Buffalo Sabres Playoff Chances 2016-2017 50/50Did not play, playoff odds down 0.5 to 85.9% 45 points 21 8-3 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did yesterday and who we should root for today. Explain Friday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Pres Trophy | 100.0* | 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 | Saturday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Pres Trophy | 100.0* | 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 IfChances based on how well the Sabres finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Pres | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TP | W | | L | - | OT | playoffs | Trophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 121 | -145 | | In | 99.5 | % | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,010 | * | 120 | | 35 | 10 | - | 5 | In | 96.8 | | 100 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 630 | * | 119 | | 35 | 11 | - | 4 | In | 95.8 | | 99 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,055 | * | 118 | | 34 | 11 | - | 5 | In | 94.5 | | 99 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,606 | * | 117 | | 34 | 12 | - | 4 | In | 91.1 | | 99 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,550 | * | 116 | | 33 | 12 | - | 5 | In | 89.0 | | 98 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,554 | * | 115 | | 33 | 13 | - | 4 | In | 83.0 | | 97 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,080 | * | 114 | | 32 | 13 | - | 5 | In | 76.9 | | 95 | 2 | 3 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,206 | * | 113 | | 31 | 13 | - | 6 | In | 69.3 | | 92 | 3 | 5 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,419 | * | 112 | | 31 | 14 | - | 5 | In | 61.3 | | 89 | 4 | 7 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,602 | * | 111 | | 30 | 14 | - | 6 | In | 51.0 | | 84 | 6 | 10 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 16,414 | * | 110 | | 30 | 15 | - | 5 | In | 40.3 | | 77 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 20,234 | * | 109 | | 29 | 15 | - | 6 | In | 30.1 | | 70 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 24,783 | * | 108 | | 29 | 16 | - | 5 | In | 20.3 | | 61 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 29,625 | * | 107 | | 28 | 16 | - | 6 | In | 12.9 | | 51 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 3 | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 34,748 | * | 106 | | 28 | 17 | - | 5 | In | 6.8 | | 40 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 6 | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 38,986 | * | 105 | | 27 | 17 | - | 6 | In | 3.1 | | 29 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 43,505 | * | 104 | | 27 | 18 | - | 5 | 100.0 | % | 1.2 | | 20 | 20 | 42 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 47,317 | * | 103 | | 26 | 18 | - | 6 | 100.0 | | 0.4 | | 12 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 49,788 | * | 102 | | 26 | 19 | - | 5 | 100.0 | | 0.1 | | 7 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 52,208 | * | 101 | | 25 | 19 | - | 6 | 99.9 | | 0.0 | | 3 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 52,588 | * | 100 | | 25 | 20 | - | 5 | 99.7 | | No | 1 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 52,497 | * | 99 | | 24 | 20 | - | 6 | 99.3 | | No | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 50,410 | * | 98 | | 24 | 21 | - | 5 | 98.0 | | No | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 47,643 | * | 97 | | 23 | 21 | - | 6 | 95.3 | | No | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 44,474 | * | 96 | | 23 | 22 | - | 5 | 89.2 | | No | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | 40,265 | * | 95 | | 22 | 22 | - | 6 | 78.7 | | No | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | 35,500 | * | 94 | | 22 | 23 | - | 5 | 63.1 | | No | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | 30,930 | * | 93 | | 21 | 23 | - | 6 | 44.8 | | No | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 26,076 | * | 92 | | 21 | 24 | - | 5 | 27.2 | | No | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | 21,640 | * | 91 | | 20 | 24 | - | 6 | 13.9 | | No | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 17,686 | * | 90 | | 20 | 25 | - | 5 | 6.0 | | No | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | 13,861 | * | 89 | | 19 | 25 | - | 6 | 2.4 | | No | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 10,767 | * | 88 | | 19 | 26 | - | 5 | 0.7 | | No | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7,916 | * | 87 | | 18 | 26 | - | 6 | 0.1 | | No | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 2 | | 6,023 | * | 86 | | 18 | 27 | - | 5 | 0.0 | | No | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4,387 | * | 85 | | 17 | 27 | - | 6 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3,152 | * | 84 | | 17 | 28 | - | 5 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2,155 | * | 83 | | 16 | 28 | - | 6 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 23 | 1 | 1,433 | * | 82 | | 16 | 29 | - | 5 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 23 | 42 | 28 | 2 | 972 | * | 81 | | 16 | 30 | - | 4 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 614 | * | 80 | | 15 | 30 | - | 5 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 9 | 364 | * | 79 | | 14 | 30 | - | 6 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 240 | * | 78 | | 14 | 31 | - | 5 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 17 | 167 | * | 77 | | 14 | 32 | - | 4 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 14 | 64 | 20 | 76 | * | 76 | | 13 | 32 | - | 5 