Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsPres TrophyChance will finish regular season at seed
PGW-OT-WL-OTGD%Change%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPI
Washington149141-8-217-878In87.9%+8.8881201.2+0.201Washington Capitals
Columbus141238-9-219-763In11.9-7.212751303.02Columbus Blue Jackets
Pittsburgh137137-6-319-1143In0.2-1.501374135.0-0.293Pittsburgh Penguins
NY Rangers13238-5-326-539InNo-0.0013876.7+0.095New York Rangers
NY Islanders108228-5-228-12-99.8%+0.0No103331261009.718New York Islanders
Carolina108228-4-227-14-138.8-0.0No93032280009.821Carolina Hurricanes
Philadelphia95122-7-732-8-22OutNo0013342231012.917Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey83118-6-335-14-50OutNo002584015.428New Jersey Devils

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Wednesday
Colorado 3 Washington 5
10:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington+8.5
+0.2
Columbus-7.4
-0.2
Pittsburgh-1.0
NY Rangers*No
Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 5
8:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington+0.8
Columbus+0.4
+0.2
Pittsburgh-1.2
-0.3
NY Rangers+0.1
Thursday
Philadelphia vs NY IslandersIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders4.46.86.66.711.816.3
10.09.89.99.99.69.4
Carolina9.49.19.29.2*8.78.1
9.79.89.89.89.99.9
Philadelphia12.612.813.013.013.013.2
Carolina vs ColumbusHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington93.390.490.490.586.381.6
1.11.21.21.21.31.4
Columbus6.59.49.49.313.618.3
3.33.13.13.12.92.8
Pittsburgh4.95.05.05.05.15.1
NY Islanders9.2*9.610.110.010.010.3
9.99.89.79.79.79.6
Carolina15.010.85.85.95.93.8
9.59.79.99.99.910.1
Nashville vs TorontoHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
8:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders12.210.810.610.78.07.2
Carolina11.39.89.89.67.16.2
Boston vs DallasHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders8.89.2*9.9*9.8*9.710.8
Carolina7.98.3*8.9*8.9*8.99.9
Minnesota vs OttawaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
8:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders10.9*9.810.110.09.28.7
Carolina9.59.1*8.9*8.88.48.2
Tampa Bay vs DetroitHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
NY Islanders9.3*9.610.110.0*9.910.2
9.99.89.79.79.79.6
Carolina8.4*8.8*9.09.0*9.09.3
9.99.89.89.89.89.7
New Jersey15.315.315.315.315.415.5
Montreal vs FloridaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Philadelphia12.812.912.912.912.913.0

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