How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago 2 Edmonton 1 -4.9
-0.5
Colorado 1 Philadelph 0 -0.4
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Edmonton vs Philadelph+4.8-4.9
+0.5-0.5
Washington vs Colorado+0.5-0.5
San Jose vs Ottawa-0.5+0.5
Boston vs Dallas+0.4-0.4
Tampa Bay vs Buffalo-0.4+0.4
Winnipeg vs Pittsburgh-0.4+0.4
Anaheim vs NYRangers-0.4+0.4
Montreal vs Chicago+0.3-0.3

What If

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTTplayoffs12345678910111213Count
74-98In100735*
723413-00In99011,155
703314-00In98112,721
683215-00In962205,976
663116-00In90550011,837
643017-00In809111021,841
622918-00In6215202036,093
602819-00In402231710055,455
582720-00In1924361740077,379
562621-00100.0%6182929143100099,075
542522-0099.91101428271451000117,849
522423-0097.80331425271772000127,648
502324-0084.4010310212722114100127,508
482225-0051.40002717262616610117,115
462126-0017.600014132529207199,599
442027-003.30000311253323677,425
421928-000.20021129392055,401
401829-000.000315414136,568
381730-00Out006316321,792
361631-00Out01188011,878
341532-00Out010905,923
321433-00Out04962,709
301334-00Out1991,122
281235-00Out0100416
4-26Out100292*
Total:66.6%971099887777661,115,512

* 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

Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Chicago 2 Edmonton 1 +1.0
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Edmonton vs Philadelph-1.0+1.0

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPWL-OTT1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
76-98100
743512-001000
723413-00982
703314-00973
683215-009280
663116-00811810
643017-006232610
622918-00364218400
602819-00133332165100
582720-0021226302082000
562621-0001616262617720000
542522-00001513232619931000000
522423-00000271725241561002000
502324-0000038182420102114100
482225-000014111917191892000
462126-000014125162522113100
442027-000000302718272414410
421928-000000029223024102
401829-000001518333111
381730-00015194233
361631-000163360
341532-00011979
321433-000991
301334-000496
281235-00199
261136-00199
4-24100
Total:55554444444444434444333333