How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Wednesday, 9/1100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins 3 Capitals 5 -5.3
-0.5
Monday, 11/1100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Flyers 5 Penguins 3 -5.8
-0.6
Penguins 1 Canadiens 7 -5.8
-0.6
Penguins 0 Bruins 3 -5.6
-0.6
Hurricanes 3 Penguins 2 -5.5
-0.6
Sabres 5 Penguins 1 -5.3
-0.5
Panthers 2 Penguins 1 -5.3
-0.5
Wild 2 Penguins 1 -5.3
-0.6
Penguins 2 Wild 4 -5.2
-0.5
Penguins 3 Predators 4 -5.2
-0.5
Stars 4 Penguins 2 -5.2
-0.5
Hurricanes 7 Penguins 4 -5.1
-0.5
Penguins 3 Blues 4 -5.0
-0.5
Rangers 4 Penguins 2 -5.0
-0.5
Penguins 1 Canucks 3 -4.9
-0.5
Blackhawks 1 Penguins 0 -4.9
-0.5
Penguins 5 Islanders 1 +4.4
+0.5
Penguins 2 Senators 1 +4.4
+0.4
Islanders 2 Penguins 4 +4.3
+0.5
Rangers 1 Penguins 3 +4.3
+0.4
Devils 2 Penguins 3 +4.3
+0.4
Islanders 3 Penguins 4 +4.3
+0.4
Thrashers 4 Penguins 5 +4.2
+0.4
Penguins 7 Devils 2 +4.1
+0.5
Penguins 2 Panthers 0 +4.1
+0.4
Sabres 2 Penguins 3 +4.1
+0.4
Penguins 4 Lightning 3 +4.1
+0.4
Bruins 2 Penguins 3 +4.1
+0.4
Penguins 4 Sharks 0 +3.9
+0.4
Capitals 0 Penguins 1 +3.8
+0.4
Penguins 6 Stars 1 +3.8
+0.4
Penguins 3 Coyotes 1 +3.8
+0.4
Maple Leafs 2 Penguins 3 +3.8
+0.4
Penguins 5 Flames 2 +3.8
+0.4
Penguins 3 Blackhawks 1 +3.7
+0.4
Penguins 3 Avalanche 2 +3.6
+0.4
Canucks 2 Penguins 3 +3.6
+0.4
Sharks 4 Penguins 5 (so)+3.6
+0.4
Coyotes 4 Penguins 5 (ot)+3.5
+0.4
Penguins 3 Red Wings 1 +3.5
+0.4
Ducks 5 Penguins 7 +3.5
+0.4
Canucks 2 Devils 3 (so)*-2.0
-0.2
Canadiens 6 Penguins 5 (so)*-1.9
*-0.1
Blue Jackets 5 Islanders 4 (so)*+1.4
Red Wings 6 Penguins 5 (so)*-1.0
*-0.1
Devils 1 Wild 2 +1.0
Thrashers 1 Blue Jackets 2 +0.8
Flyers 4 Blue Jackets 3 -0.8
Penguins 4 Rangers 5 (ot)*-0.7
-0.1
Sabres 6 Kings 2 *-0.4
Blues 3 Devils 1 *+0.4
Oilers 4 Rangers 1 *+0.4
Flames 2 Penguins 1 (ot)*-0.4
*-0.1
Stars 7 Panthers 3 *+0.3
Bruins 2 Devils 3 *+0.3
+0.0
Predators 3 Flyers 5 *-0.3
Blue Jackets 3 Lightning 4 (ot)*-0.2
Thrashers 3 Predators 2 *-0.2
Blues 6 Predators 3 *-0.2
Blues 3 Stars 6 *+0.2
Rangers 5 Flyers 3 *-0.2
Panthers 3 Stars 2 *-0.0
Rangers 2 Red Wings 1 *-0.0
Rangers 6 Lightning 1 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Penguins vs Capitals+4.6+3.4+4.5*-1.6-1.4-5.6
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1-0.1-0.4
Lightning vs Penguins-5.6*-0.9*-1.6+2.8+3.3+4.6
-0.4*-0.1*-0.1+0.2+0.3+0.3
Penguins vs Hurricanes+4.4+3.2+4.2*-0.3*-0.5-5.7
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Thrashers+4.3+4.0+3.6*-1.0*-0.7-5.6
+0.3+0.3+0.2*-0.0*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Thrashers+4.5+3.6+2.4*-0.7-1.3-5.4
+0.3+0.3+0.3-0.1-0.1-0.4
Senators vs Penguins-5.7*+0.3*-1.0+2.9+3.6+4.2
-0.4*-0.0*-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Senators vs Penguins-5.5*-1.0*-1.4+3.7+3.5+4.4
-0.4-0.1*-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Lightning vs Penguins-5.5*-0.8*-1.3+3.2+3.8+4.4
-0.4-0.1*-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Capitals vs Penguins-5.5*-0.2*-1.0+2.9+3.1+4.3
-0.4*-0.0*-0.1+0.3+0.2+0.3
