Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTGD%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPI
Sabres9524416-740In59355100001.5+0.012Buffalo Sabres
Bruins9234519-258100.0%-0.04047931000001.81Boston Bruins
Penguins8343820-71399.8+0.21623211915113000004.6+0.334Pittsburgh Penguins
Senators8243720-82899.4+0.30415191919177100005.1+0.318Ottawa Senators
Red Wings8413822-81299.3-0.4018141923259100005.7-0.557Detroit Red Wings
Canadiens6342729-9-160.3-0.00000051118263540011.9+0.2927Montreal Canadiens
Maple Leafs5242437-4-42Out-0.0000156620814.3-0.0528Toronto Maple Leafs
Panthers522239-8-66Out00014424415.3-0.0129Florida Panthers

Big Games

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Week of 3/9
Senators 3 Red Wings 1
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins+0.0
Senators+0.5
+0.4
Red Wings-0.2
-0.4
Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins-0.1
Senators-0.2
Red Wings-0.1
Maple Leafs-0.2
Panthers+0.1
Flyers 4 Lightning 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Senators-0.1
Canadiens-0.1
Maple Leafs+0.1
Panthers+0.1
Kings 2 Penguins 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins+0.2
+0.3
Senators-0.1
Red Wings-0.1
Canadiens 5 Panthers 4
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Canadiens+0.2
+0.2
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
Penguins+0.0
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
4.34.34.75.0
Senators5.25.25.15.1
Red Wings5.85.85.75.6
Canadiens11.811.811.911.9
Blues vs BruinsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sabres1.41.51.61.6
Bruins100.0*In*InIn
2.01.81.71.7
Wild vs RangersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins4.54.64.74.7
Senators5.15.15.25.2
Red Wings5.65.75.85.8
Coyotes vs SabresHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Sat100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sabres1.61.51.41.4
Bruins1.71.81.91.9
Week of 3/17
Red Wings vs SenatorsIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Senators98.9*99.399.799.7
5.65.34.84.7
Red Wings99.799.7*99.398.7
5.35.45.96.2
Flames vs IslandersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins99.8*99.899.799.7
Senators99.699.499.299.2
Red Wings99.599.399.199.1
Bruins vs HurricanesHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sabres1.61.61.51.4
BruinsIn*In*In100.0
1.71.71.82.0
Senators99.4*99.499.399.3
Red Wings99.499.399.299.1
Canadiens11.811.911.911.9
Hurricanes vs SharksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Senators99.3*99.3*99.499.4
Red Wings99.299.199.399.4
Canadiens11.911.911.911.8
Lightning vs CanucksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Maple Leafs14.314.314.314.2
Panthers15.415.415.315.2

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