Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsPres TrophyChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTGD%Change%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPI
Washington210-0352.2%+0.24.0%-0.177766666666666668.2+0.014Washington Capitals
NY Islanders0100-0049.9+0.13.3-0.166666666666666668.58New York Islanders
Pittsburgh0100-0049.9+0.03.3-0.166666666666666668.5-0.018Pittsburgh Penguins
Carolina0100-0049.9-0.03.3-0.166666666666666668.58Carolina Hurricanes
NY Rangers0100-0049.9+0.03.3-0.066666666666666668.5+0.018New York Rangers
Columbus0100-0049.8-0.13.3-0.166666666666666668.5-0.018Columbus Blue Jackets
New Jersey0100-0049.7-0.13.3-0.066666666666666668.5-0.028New Jersey Devils
Philadelphia001-0-347.6-2.12.5-0.955676666666677778.8-0.261Philadelphia Flyers

Big Games

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Wednesday
Philadelphia 1 Toronto 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Philadelphia-4.5
-0.9
-0.5
Colorado 5 Anaheim 4 (so)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington*-0.1
Pittsburgh+0.1
Thursday
Pittsburgh vs New JerseyIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh54.1*50.4*50.748.8*49.545.8
4.03.84.0*3.2*3.22.4
8.18.58.48.6*8.69.0
New Jersey45.6*49.248.3*50.0*50.154.0
2.4*3.2*3.14.03.84.1
9.08.6*8.78.58.58.1
Washington vs CalgaryHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington56.1*52.753.251.4*51.748.3
4.94.95.03.6*3.82.9
7.88.18.1*8.3*8.38.7
Carolina49.6*50.1*49.8*49.9*50.150.3
Columbus*49.749.1*49.0*50.1*49.550.1
Phoenix vs NY RangersHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders50.3*50.0*50.2*49.5*49.949.6
Carolina50.4*49.9*49.6*49.6*49.849.6
NY Rangers45.949.048.9*50.650.953.8
2.4*3.1*3.14.14.04.1
9.0*8.68.68.48.48.1
Dallas vs FloridaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders50.3*49.6*50.1*50.3*50.049.6
Philadelphia48.0*47.5*48.1*47.9*47.547.3
Boston vs Tampa BayHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh*8.58.58.6*8.5*8.5*8.5

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