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New York Rangers Playoff Chances 2016-2017 50/50

Beat Penguins 1-0, playoff odds up 5.1 to 40.3%
37 points   17 14-3

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
Rangers 1 Penguins 0 +5.2
+0.1
+0.5
Blackhawks 2 Blue Jackets 1 +0.8
+0.1
Ducks 1 Red Wings 2 -0.3
Devils 2 Senators 3 +0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings*-0.2*-0.2-0.8*-0.0*+0.1+0.4
-0.0*-0.0-0.1-0.0*+0.0+0.1
Flyers vs Hurricanes*-0.2-0.8*-0.3*-0.2*+0.0+0.4
-0.0-0.1*-0.0-0.0*-0.0+0.0
Senators vs Canadiens-0.3*-0.2*-0.1*-0.1*+0.3+0.3
Capitals vs Bruins-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

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inPresChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffsTrophy12345678910111213141516Count
116-133In98.0%100101*
115377-4In79.3907329*
114378-3In86.8953338*
113368-4In72.5925291*
112358-5In69.69281171*
111359-4In54.985114306*
110349-5In45.479165507*
1093410-4In38.672208841*
1083310-5In24.9632412001,305*
1073311-4In16.35232140001,984*
1063211-5In9.4413818213,007*
1053212-4In5.9324122324,283*
1043112-5In2.421442564006,213*
1033113-4In0.9144227116008,607*
1023013-5In0.28412517811011,427*
1012913-6In0.043522241221015,011*
1002914-5100.0%No228163115530018,390*
992915-499.9No12110361710510023,523*
982815-599.5No01563716178200028,040*
972715-698.6No09234132511510033,451*
962716-595.7No06128831139310038,106*
952616-689.2No302053513138300043,395*
942617-577.8No2014233101714610047,623*
932517-662.5No109129717191341050,051*
922518-543.7No0502241323211030052,596*
912418-627.6No0020152821261861053,542*
902419-515.2No0109141527261330053,517*
892319-67.5No00502923302181052,140*
882320-53.2No02015163028154049,150*
872220-61.4No01002924332381045,928*
862221-50.5No000014163131142041,788*
852121-60.1No0002102635225036,704*
842122-50.0No00151936309031,864*
832022-60.0No000212323715027,059*
822023-50.0No0017264124122,497*
811923-60.0No0004194233217,949*
801924-5OutNo01133942414,420*
791824-6OutNo0173451710,831*
781825-5OutNo0042758118,310*
771725-6OutNo022160166,038*
761726-5OutNo11561224,452*
751626-6OutNo01060293,075*
741627-5OutNo0757352,100*
731527-6OutNo0351461,440*
721528-5OutNo025147895*
711529-4OutNo23959582*
701429-5OutNo23563365*
691329-6OutNo12773200*
681330-5OutNo12673135*
671331-4OutNo148684*
661231-5OutNo79345*
651232-4OutNo10021*
641132-5OutNo217914*
37-63OutNo10079*
Total:40.3%0.3%1529312357910109861874,320

* 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
Rangers 1 Penguins 0 -0.9
Blackhawks 2 Blue Jackets 1 -0.1
Islanders 3 Capitals 4 (so)+0.1
Devils 2 Senators 3 -0.0
Hurricanes 2 Panthers 1 (ot)*+0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Lottery seed
Blue Jackets vs Red Wings+0.1+0.1+0.1+0.0*-0.0-0.1
Capitals vs Bruins+0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0-0.0-0.1
Flyers vs Hurricanes*+0.0+0.1*+0.0*+0.0-0.0-0.0
Avalanche vs Canucks+0.0*+0.0+0.1*+0.0-0.1-0.0
Blues vs Sharks-0.0-0.0*+0.0*+0.0+0.1-0.0
Senators vs Canadiens+0.0*+0.0+0.0+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Wild vs Jets+0.0*-0.0-0.0*-0.0*+0.1-0.0

* 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
117-133100
116376-58812
115377-4791073
114378-387833
113368-4732052
112358-5702281
111359-45530114
110349-545341505
1093410-439331918
1083310-5253822212000
1073311-41636284131000
1063211-593231717221
1053212-4626311019332
1043112-5219301419664000
1033113-411324181891106000
1023013-5081921131216080110
1012913-6041322913231111210
1002914-52820512293133503000
992915-414172931512410050100
982815-50213152881061707020000
972715-60180222126724010150100
962716-500501151336301102903100
952616-60300812143139413083000
942617-50204100227664151147100
932517-6102701209341431913510
922518-50014001291394222110300
912418-6000206802541926197100
902419-50010360113122527155100
892319-60001400026172924123100
882320-5000200129222922103100
872220-6001000031124282093100
862221-5000000141324271882000
852121-6000015152526178200
842122-500027172525166200
832022-60002819262514510
822023-5000131021282311300
811923-600001413252919710
801924-500261828281530
791824-60031023322381
781825-5015163132142
771725-600292536244
761726-50151937328
751626-60213324013
741627-5017274619
731527-603184929
721528-52154934
711529-41104346
701429-5063955
691329-643265
681330-523167
671331-411485
661231-52493
651232-4100
641132-52179
37-63100
Total:012311542193214167876554432210