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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
Penguins8343820-71399.8+0.10524221915113000004.6+0.384.519Pittsburgh Penguins
Red Wings8413822-81299.4-0.3018141923269100005.7-0.537.517Detroit Red Wings
Senators8243720-82899.4+0.20314181919187100005.2+0.278.528Ottawa Senators
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

Big Games

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Week of 3/9
Senators 3 Red Wings 1
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Wings-0.2
-0.4
Senators+0.4
+0.3
Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins-0.1
Red Wings-0.1
Senators-0.2
Maple LeafsOut
-0.2
Panthers+0.1
Kings 2 Penguins 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins+0.2
+0.3
Red Wings-0.1
Senators-0.1
Flyers 4 Lightning 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Senators-0.1
Canadiens-0.1
Maple Leafs+0.0
Panthers+0.1
Canadiens 5 Panthers 4
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Canadiens+0.1
+0.2
Maple Leafs+0.0
Panthers-0.1
Devils 1 Blackhawks 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Canadiens+0.1
Rangers 3 Blue Jackets 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Wings+0.0
Penguins vs CapitalsIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins99.999.9*99.899.6
4.44.44.85.1
Red Wings5.85.85.75.6
Senators5.35.35.25.1
Canadiens11.912.012.112.1
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
Wild vs RangersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins4.64.64.74.7
Red Wings5.65.75.85.8
Senators5.25.25.35.3
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
Red Wings vs SenatorsIf winner is:HomeHome 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
Flames vs IslandersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins99.999.899.799.8
Red Wings99.699.599.299.2
Senators99.699.599.299.2
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
Red Wings99.5*99.499.399.3
Senators99.4*99.499.399.3
Canadiens11.912.012.012.0
Hurricanes vs SharksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Wings99.399.399.499.5
Senators99.399.4*99.499.4
Canadiens12.012.012.011.9
Lightning vs CanucksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Maple Leafs14.414.414.414.3
Panthers15.315.315.215.2

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