Washington Capitals Playoff Chances 50/50

Lost to Pittsburgh 4-5 (ot), playoff odds down 1.2 to 57.8%
6 points   2 0-2

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

Tuesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win Stanley Cup100.0*Pres Trophy
Pittsburgh 5 Washington 4 (ot)-1.4
*-0.1
-0.3
NY Rangers 3 New Jersey 4 +0.2
Philadelphia 3 Buffalo 0 +0.1
WednesdayNone

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

Chances based on how well the Washington finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inPresDivision seedConference seed (wildcard race)
TPWL-OTplayoffsTrophy1a1b23WCbWCa910111213141516Count
89-110InYes100232*
88399-4In99.1%991111*
873910-3In99.0991198*
863810-4In99.51000376*
853710-5In98.61000635*
843711-4In97.99910986*
833611-5In96.39911,494*
823612-4In94.097202,431*
813512-5In91.497303,576*
803412-6In86.094515,376*
793413-5In80.191727,688*
783313-6In71.48793010,538*
773314-5In59.881136014,206*
763214-6In47.973189019,101*
753215-5In34.7632413024,836*
743115-6In22.65129191031,315*
733116-5100.0%12.539332620038,395*
723016-6100.05.526363440046,773*
713017-5100.01.916354270055,247*
702917-6100.00.483048131000063,904*
692918-599.90.13225122200071,799*
682818-699.70.01144732600078,895*
672819-598.90.007374212110085,654*
662719-696.6No03244620330090,189*
652720-590.5No113412710910093,604*
642620-678.1No0529242017400094,703*
632621-559.1No01161527251330093,033*
622521-638.0No00662625241020089,729*
612522-519.5No02116173023920084,964*
602422-68.5No00088243120710079,389*
592423-53.1No000331327301851071,454*
582323-60.9No000115173129143063,752*
572324-50.3No0000182233259155,665*
562224-60.1No0000312293419447,323*
552225-50.1No000015203529938,992*
542125-60.0No000021131381731,989*
532126-50.0No00001623432825,656*
522026-60.0No000216424020,080*
512027-50.0No00110385115,265*
501927-6OutNo005316411,294*
491928-5OutNo0224738,408*
481828-6OutNo0119806,026*
471829-5OutNo0114854,253*
461729-6OutNo09912,946*
451730-5OutNo06941,911*
441630-6OutNo4961,262*
431631-5OutNo496846*
421531-6OutNo199568*
411532-5OutNo199331*
401432-6OutNo199181*
6-39OutNo100357*
Total:57.8%4.4%88151476666655541,597,936

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

First Round Opponent What If

First round opponent based on how well the Washington finish out the regular season.   Explain

If finish:Chance will play in first round
TPWL-OTWin CupVegasPhiladelphiaNew JerseyNY IslandersMinnesotaColoradoSt. LouisArizonaAnaheimBostonPittsburghNY RangersLos AngelesSan JoseBuffalo
110520-07.8%1527147148115
95-96NoYes
94415-6No5050
93427-3YesYes
92417-414.31414142929
91418-3No99999189189
90408-44.391313449179949
89409-3No129167325101272312
88399-42.75111010522611614459
873910-37.141212103433481114249
863810-45.9511111144214106135310
853710-54.931112114434391111537
843711-44.65111110343339129439
833611-55.0411119344459129438
823612-46.3391094444491010558
813512-56.649101044555998459
803412-66.551091055454988558
793413-56.44109955555998458
783313-66.6599955455998558
773314-56.25109955555998457
763214-66.45991055555998557
753215-56.251010955555998558
743115-66.3410101055545998448
733116-56.34111110444449108448
723016-66.541212114444410109338
713017-56.431313123333310119338
702917-66.2214141322222111110229
692918-56.3215151422222121210219
682818-66.3116151411111121211119
672819-56.1216151411111121211119
2920-36.3215151411111121211119
662719-66.0215151322211121211119
2618-85.9314141322222111110119
652720-55.531313122222210109227
2821-35.531313122222210109217
642620-64.841010933322887226
632621-53.7488733322554224
622521-62.3355422211332112
612522-51.2233211111221101
602523-40.5111100000111000
592423-50.2011000000000000
582424-40.1000000000000000
572324-50.000000000000000
562325-40.0000000000
552225-50.00000000
542226-4No00000
532328-1No00
522228-2No0
512128-3No0
6-50No
Total:3.6%2.17.87.77.01.71.71.71.51.56.06.15.41.41.34.7
Points  (Full Screen)
Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

Tuesday100.0*Lottery seed
Pittsburgh 5 Washington 4 (ot)+0.3
NY Rangers 3 New Jersey 4 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Anaheim vs Minnesota-0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0-0.0*-0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPWL-OT12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
89-110100
88399-4991
873910-3991
863810-49900
853710-59910
843711-498110
833611-59631
823612-494320
813512-591530
803412-6868401
793413-58011702
783313-67116903000
773314-560211306000
763214-648251819000
753215-5352822212000
743115-62328263171110
733116-51327277223202000
723016-662125102564040000
713017-5214191523118070000
702917-607131718151411211100000
692918-50361610181941732020000
682818-6012124142091976060000
672819-50016181414151313111110100
662719-60030371481519417330300
652720-501012102111810189908100
642620-600004051014111318215510000
632621-5000101311411207191562000
622521-600001515131213211683100
612522-500020151151522191252000
602422-600000171614212216831000
592423-500003014111922191262000
582323-6000010013816222216831000
572324-50000002613212319104100
562224-6000000151120242112410
552225-50000014112025221231
542125-600001412222722102
532126-50000015132530206
522026-600001718313012
512027-50000311273721
501927-6015203934
491928-5002133747
481828-60173358
471829-500042768
461729-6022078
451730-511485
441630-601189
431631-50793
421531-6496
411532-5298
401432-6199
391433-5199
6-38100
Total:4444434343434342443333333332222