Penguins vs Lightning+4.3+3.8+3.9*-0.8-1.2-5.5
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Senators+4.3+3.2+3.6*+0.4*-0.7-5.5
+0.3+0.3+0.2*-0.0*-0.0-0.4
Thrashers vs Penguins-5.4*-1.1*-0.7+3.4+3.1+4.4
-0.4-0.1*-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Penguins vs Devils+3.5+3.6+4.6*+0.5*-0.6-5.1
+0.3+0.3+0.3*+0.0*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Hurricanes+4.2+3.8+3.1*-0.8-1.1-5.4
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.0*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Sabres+3.8+3.7+4.4*-0.0-1.2-5.1
+0.3+0.3+0.3-0.1-0.1-0.4
Kings vs Penguins-4.9*-0.6*-0.3+4.5+3.1+3.6
-0.4-0.1*-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Penguins vs Ducks+3.5+3.8+4.1*+0.3*-0.3-5.2
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.0*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Flyers+4.0+3.6+4.1*-1.3*-1.1-5.2
+0.4+0.3+0.3-0.2-0.1-0.4
Flyers vs Penguins-5.2*-0.8*-0.2+3.3+3.4+4.1
-0.4-0.1-0.1+0.2+0.3+0.4
Panthers vs Penguins-5.1*-0.3-2.1+3.7+4.0+3.7
-0.4*-0.0-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Bruins vs Penguins-5.2*-0.3*-0.1+3.9+3.4+3.7
-0.4*-0.0*-0.0+0.3+0.3+0.3
Avalanche vs Penguins-5.0*-0.7*-0.3+3.1+4.0+3.6
-0.4*-0.1*-0.0+0.3+0.3+0.3
Oilers vs Penguins-5.0*+0.1*-1.3+3.7+4.1+3.3
-0.4*-0.0-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Devils vs Penguins-5.2*-0.4*-0.3+3.8+3.5+3.7
-0.4*-0.1*-0.1+0.2+0.3+0.3
Blue Jackets vs Penguins-5.0*-0.6*+0.2+3.5+3.9+3.5
-0.4*-0.1-0.0+0.2+0.3+0.3
Blues vs Penguins-5.1*-0.5*-1.1+3.3+3.6+3.9
-0.4*-0.0*-0.1+0.3+0.3+0.3
Predators vs Penguins-4.8*-0.9*-0.3+4.0+3.3+3.6
-0.4*-0.1*-0.0+0.3+0.3+0.3
Penguins vs Islanders+3.5+3.6+3.9*-0.7*-0.2-4.9
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.0-0.1-0.4
Maple Leafs vs Penguins-5.0*-0.4*+0.1+3.0+3.3+3.8
-0.4*-0.1*-0.0+0.3+0.3+0.3
Penguins vs Maple Leafs+3.8+3.3+3.0*-0.1*-0.6-5.0
+0.3+0.3+0.2*-0.0-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Flyers+3.7+3.7+3.6*-1.1*-0.2-5.1
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1-0.1-0.4
Canadiens vs Penguins-4.9*-1.0*-0.1+3.4+3.8+3.6
-0.4-0.1*-0.0+0.3+0.3+0.3
Penguins vs Bruins+3.5+3.8+3.7*-1.0*-0.4-4.9
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1*-0.0-0.4
Penguins vs Rangers+3.0+3.6+4.0*-0.3*+0.1-4.6
+0.3+0.2+0.3-0.1-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Maple Leafs+3.8+3.4+3.5*-0.9*-0.9-4.9
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1*-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Panthers+3.8+3.6+2.2*-0.6*-0.8-4.9
+0.3+0.3+0.2*-0.0-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Sabres+3.7+3.3+3.0*-1.0*-0.3-4.9
+0.3+0.3+0.3-0.1-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Canadiens+3.6+3.0+2.9*-0.4*-0.3-4.7
+0.3+0.2+0.2*-0.0-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Kings+3.6+2.7+2.7*-0.3*-0.1-4.7
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.0*-0.0-0.4
Penguins vs Blue Jackets+3.5+3.2+3.3*-1.2*-0.7-4.6
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.1-0.1-0.4
Penguins vs Oilers+3.2+3.3+3.3*-0.0*-0.6-4.5
+0.3+0.3+0.3*-0.0*-0.1-0.4

