Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTGD%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPI
Blue Jackets8614022-62199.8%-0.10423221916114000004.7-0.486Columbus Blue Jackets
Rangers8333821-72499.4+0.30316191919166100005.1+0.319New York Rangers
Flyers803625-8688.5+3.400013718589200007.6+0.1414Philadelphia Flyers
Islanders7213228-877.7-0.0000017432514730009.8+0.2518New York Islanders
Hurricanes6923331-3-214.8-2.000000426302013700010.3-0.0616Carolina Hurricanes
Capitals6812929-10-250.6-0.4000191825252110011.3-0.0325Washington Capitals
Devils6712930-9-320.4-1.100051423282810011.6-0.4424New Jersey Devils
Lightning5021936-12-59Out00014384715.3-0.0230Tampa Bay Lightning

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Week of 3/9
Flyers 4 Lightning 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-0.1
Flyers+4.8
+0.2
Islanders-1.9
Hurricanes-1.7
Capitals-0.4
Devils-0.5
Lightning-0.1
Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-0.2
Flyers-1.8
Islanders+2.8
+0.3
Hurricanes-0.3
-0.1
Capitals-0.1
-0.0
Devils-0.1
-0.0
Lightning+0.1
Devils 1 Blackhawks 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Flyers+0.5
Islanders+0.1
+0.1
Hurricanes+0.2
+0.1
Capitals+0.1
Devils-0.9
-0.3
Rangers 3 Blue Jackets 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets-0.1
-0.4
Rangers+0.5
+0.4
Islanders-0.2
Hurricanes-0.2
Senators 3 Red Wings 1
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets+0.0
Islanders-0.2
Canadiens 5 Panthers 4
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Hurricanes-0.0
Capitals-0.1
Devils-0.1
Lightning+0.1
Kings 2 Penguins 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets-0.1
Rangers-0.1
Wild vs RangersIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.64.74.74.7
Rangers99.0*99.499.799.7
5.55.24.84.8
Islanders7.9*7.67.57.6
Hurricanes5.0*4.8*4.84.7
Penguins vs CapitalsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets4.74.74.74.6
Rangers5.25.25.15.0
Flyers88.7*88.5*88.388.3
Islanders9.79.89.89.8
Hurricanes10.210.310.410.4
Capitals0.20.41.01.0
11.611.411.111.1
Devils11.611.611.711.7
Week of 3/17
Flames vs IslandersIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets99.9*99.999.899.8
Rangers99.699.599.399.3
Flyers90.789.386.586.5
Islanders4.36.510.610.6
10.19.89.69.6
Hurricanes5.2*4.94.64.6
10.210.310.410.4
Capitals11.311.311.411.4
Hurricanes vs SharksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers99.399.399.599.5
Flyers87.287.388.990.0
Islanders7.57.4*7.78.0
9.89.89.89.7
Hurricanes6.86.74.22.6
10.010.010.310.6
Capitals11.411.411.311.2
Devils11.711.711.611.6
Bruins vs HurricanesHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers99.599.499.399.3
Flyers90.088.887.287.2
Islanders8.0*7.87.57.5
9.79.89.89.8
Hurricanes2.64.26.86.8
10.610.310.010.0
Capitals11.211.311.411.4
Devils11.6*11.611.711.7
Red Wings vs SenatorsHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Hurricanes*4.8*4.84.74.9
Lightning vs CanucksHomeHome OTAway OTAway
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Lightning15.215.215.315.5

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