Washington Capitals Playoff Chances 2015-2016 50/50

Did not play, playoff odds down 0.1 to 41.1%
1 points   0 2-1

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 -0.4
*-0.0
Columbus 1 Toronto 2 (so)*-0.1
Detroit 3 Carolina 2 +0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington vs Carolina+4.4+4.0+3.5-1.0-1.3-5.2
+0.4+0.3*+0.2*-0.1*-0.1-0.4
+0.5+0.4+0.4-0.1*-0.1-0.6
Chicago vs Columbus+0.6*-0.0*+0.2*-0.7*-0.2-0.5
+0.1*-0.0*+0.0-0.0*-0.0-0.1
NY Islanders vs San Jose-0.4*-0.2*-0.2*+0.1*+0.1+0.5
Florida vs Dallas-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 Washington finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inPresChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffsTrophy12345678910111213141516Count
117-159In99.4%100176*
1165317-9In98.999187*
1155318-8In90.09622130*
1145319-7In91.49631221*
1135219-8In88.297120254*
1125119-9In81.59243426*
1115120-8In76.28875575*
1105020-9In66.285880799*
1094920-10In57.280119001,103*
1084921-9In45.773141311,403*
1074922-8In36.165171711,812*
1064822-9In25.25423200202,379*
1054722-10In18.24924241203,085*
1044723-9In9.336282825003,753*
1034724-8In4.3263132370104,554*
1024624-9In1.3173033611015,681*
1014524-10100.0%0.4112831111513006,727*
1004525-9100.00.162529151914107,957*
994425-1099.9No32023192338109,043*
984426-999.8No11515232571120010,257*
974326-1099.2No01092424111551011,417*
964327-997.7No075222016199200012,704*
954227-1093.8No0421814202214510013,897*
944228-986.2No21138222019103100014,776*
934128-1073.7No108421172317720015,867*
924129-956.7No105217112123145100016,244*
914029-1038.9No0031126172420114100016,697*
904030-923.3No0108311212518930016,948*
893930-1012.2No0105161524251662016,923*
883931-95.2No00020291926231341016,769*
873831-102.1No010141223272182016,183*
863832-90.7No000027172627165115,289*
853732-100.3No00003102130249114,218*
843733-90.1No0001515282917413,361*
833633-100.1No0000310243324712,039*
823634-90.0No000151732321211,118*
813534-10OutNo0002112938199,807*
803535-9OutNo00172241298,451*
793435-10OutNo0041741387,203*
783436-9OutNo0021138496,309*
773336-10OutNo1735575,368*
763337-9OutNo0429674,287*
753237-10OutNo0324733,523*
743238-9OutNo0218802,898*
733138-10OutNo114862,168*
723139-9OutNo09911,785*
713140-8OutNo07921,366*
703040-9OutNo4961,056*
692940-10OutNo496749*
682840-11OutNo496539*
672841-10OutNo298409*
662741-11OutNo397293*
652742-10OutNo199223*
642743-9OutNo199143*
1-63OutNo100291*
Total:41.1%1.7%4556565666777889351,740

* 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
New Jersey 3 San Jose 2 +0.1
Detroit 3 Carolina 2 -0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Saturday100.0*Lottery seed
Washington vs Carolina-0.9-0.8-0.8+0.3*+0.2+1.1
Chicago vs Columbus-0.1*+0.0-0.0+0.1*+0.0+0.1
NY Islanders vs San Jose+0.0*+0.1*+0.0*-0.0*+0.0-0.1
Ottawa vs Nashville*+0.0*-0.0*-0.0+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Florida vs Dallas+0.0*-0.1*+0.1*+0.1-0.0-0.0
Pittsburgh vs Toronto+0.0*+0.1*+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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPWL-OT123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
118-159100
1175417-8982
1165317-9991
1155318-890622
1145319-791531
1135219-8889120
1125119-9811143
1115120-87612605
1105020-966197080
1094920-105723110900
1084921-946271301301
1074922-836291611701
1064822-925292121910200
1054722-101831203222120
1044723-992723524525000
1034724-84222292483070010
1024624-9116191220136010001
1014524-100111414161610014213000
1004525-9061015101914116414010
994425-103515518153177308010
984426-912131141671411701012000
974326-100190914119151101325010
964327-900705813515142145802000
954227-1000424141121551391315100
944228-9021211081398121641031000
934128-10101804813413148168200
924129-910052413110813181582100
914029-100003121006414142016831000
904030-90101803110717211793100
893930-100100510639182119115100
883931-9000020021391723201362000
873831-100010101391722211572100
863832-9000000138162222168310
853732-1000000138162323167200
843733-90000013816242416610
833633-1000001391826241341
823634-9000141122292292
813534-100015162729184
803535-900282132279
793435-1001414293517
783436-9028254026
773336-10004184136
763337-9002113947
753237-10183557
743238-9042967
733138-10022276
723139-911683
713140-811287
703040-90991
692940-100793
682840-11694
672841-10496
662741-11595
652742-10397
642743-9199
1-63100
Total:222323332333333334444444445556