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Boston Bruins Playoff Chances 2016-2017 50/50

Did not play, playoff odds down 0.8 to 54.1%
36 points   16 10-4

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

Friday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Ducks 1 Red Wings 2 -0.5
-0.1
Devils 2 Senators 3 -0.4
+0.1
Blackhawks 2 Blue Jackets 1 +0.3
Hurricanes 2 Panthers 1 (ot)*-0.1
*-0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Capitals vs Bruins-6.3-1.0-1.2+4.5+4.8+5.3
-0.5*-0.2-0.1+0.3+0.2+0.4
-0.6-0.1-0.1+0.4+0.4+0.5
Senators vs Canadiens-0.6-1.0-0.7*+0.1*-0.1+0.9
-0.0*-0.1-0.1*+0.0-0.0+0.1
Sabres vs Stars-0.3*-0.0*-0.1*-0.2*-0.2+0.4
-0.0-0.0-0.0*-0.0*-0.0+0.1
Maple Leafs vs Panthers*+0.2-0.9-0.7*-0.3*-0.4*+0.2
+0.0*-0.1*-0.1*-0.0-0.0+0.0
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings+0.0*-0.0*-0.0-0.1-0.0-0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

Chances based on how well the Bruins finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inPresChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffsTrophy12345678910111213141516Count
118-140In97.3%100187*
117389-5In96.5991114*
1163810-4In90.79811226*
1153710-5In84.09711313*
1143711-4In81.896230588*
1133611-5In72.093240871*
1123511-6In63.8893801,349*
1113512-5In53.98461001,976*
1103412-6In44.779812012,981*
1093413-5In33.66910190204,324*
1083313-6In22.86212240205,992*
1073314-5In14.55015300408,166*
1063214-6In8.340173518010,684*
1053215-5In3.928184011201013,897*
1043115-6100.0%1.5201741318030017,584*
1033116-5100.00.5121540523050021,500*
1023016-6100.00.161235730091026,263*
1013017-599.90.0392893411420030,686*
1002917-699.60.01619113622040035,071*
992918-599.0No04111034427810039,777*
982818-697.6No02692873314200043,689*
972819-594.3No01272093521500046,946*
962719-687.9No014121033281020049,633*
952720-577.7No0026927331841050,986*
942620-662.5No000127193426920051,799*
932621-545.1No0001411293217510051,227*
922521-628.3No000252032251130049,381*
912522-515.0No001212273019820046,261*
902422-66.7No00161829271441042,808*
892423-52.6No00021024302392038,961*
882323-60.8No0015162829164034,513*
872324-50.2No0002922322591029,710*
862224-60.0No0014143032163025,431*
852225-50.0No000282436246020,943*
842125-6OutNo01417353311017,046*
832126-5OutNo00211313818113,660*
822026-6OutNo0015234227210,727*
812027-5OutNo0316423638,153*
801927-6OutNo0110384565,925*
791928-5OutNo007315294,450*
781828-6OutNo032559133,122*
771829-5OutNo021960192,140*
761729-6OutNo11560251,473*
751730-5OutNo00958321,047*
741630-6OutNo75539627*
731631-5OutNo34849409*
721531-6OutNo014158244*
711532-5OutNo34156164*
701533-4OutNo13366108*
691332-7OutNo316948*
681333-6OutNo267434*
671435-3OutNo267419*
36-66OutNo10087*
Total:54.1%1.3%43731031212108776430874,320

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

Friday100.0*Lottery seed
Ducks 1 Red Wings 2 +0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Lottery seed
Capitals vs Bruins+1.0+0.1+0.2-0.7-0.7-0.8
Senators vs Canadiens+0.1*+0.1+0.1*-0.0+0.0-0.1
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings-0.1-0.0*+0.0+0.1*+0.1+0.0
Sabres vs Stars+0.1*+0.0+0.1*+0.0*+0.0-0.1
Maple Leafs vs Panthers-0.0*+0.1+0.1*+0.0+0.1*-0.0
Avalanche vs Canucks+0.0*+0.1*+0.0+0.0*+0.0-0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPWL-OT123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
120-140100
119398-58911
118399-4973
117389-59631
1163810-491711
1153710-5841311
1143711-48214230
1133611-57221240
1123511-66425380
1113512-55430601000
1103412-645348012001
1093413-5343691191020
1083313-62339111231020
1073314-51536132272040
1063214-68311433041800
1053215-54251353281110010
1043115-62181162912301700300
1033116-51118724165022105000
1023016-6065716197027309010
1013017-50336918812951130200
1002917-601154151012882190400
992918-50031108222124026180100
982818-600205631413703031402000
972819-50010243712902952105000
962719-6000122399125828110200
952720-500121571171032217410
942620-6000010252910304269200
932621-5000001224823631175100
922521-600001115137302612310
912522-5000102572330219200
902422-60000114132628186100
892423-500000025172826155100
882323-60000117192824145100
872324-5000029202723124100
862224-60000310212622124100
852225-50000141122262111410
842125-60015142327199200
832126-50016152526177100
822026-6002817272615510
812027-5003102131231020
801927-60141427301850
791928-50028193127101
781828-603132934192
771829-50172338265
761729-6031536369
751730-519334116
741630-605274424
731631-502194434
721531-61114741
711532-5164746
701533-473656
691332-743165
681333-62971
671435-32674
36-66100
Total:1311442163309310297654332221100