Buffalo Sabres Playoff Chances 2016-2017 50/50

Did not play, playoff odds down 0.5 to 85.9%
45 points   21 8-3

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
Devils 2 Senators 3 -0.3
+0.3
Blackhawks 2 Blue Jackets 1 +0.3
-0.3
Hurricanes 2 Panthers 1 (ot)*+0.2
*+0.0
Ducks 1 Red Wings 2 -0.2
-0.1
Sharks 4 Coyotes 3 (so)-0.4
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Sabres vs Stars+2.7+2.7+2.6*-0.1*-0.2-3.5
+1.8+1.9+1.6-0.4*-0.4-2.2
+0.4+0.4+0.3-0.0*-0.1-0.5
Senators vs Canadiens-0.4*-0.2*-0.1*+0.0*+0.2+0.4
Capitals vs Bruins+0.3*-0.1*-0.2-0.5*-0.3*-0.1
+0.0+0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0-0.0
Maple Leafs vs Panthers+0.0*-0.0*-0.0*-0.0*-0.1-0.0
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings+0.1-0.0+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 Sabres finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inPresChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffsTrophy12345678910111213141516Count
121-145In99.5%1001,010*
1203510-5In96.810000630*
1193511-4In95.899011,055*
1183411-5In94.599001,606*
1173412-4In91.199012,550*
1163312-5In89.098113,554*
1153313-4In83.097125,080*
1143213-5In76.9952307,206*
1133113-6In69.3923509,419*
1123114-5In61.38947012,602*
1113014-6In51.0846100016,414*
1103015-5In40.37791301020,234*
1092915-6In30.170111801024,783*
1082916-5In20.361142302029,625*
1072816-6In12.9511629030034,748*
1062817-5In6.8401934160038,986*
1052717-6In3.129203921001043,505*
1042718-5100.0%1.2202042314020047,317*
1032618-6100.00.4121840620030049,788*
1022619-5100.00.1715369260610052,208*
1012519-699.90.03122911321101052,588*
1002520-599.7No1820143531630052,497*
992420-699.3No0512143352361050,410*
982421-598.0No03612299291120047,643*
972321-695.3No013921123218400044,474*
962322-589.2No0116131331259200040,265*
952222-678.7No00361226301641035,500*
942223-563.1No00239183125920030,930*
932123-644.8No0011611273018610026,076*
922124-527.2No000351830261241021,640*
912024-613.9No002210242921920017,686*
902025-56.0No001151628271751013,861*
891925-62.4No00029213024112010,767*
881926-50.7No0014132731205107,916*
871826-60.1No000171832281226,023*
861827-50.0No00312283419404,387*
851727-6OutNo017213528803,152*
841728-5OutNo131532371212,155*
831628-6OutNo00928392311,433*
821629-5OutNo032342282972*
811630-4OutNo011341414614*
801530-5OutNo001034479364*
791430-6OutNo15295411240*
781431-5OutNo17205517167*
771432-4OutNo114642076*
761332-5OutNo13602840*
751333-4OutNo5435221*
741132-7OutNo505012*
731133-6OutNo20805*
721235-3OutNo14867*
711135-4OutNo40605*
70934-7OutNo1001
45-68OutNo10073*
Total:85.9%8.3%20817514310753221100874,320

* 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
Sharks 4 Coyotes 3 (so)+0.1
Hurricanes 2 Panthers 1 (ot)*-0.0
Devils 2 Senators 3 +0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Lottery seed
Sabres vs Stars-0.7-0.7-0.6+0.1+0.1+0.9
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings-0.1+0.0-0.0+0.1*+0.1+0.1
Maple Leafs vs Panthers-0.0*+0.0*+0.0+0.0+0.1+0.0
Capitals vs Bruins-0.1-0.0+0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0
Senators vs Canadiens+0.1+0.0*-0.0+0.0*-0.0-0.1

* 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
122-145100
1213610-4991
1203510-597300
1193511-496301
1183411-594500
1173412-491801
1163312-589911
1153313-4831412
1143213-57718230
1133113-669233050
1123114-5612740700
1113014-65133609000
1103015-5403780130010
1092915-63040101171010
1082916-520411222210200
1072816-6133814326303000
1062817-573315529516000
1052717-63261463092090010
1042718-51191182814301400200
1032618-601291022185019103000
1022619-507610152180233060100
1012519-60338821101266110010
1002520-5127416122251030160300
992420-60141111132014502216010
982421-50020684131690263110200
972321-600103556151102661704000
962322-5001012421012122924192000
952222-6001316102151128216410
942223-5000102738112752410300
932123-6000101333819729186100
922124-500001214108282713410
912024-600001024719292311300
902025-5000101141024292182000
891925-600000241325281982000
881926-5000115152627177200
871826-600001616262516720
861827-500027172624156200
851727-612719262315520
841728-5003920272413310
831628-6014102129211220
821629-51515252719710
811630-4027193026133
801530-50212242723101
791430-616202631151
781431-522132328266
771432-452132375
761332-5323303510
751333-4196219
741132-78174233
731133-62080
721235-32971
711135-44060
70934-7100
45-68100
Total:812541074110430826143211100000000