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 60 | 28 | 40 | * | 75 | | 13 | 33 | - | 4 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 43 | 52 | 21 | * | 74 | | 11 | 32 | - | 7 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | 50 | 12 | * | 73 | | 11 | 33 | - | 6 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 80 | 5 | * | 72 | | 12 | 35 | - | 3 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 86 | 7 | * | 71 | | 11 | 35 | - | 4 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | 60 | 5 | * | 70 | | 9 | 34 | - | 7 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 1 | | 45 | -68 | | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 73 | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 85.9 | % | 8.3 | % | 20 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 874,320 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesFriday | 100.0* | 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 | Saturday | 100.0* | 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 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | TP | W | | L | - | OT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 122 | -145 | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 121 | | 36 | 10 | - | 4 | 99 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 120 | | 35 | 10 | - | 5 | 97 | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 119 | | 35 | 11 | - | 4 | 96 | 3 | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 118 | | 34 | 11 | - | 5 | 94 | 5 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 117 | | 34 | 12 | - | 4 | 91 | 8 | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 116 | | 33 | 12 | - | 5 | 89 | 9 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 115 | | 33 | 13 | - | 4 | 83 | 14 | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 114 | | 32 | 13 | - | 5 | 77 | 18 | 2 | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 113 | | 31 | 13 | - | 6 | 69 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 112 | | 31 | 14 | - | 5 | 61 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 111 | | 30 | 14 | - | 6 | 51 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 110 | | 30 | 15 | - | 5 | 40 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 109 | | 29 | 15 | - | 6 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 108 | | 29 | 16 | - | 5 | 20 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | | 2 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 107 | | 28 | 16 | - | 6 | 13 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0 | | 3 | 0 | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 106 | | 28 | 17 | - | 5 | 7 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 1 | | 6 | 0 | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 105 | | 27 | 17 | - | 6 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 104 | | 27 | 18 | - | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 103 | | 26 | 18 | - | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 102 | | 26 | 19 | - | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 101 | | 25 | 19 | - | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 1 | | 10 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 25 | 20 | - | 5 | | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 99 | | 24 | 20 | - | 6 | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98 | | 24 | 21 | - | 5 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 97 | | 23 | 21 | - | 6 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 96 | | 23 | 22 | - | 5 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 95 | | 22 | 22 | - | 6 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 94 | | 22 | 23 | - | 5 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 93 | | 21 | 23 | - | 6 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 92 | | 21 | 24 | - | 5 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 91 | | 20 | 24 | - | 6 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 90 | | 20 | 25 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 89 | | 19 | 25 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 88 | | 19 | 26 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 87 | | 18 | 26 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | | | | 86 | | 18 | 27 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 85 | | 17 | 27 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | 84 | | 17 | 28 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 83 | | 16 | 28 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | | 82 | | 16 | 29 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 81 | | 16 | 30 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 3 | | 80 | | 15 | 30 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 79 | | 14 | 30 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 78 | | 14 | 31 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 77 | | 14 | 32 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 21 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 76 | | 13 | 32 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 75 | | 13 | 33 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 62 | 19 | 74 | | 11 | 32 | - | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 17 | 42 | 33 | 73 | | 11 | 33 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | 80 | 72 | | 12 | 35 | - | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 71 | 71 | | 11 | 35 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | 60 | 70 | | 9 | 34 | - | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 45 | -68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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