* 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 Penguins finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
122-136In10016*
121326-3In886616*
120316-4In802025*
119306-5In7023664*
118307-4In5932988*
117297-5In532818152*
116287-6In4636018245*
115288-5In36360271405*
114278-6In27401302612*
113279-5In16363423851*
112269-6In1136342801,212*
1112610-5In7334451111,744*
1102510-6In32454719102,282*
1092511-5In22074325302,928*
1082411-6In114740326003,487*
1072412-5In09733391114,241*
1062312-6In066264218205,034*
1052313-5100.0%0351742265005,573*
1042213-6In241140321013,244*
2314-499.91512383310102,970*
1032214-599.8136303817306,510*
1022114-699.0023223826716,776*
1012115-597.301114343313306,735*
1002015-693.40117273720606,720*
992016-587.30041836281113,058*
1915-787.800418363011103,265*
981916-678.300111303518305,991*
971816-765.500052337287005,047*
961817-651.200215343612104,566*
951717-735.40017274121203,818*
941718-624.2004204228503,036*
931618-715.3021337371012,574*
921619-67.316324316201,917*
911519-73.503224525401,413*
901520-61.11164529811,078*
891521-50.4083838141756*
881421-60.2062843202564*
871321-70.3021841336367*
861322-6Out11244367263*
851222-7Out153938161146*
841223-6Out7293429183*
831123-7Out214493551*
821023-8Out31329451031*
811024-7Out113253519*
801025-6Out93645911*
791127-3Out1001
781027-4Out1004*
77927-5Out50502
75929-3Out1001
54041-0Out1008
Total:79.8%152111617151311621000100,000

