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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
Lightning462218-42186.3%-0.48.6%-0.1209175143107532211004.7-0.0611Tampa Bay Lightning
Sabres453218-31985.9-0.58.3-0.1208175143107532211004.8-0.072Buffalo Sabres
Red Wings4422110-21380.9+3.45.6+1.1146165154129643221005.5+0.398Detroit Red Wings
Panthers384169-6258.9-1.61.5-0.2539311313121087654207.7-0.1415Florida Panthers
Bruins3651610-4254.1-0.81.3-0.0437310312121087764308.1-0.0712Boston Bruins
Maple Leafs401813-4843.3-0.80.5-0.0225283111211109986419.0-0.079Toronto Maple Leafs
Senators3811814-2-440.8+4.50.4+0.1214272101211109987419.3+0.397Ottawa Senators
Canadiens20722-6-500.10.000000000000124137915.6-0.0128Montreal Canadiens

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Friday
Devils 2 Senators 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning-0.2
+0.2
Sabres-0.3
+0.3
Red Wings-0.4
+0.1
Panthers-0.4
+0.1
Bruins-0.4
+0.1
Maple Leafs-0.4
Senators+4.9
+0.1
+0.4
Ducks 1 Red Wings 2
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning-0.2
-0.1
Sabres-0.2
-0.1
Red Wings+3.8
+1.2
+0.4
Panthers-0.4
-0.1
Bruins-0.5
-0.1
Maple Leafs-0.5
-0.0
Senators-0.3
Hurricanes 2 Panthers 1 (ot)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning*+0.2
Sabres*+0.2
*+0.0
Red Wings*+0.3
*+0.0
Panthers-1.3
*-0.2
-0.1
Bruins*-0.1
*-0.0
Maple Leafs*-0.1
Senators*+0.6
Blackhawks 2 Blue Jackets 1
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning+0.2
-0.2
Sabres+0.3
-0.3
Red Wings+0.3
-0.1
Panthers+0.3
Bruins+0.3
Maple Leafs+0.5
Senators+0.4
Sharks 4 Coyotes 3 (so)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Sabres-0.4
Red Wings*+0.1
Oilers 1 Flames 2 (so)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Panthers+0.2
Saturday
Maple Leafs vs PanthersIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning*86.3*86.285.9*86.1*86.186.5
Sabres4.8*4.8*4.8*4.8*4.94.8
Red Wings*81.080.2*80.680.4*80.6*81.0
Panthers52.357.157.363.564.064.6
1.0*1.31.31.92.02.0
8.37.97.87.37.37.2
Bruins*54.253.253.4*53.7*53.6*54.2
8.1*8.2*8.2*8.18.28.1
Maple Leafs49.148.547.941.641.536.5
0.70.60.6*0.4*0.40.3
8.68.68.69.29.29.6
Senators vs CanadiensHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning86.0*86.285.9*86.2*86.586.7
Sabres85.4*85.7*85.8*85.9*86.186.3
Red Wings80.4*80.7*80.7*80.7*81.081.4
Panthers58.2*58.3*58.5*59.3*58.859.6
Bruins53.453.153.3*54.2*53.954.9
8.2*8.28.2*8.18.18.1
Maple Leafs42.6*42.842.6*43.5*43.444.1
9.1*9.19.1*9.09.19.0
Senators45.845.845.440.0*40.034.5
0.60.60.6*0.4*0.30.2
8.88.88.99.39.39.8
CanadiensNo*No*No*No*No0.0
15.715.715.715.615.615.6
Capitals vs BruinsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Sabres86.2*85.7*85.785.4*85.6*85.7
Red Wings5.5*5.55.55.65.65.5
Panthers59.4*58.8*58.7*58.5*58.658.5
Bruins47.853.152.958.658.959.3
0.8*1.11.11.61.51.7
8.78.28.27.77.77.7
Maple Leafs43.8*43.3*42.9*42.8*42.943.0
Senators41.3*40.5*40.8*40.439.840.4
9.2*9.39.3*9.3*9.39.3
Sabres vs StarsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning86.1*86.1*86.1*86.4*86.686.6
8.4*8.4*8.5*8.6*8.68.7
4.84.84.8*4.7*4.74.7
Sabres88.688.688.5*85.7*85.682.4
10.110.39.97.9*8.06.1
4.44.44.54.8*4.95.3
Red Wings5.4*5.8*5.5*5.6*5.45.7
5.65.65.5*5.55.55.4
Panthers58.6*58.6*58.5*58.9*58.759.3
7.87.87.8*7.77.77.7
Bruins53.8*54.1*54.0*53.9*53.954.4
8.28.18.1*8.1*8.18.1
Maple Leafs42.9*43.1*43.0*43.4*43.743.7
Senators40.4*40.140.0*40.6*41.041.3
9.39.39.3*9.39.39.2
Blue Jackets vs Red WingsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning8.7*8.4*8.5*8.6*8.68.4
4.7*4.7*4.74.84.84.8
Sabres4.74.84.84.84.84.8
Red Wings76.4*80.480.484.184.284.5
4.05.15.36.86.86.9
6.0*5.65.65.15.15.1
Panthers7.7*7.77.77.77.87.7
Bruins8.1*8.1*8.18.28.28.1
Maple Leafs43.542.4*43.2*42.9*42.6*43.3
9.0*9.1*9.09.19.19.0
Senators41.1*40.8*40.8*40.6*40.340.5
Blues vs SharksHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning8.7*8.3*8.5*8.6*8.58.4
Red Wings5.7*5.5*5.6*5.7*5.35.5
Avalanche vs CanucksHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Lightning8.7*8.3*8.7*8.5*8.58.4

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