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Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTGD%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Sabres9524416-740100.0%573741000001.5+0.012.537Buffalo Sabres
Bruins9234519-258100.04247821000001.71.548Boston Bruins
Blue Jackets8614022-62199.9-0.1042523191510400004.6-0.466.524Columbus Blue Jackets
Penguins8343820-71399.8+0.10524221915113000004.6+0.384.519Pittsburgh Penguins
Rangers8333821-72499.5+0.20317192019166000005.1+0.279.525New York Rangers
Red Wings8413822-81299.4-0.3018141923269100005.7-0.537.517Detroit Red Wings
Senators8243720-82899.4+0.20314181919187100005.2+0.278.528Ottawa Senators
Flyers803625-8690.3+2.2001381860810007.6+0.1014.513Philadelphia Flyers
Islanders7213228-877.4+0.200001749241262009.7+0.2518.515New York Islanders
Hurricanes6923331-3-213.4-1.400000324312113700010.4-0.0416.497Carolina Hurricanes
Capitals6812929-10-250.4-0.30000091826262000011.3-0.0125.495Washington Capitals
Devils6712930-9-320.3-0.900051524292610011.6-0.4324.489New Jersey Devils
Canadiens6342729-9-160.2-0.00000041017264030012.0+0.2527.500Montreal Canadiens
Maple Leafs5242437-4-420.000000464211014.4-0.0628.484Toronto Maple Leafs
Panthers522239-8-66Out00017424115.229.474Florida Panthers
Lightning5021936-12-59Out000015364915.330.476Tampa Bay Lightning

Big Games

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Week of 3/9
Flyers 4 Lightning 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Senators-0.1
Flyers+3.5
+0.2
Islanders-1.6
Hurricanes-1.1
Capitals-0.2
Devils-0.3
Canadiens-0.1
Maple Leafs+0.0
Panthers+0.1
Lightning-0.1
Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-0.2
Senators-0.2
Flyers-1.9
Islanders+2.8
+0.2
Hurricanes-0.3
-0.1
Capitals-0.0
Devils-0.1
-0.1
Maple LeafsOut
-0.2
Panthers+0.1
Lightning+0.1
Devils 1 Blackhawks 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Flyers+0.4
Islanders+0.1
+0.1
Hurricanes+0.1
+0.1
Capitals+0.1
Devils-0.7
-0.3
Canadiens+0.1
Senators 3 Red Wings 1
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets+0.0
Rangers+0.0
Red Wings-0.2
-0.4
Senators+0.4
+0.3
Islanders-0.1
Rangers 3 Blue Jackets 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets-0.4
Rangers+0.3
+0.3
Red Wings+0.0
Islanders-0.1
Hurricanes-0.1
Kings 2 Penguins 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets-0.1
Penguins+0.2
+0.3
Rangers-0.1
Red Wings-0.1
Senators-0.1
Islanders-0.1
Canadiens 5 Panthers 4
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Hurricanes-0.0
Capitals-0.1
Devils-0.0
Canadiens+0.1
+0.2
Maple Leafs+0.0
Panthers-0.1
Lightning+0.1
Penguins vs CapitalsIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.74.74.64.5
Penguins99.999.9*99.899.6
4.44.44.85.1
Rangers5.15.15.15.0
Red Wings5.85.85.75.6
Senators5.35.35.25.1
Flyers90.5*90.490.290.2
Islanders9.69.79.79.7
Hurricanes10.310.410.410.4
Capitals0.20.30.70.7
11.611.311.011.0
Devils11.511.611.711.7
Canadiens11.912.012.112.1
Wild vs RangersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.54.64.74.7
Penguins4.64.64.74.7
Rangers99.299.699.899.8
5.45.24.74.7
Red Wings5.65.75.85.8
Senators5.25.25.35.3
Islanders7.5*7.47.37.3
Hurricanes3.5*3.43.33.3
Blues vs BruinsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sabres1.41.51.61.6
Bruins100.0InInIn
1.91.71.61.6
Coyotes vs SabresHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Sat100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sabres1.61.51.41.4
Bruins1.71.71.81.8
Week of 3/17
Flames vs IslandersIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers99.799.699.499.4
Red Wings99.699.599.299.2
Senators99.699.599.299.2
Flyers92.591.088.188.1
Islanders4.36.410.610.6
9.99.79.49.4
Hurricanes3.6*3.43.23.2
10.310.410.410.4
Bruins vs HurricanesHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sabres1.61.61.51.4
BruinsInIn*In100.0
1.61.61.81.9
Rangers99.6*99.599.599.5
Red Wings99.5*99.499.399.3
Flyers91.490.589.289.1
Islanders7.6*7.47.17.2
9.69.79.79.7
Hurricanes1.93.25.25.2
10.610.410.110.1
Capitals11.211.311.411.4
Devils11.511.611.611.6
Canadiens11.912.012.012.0
Hurricanes vs SharksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Wings99.399.399.499.5
Flyers89.589.590.791.6
Islanders7.27.27.57.6
9.79.79.69.6
Hurricanes4.64.62.81.6
10.110.110.410.7
Capitals11.411.411.311.2
Devils11.611.611.611.5
Canadiens12.012.012.011.9
Red Wings vs SenatorsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Wings99.799.799.498.9
5.45.45.96.2
Senators99.0*99.499.799.7
5.75.44.84.8
Islanders7.57.27.2*7.4
Hurricanes*3.43.33.33.5
Lightning vs CanucksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Maple Leafs14.414.414.414.3
Panthers15.315.315.215.2
Lightning15.215.215.415.5

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