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

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

Big Games

Wednesday, 9/1100.0*Lottery seed
Penguins 3 Capitals 5 +1.1
Monday, 11/1100.0*Lottery seed
Flyers 5 Penguins 3 +1.2
Wild 2 Penguins 1 +1.2
Penguins 1 Canadiens 7 +1.1
Penguins 0 Bruins 3 +1.1
Hurricanes 3 Penguins 2 +1.1
Penguins 3 Predators 4 +1.1
Panthers 2 Penguins 1 +1.1
Sabres 5 Penguins 1 +1.1
Rangers 4 Penguins 2 +1.1
Stars 4 Penguins 2 +1.1
Hurricanes 7 Penguins 4 +1.1
Penguins 3 Blues 4 +1.1
Penguins 2 Wild 4 +1.1
Penguins 1 Canucks 3 +1.1
Blackhawks 1 Penguins 0 +1.1
Penguins 5 Islanders 1 -0.9
Penguins 7 Devils 2 -0.9
Islanders 2 Penguins 4 -0.9
Rangers 1 Penguins 3 -0.9
Islanders 3 Penguins 4 -0.9
Devils 2 Penguins 3 -0.9
Penguins 2 Senators 1 -0.9
Penguins 2 Panthers 0 -0.8
Penguins 4 Sharks 0 -0.8
Thrashers 4 Penguins 5 -0.8
Sabres 2 Penguins 3 -0.8
Bruins 2 Penguins 3 -0.8
Penguins 5 Flames 2 -0.8
Penguins 3 Coyotes 1 -0.8
Penguins 3 Blackhawks 1 -0.8
Sharks 4 Penguins 5 (so)-0.8
Penguins 6 Stars 1 -0.8
Penguins 3 Avalanche 2 -0.8
Penguins 4 Lightning 3 -0.8
Penguins 3 Red Wings 1 -0.8
Capitals 0 Penguins 1 -0.8
Canucks 2 Penguins 3 -0.8
Maple Leafs 2 Penguins 3 -0.8
Ducks 5 Penguins 7 -0.8
Coyotes 4 Penguins 5 (ot)-0.7
Canucks 2 Devils 3 (so)*+0.4
Maple Leafs 5 Blues 6 (so)*-0.3
Kings 4 Avalanche 3 (ot)-0.3
Islanders 3 Canucks 2 (so)*+0.3
Red Wings 3 Oilers 4 (so)*-0.2
Red Wings 6 Penguins 5 (so)*+0.2
Canadiens 6 Penguins 5 (so)*+0.2
Penguins 4 Rangers 5 (ot)+0.2
Avalanche 1 Rangers 2 (so)*+0.2
Devils 1 Wild 2 -0.2
Canucks 5 Blues 4 (so)+0.2
Thrashers 3 Flames 4 (ot)+0.2
Avalanche 2 Devils 3 (ot)*+0.2
Panthers 2 Islanders 1 -0.2
Flames 2 Penguins 1 (ot)*+0.2
Senators 4 Islanders 3 (ot)*-0.1
Blues 1 Flyers 3 +0.1
Wild 5 Red Wings 1 -0.0
Capitals 4 Islanders 5 *+0.0
Islanders 2 Stars 3 -0.0
Bruins 2 Devils 3 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Penguins vs Flyers-0.7-0.6-0.7+0.3*+0.2+0.9
Flyers vs Penguins+0.9+0.2*+0.2-0.5-0.6-0.7
Senators vs Penguins+0.9+0.1+0.1-0.6-0.6-0.7
Penguins vs Senators-0.7-0.6-0.5*+0.1+0.1+0.9
Penguins vs Rangers-0.7-0.5-0.6+0.2+0.2+0.9
Penguins vs Flyers-0.7-0.6-0.6*+0.3*+0.2+0.9
Capitals vs Penguins+0.9*+0.1*+0.2-0.6-0.5-0.7
Penguins vs Capitals-0.7-0.6-0.6+0.2+0.2+0.9
Senators vs Penguins+0.9*+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.6-0.7
Penguins vs Sabres-0.7-0.6-0.5*+0.2+0.1+0.9
Penguins vs Sabres-0.7-0.6-0.7+0.1+0.2+0.9
Penguins vs Hurricanes-0.7-0.6-0.6*+0.1*+0.1+0.9
Penguins vs Thrashers-0.7-0.6-0.5+0.1+0.1+0.9
Penguins vs Devils-0.6-0.6-0.7*-0.0*+0.1+0.8
Penguins vs Ducks-0.6-0.7-0.7*+0.0+0.1+0.8
Penguins vs Thrashers-0.7-0.6-0.6+0.3+0.2+0.8
Penguins vs Hurricanes-0.6-0.6-0.6*+0.1*+0.2+0.9
Lightning vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1*+0.1-0.5-0.6-0.7
Panthers vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1+0.2-0.7-0.6-0.6
Oilers vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1*+0.3-0.6-0.7-0.6
Penguins vs Lightning-0.6-0.6-0.6*+0.2+0.2+0.8
Lightning vs Penguins+0.8+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.6-0.7
Penguins vs Islanders-0.6-0.6-0.7*+0.1+0.1+0.8
Predators vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1*+0.1-0.7-0.6-0.6
Penguins vs Canadiens-0.7-0.5-0.5*+0.1+0.2+0.8
Canadiens vs Penguins+0.8*+0.2*+0.1-0.6-0.7-0.6
Thrashers vs Penguins+0.8+0.2*+0.2-0.6-0.6-0.7
Avalanche vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1*+0.1-0.6-0.6-0.6
Blues vs Penguins+0.8+0.1*+0.1-0.6-0.6-0.6
Bruins vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1+0.1-0.6-0.6-0.6
Maple Leafs vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1*+0.0-0.6-0.6-0.6
Blue Jackets vs Penguins+0.8*+0.2*+0.0-0.5-0.6-0.6
Penguins vs Bruins-0.6-0.6-0.6*+0.1*+0.1+0.8
Devils vs Penguins+0.8*+0.1*+0.2-0.5-0.6-0.6
Penguins vs Maple Leafs-0.6-0.6-0.5*+0.1+0.2+0.8
Penguins vs Panthers-0.6-0.6-0.4*+0.1*+0.1+0.8
Kings vs Penguins+0.8+0.1+0.2-0.6-0.6-0.6
Penguins vs Maple Leafs-0.6-0.6-0.6+0.2*+0.2+0.8
Penguins vs Oilers-0.6-0.5-0.6*+0.1+0.1+0.8

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

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPWL-OT123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
122-136100
121326-38866
120305-676420
119306-55911236
118307-4527329
117297-54582818
116287-636113500180
115288-5201536002611
114278-6151239212912
113279-561032433923
112269-6382883375800
1112610-516239403871001
1102510-603151040351218010
1092511-501101071291424130
1082411-601596121192936000
1072412-50275213203371001
1062312-601542719301217120
1052313-50033231424182335000
1042213-60223110162326610010
1032214-5113068222712161300
2113-7011205822251217140
1022114-600020331920192247010
1012115-50011113112325812130
1002015-6001107522211518261
992016-5000421714222271010
1915-7000321613222461120
981916-60001011724211417510
971816-70000532016222292100
961817-60021148262217820
951717-7001073241823166200
941718-6000411911222314510
931618-702013518252211310
921619-616212212819920
911519-7031513262817610
901520-6101717312612310
891521-5013122428191120
881421-601512253117610
871321-701152128271341
861322-631325292272
851222-781827281441
841223-61225302012
831123-72210353984
821124-6661626396
811024-721472111
801025-6945369
791127-3100
781027-45050
77927-55050
75929-3100
54041-0100
Total:11321156989887766433211000000