Eastern Conference Playoff Chances 50/50

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Chance will make playoffsWin CupPres TrophyChance will finish regular season at seed
SundayPGWL-OTGD%Change%Change%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPI
Pittsburgh723612-046In6.3%+0.0No1001.01Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal632914-523In6.3-0.0No1002.0+1.005Montreal Canadiens
Washington572718-319In6.3+0.0No1003.010Washington Capitals
BostonLOttawa 2-4622814-622In6.2No1004.0-1.006Boston Bruins
Toronto572617-512In6.3+0.0No1005.09Toronto Maple Leafs
NY Rangers562618-418In6.2-0.0No1006.08New York Rangers
OttawaWBoston 4-2562517-612In6.3+0.0No1007.0+0.3812Ottawa Senators
NY Islanders552417-70In6.2-0.0No1008.0-0.3815New York Islanders
Winnipeg512421-3-16OutNoNo1009.019Winnipeg Jets
Philadelphia492322-3-8OutNoNo10010.018Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey481919-10-17OutNoNo10011.023New Jersey Devils
Buffalo482121-6-18OutNoNo10012.021Buffalo Sabres
Carolina421925-4-32OutNoNo10013.025Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay401826-4-2OutNoNo10014.027Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida361527-6-59OutNoNo10015.030Florida Panthers

We use the real NHL tiebreakers.
Adam updates the scores (email errors to adamv at mad dot scientist dot com).

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Friday
Phoenix 4 Colorado 5 (so)
100.0*Win Stanley Cup
Montreal*+0.1
Buffalo 2 NY Islanders 1 (so)
100.0*Win Stanley Cup
Ottawa*+0.1
Minnesota 1 Edmonton 6
100.0*Win Stanley Cup
NY Rangers*+0.0
Saturday
Toronto 1 Montreal 4
100.0*Win Stanley Cup
Ottawa*+0.0
Sunday
None

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

First Round Opponents

Who is going to play who in the first round of the playoffs.   Explain

PittsburghMontrealWashingtonBostonTorontoNY RangersOttawaNY Islanders
PittsburghNoYes
MontrealNoYes
WashingtonYes
BostonYesNoNo
TorontoNoYes
NY RangersYes
OttawaNoYesNo
NY IslandersYesNo