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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
Blue Jackets8614022-62199.9%-0.1042523191510400004.6-0.466.524Columbus Blue Jackets
Rangers8333821-72499.5+0.20317192019166000005.1+0.279.525New York Rangers
Flyers803625-8690.3+2.20001381860810007.6+0.1014.513Philadelphia Flyers
Islanders7213228-877.4+0.2000017492412620009.7+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
Devils6712930-9-320.3-0.9000051524292610011.6-0.4324.489New Jersey Devils
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
Rangers-0.1
Flyers+3.5
+0.2
Islanders-1.6
Hurricanes-1.1
Capitals-0.2
Devils-0.3
Lightning-0.1
Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-0.2
Flyers-1.9
Islanders+2.8
+0.2
Hurricanes-0.3
-0.1
Capitals-0.1
-0.0
Devils-0.1
-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
Rangers 3 Blue Jackets 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets-0.4
Rangers+0.3
+0.3
Flyers*-0.1
Islanders-0.1
Hurricanes-0.1
Senators 3 Red Wings 1
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets+0.0
Islanders-0.1
Kings 2 Penguins 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets-0.1
Rangers-0.1
Islanders-0.1
Hurricanes-0.1
Canadiens 5 Panthers 4
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Hurricanes-0.0
Capitals-0.0
Devils-0.0
Lightning+0.1
Wild vs RangersIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.54.64.74.7
Rangers99.299.699.899.8
5.45.24.74.7
Flyers90.4*90.3*90.390.3
Islanders7.5*7.47.27.3
Hurricanes3.5*3.4*3.43.3
Penguins vs CapitalsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.74.74.64.5
Rangers5.15.15.15.0
Flyers90.5*90.390.290.2
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
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
Flyers92.591.088.188.1
Islanders4.36.410.610.6
9.99.79.49.4
Hurricanes3.6*3.43.13.2
10.310.410.410.4
Bruins vs HurricanesHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers99.6*99.599.499.5
Flyers91.490.589.189.1
Islanders7.6*7.47.27.2
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
Hurricanes vs SharksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers99.599.599.699.6
Flyers89.589.590.791.6
Islanders7.27.37.57.6
9.79.79.69.6
Hurricanes4.74.62.81.6
10.110.110.410.7
Capitals11.411.411.311.2
Devils11.611.611.611.5
Red Wings vs SenatorsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.64.74.74.6
Islanders7.57.27.27.4
Hurricanes3.43.33.33.5
Lightning vs CanucksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
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.