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Montreal Canadiens Playoff Chances 2015-2016

Did not play, playoff odds down 0.3 to 54.5%
4 points   2 3-0

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
New Jersey 3 San Jose 2 *-0.2
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Montreal vs Detroit+4.0+3.5+3.4-1.9-1.4-6.1
+0.5+0.4+0.4*-0.1-0.4-0.7
+0.4+0.4+0.3-0.2-0.2-0.6
Arizona vs Boston+0.3*+0.2*+0.3*-0.2*-0.2-0.6
+0.0*+0.0*+0.0*-0.0*-0.0-0.1
Ottawa vs Nashville-0.3*-0.2*-0.3*-0.1*+0.5+0.4
-0.0-0.0-0.0*-0.0*+0.0+0.1
Florida vs Dallas-0.2*-0.4*+0.1*-0.2*+0.4+0.4
-0.0-0.0+0.0*-0.0*+0.0+0.1
Chicago vs Columbus+0.2*+0.1*-0.0*-0.5*+0.0-0.3
+0.0*+0.0*+0.0*-0.1*+0.0-0.0
Tampa Bay vs Buffalo*+0.0-0.0*-0.1*-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 Montreal finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inPresChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffsTrophy12345678910111213141516Count
121-158In99.6%100229*
1205415-8In99.099198*
1195315-9In98.8991170*
1185316-8In95.59801222*
1175317-7In95.19721369*
1165217-8In92.49812566*
1155218-7In90.29631728*
1145118-8In85.994421,093*
1135018-9In80.692441,550*
1125019-8In72.9887502,206*
1114919-9In66.98596002,963*
1104920-8In57.48110904,108*
1094820-9In44.9721513005,438*
1084821-8In36.8671715016,951*
1074721-9In26.25821190109,067*
1064722-8In17.04924231300011,344*
1054622-9In10.2402728240014,088*
1044623-8In5.23029323600017,203*
1034523-9In2.22229344901020,115*
1024524-8In0.815283571302023,897*
1014424-9100.0%0.2925331118130027,897*
1004425-8100.00.15222915221510031,657*
994325-999.90.03172218273910035,300*
984326-899.7No11316212851330039,415*
974226-999.3No0910222691851042,388*
964227-898.1No06520231422920045,655*
954127-995.3No0321617182514410047,714*
944128-890.1No02112111926208200049,607*
934028-980.8No108619222514510050,588*
924029-866.5No0043161726219300051,438*
913929-949.2No002112102426167200050,583*
903930-832.3No01085172623134100049,558*
893830-918.2No010521022272010300047,363*
883831-88.9No00021515252616610044,809*
873731-93.9No00010292027231241041,978*
863732-81.4No010141324272082038,219*
853632-90.5No000027182726144034,959*
843633-80.2No00003122429228130,935*
833533-90.0No0001617292914327,352*
823534-80.0No0001311253322523,692*
813434-90.0No00162034291020,345*
803334-10OutNo0141431351616,935*
793335-9OutNo002926402414,120*
783336-8OutNo01520423211,708*
773236-9OutNo031541419,239*
763237-8OutNo021038507,245*
753137-9OutNo01633605,706*
743037-10OutNo0427704,345*
733038-9OutNo0322763,215*
723039-8OutNo118802,453*
712939-9OutNo014861,783*
702940-8OutNo0110901,358*
692840-9OutNo0892970*
682740-10OutNo0892722*
672842-7OutNo595501*
662742-8OutNo397274*
652743-7OutNo298198*
642643-8OutNo1495126*
4-63OutNo100345*
Total:54.5%2.2%56768688776665541,035,100

* 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
Detroit 3 Carolina 2 +0.0
Columbus 1 Toronto 2 (so)+0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Lottery seed
Montreal vs Detroit-0.8-0.7-0.7+0.4+0.3+1.2
Florida vs Dallas+0.0+0.1-0.0*+0.0-0.0-0.1
Ottawa vs Nashville+0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0-0.1-0.1
Arizona vs Boston-0.1*-0.0*-0.0+0.0*+0.1+0.1
Tampa Bay vs Buffalo-0.0+0.0*+0.1*+0.1+0.1*-0.0
Pittsburgh vs Toronto-0.0*-0.0*+0.0*+0.1+0.0+0.0
NY Islanders vs San Jose+0.0*+0.1*+0.0*+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Chicago vs Columbus-0.0*-0.0*-0.0*+0.1*-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
123-158100
1225615-6982
1215515-7100
1205415-8991
1195315-9991
1185316-895301
1175317-795221
1165217-892512
1155218-790531
1145118-886842
1135018-9811144
1125019-8731570500
1114919-9671890600
1104920-85723100900
1094820-9452715012000
1084821-8373116115001
1074721-926322011810100
1064722-81732213212130000
1054622-9103022524424000
1044623-85252182483060000
1034523-92201911221240900100
1024524-811414141817701210200
1014424-90910151320101152130000
1004425-805616722132175150100
994325-903314320145171030801000
984326-811111151381315501113000
974226-90180101012818911445010
964227-80050561441911215781200
954127-90030231311612613131224100
944128-8002111001110981715582000
934028-9010070661341815111251000
924029-80004033131151017161151000
913929-90002111101041914171252000
903930-800100805116917191362100
893830-9010050201041119211583100
883831-8000021051512202217931000
873731-90000100201513202318104100
863732-801001002513212319114100
853632-90000002513212419114100
843633-8000000261322251910310
833533-9000002614232618820
823534-800000281726251551
813434-9001310212824102
803334-100015142630185
793335-900282132289
783336-8001414313516
773236-90028254024
763237-8015194134
753137-9002133946
743037-100183457
733038-90162865
723039-8032572
712939-9022078
702940-8011485
692840-911188
682841-811090
672842-7793
662742-8496
652743-7298
642643-81495
4-63100
Total:233334343433353433444433333332