46.355.455.464.465.665.6
Columbus46.944.344.341.741.241.1
NY Rangers28.125.725.723.523.523.5
New Jersey vs CarolinaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Washington99.799.699.699.699.699.6
Philadelphia99.399.299.299.199.199.1
Pittsburgh95.094.694.694.294.194.1
Carolina59.868.168.175.777.177.1
NY Islanders59.357.357.355.655.055.0
Columbus46.544.244.242.041.541.5
NY Rangers27.825.625.623.723.723.7
Dallas vs FloridaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
8:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Pittsburgh94.794.694.694.494.494.4
Carolina70.269.669.668.968.668.6
NY Islanders57.957.257.256.456.156.1
Columbus44.844.044.043.242.842.9
NY Rangers26.225.625.625.025.025.0
Toronto vs NashvilleHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Pittsburgh94.494.494.594.694.694.7
Carolina68.968.968.969.469.469.9
NY Islanders56.456.456.557.057.057.6
Columbus43.243.243.243.843.844.4
NY Rangers25.225.225.225.625.625.9
Tampa Bay vs PhiladelphiaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Washington1.41.31.31.4*1.41.4
Philadelphia98.599.399.299.699.799.7
0.20.50.51.01.11.1
Carolina69.4*69.3*69.369.269.269.2
NY Islanders57.1*56.9*56.956.856.856.8
Columbus43.9*43.7*43.743.743.643.6
NY Rangers25.625.5*25.525.425.425.4
Washington vs DetroitHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy
Washington99.999.999.999.799.799.3
2.12.12.01.11.10.5
Carolina69.369.3*69.3*69.3*69.369.4
NY Islanders56.956.956.9*56.9*56.957.0
Columbus43.743.743.7*43.7*43.743.8
NY Rangers25.525.525.525.5*25.525.6

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