New Jersey Devils Playoff Chances 2009-2010Beat Avalanche 3-2 (ot), Lost to Blackhawks 0-2, Beat Blue Jackets 4-3 (ot), Lost to Blues 1-3, Lost to Bruins 1-2, Beat Bruins 3-2, Beat Canadiens 5-3, Plays at Canadiens, Beat Canucks 3-2 (so), Lost to Capitals 2-3, Lost to Capitals 3-6, Lost to Coyotes 3-4, Lost to Avalanche 2-3, Lost to Blackhawks 1-2, Lost to Blue Jackets 1-4, Lost to Blues 1-2, Lost to Bruins 3-6, Beat Bruins 4-3, Lost to Canadiens 3-5, Lost to Canadiens 3-4, Lost to Canucks 2-5, Lost to Capitals 1-5, Lost to Capitals 2-5, Beat Coyotes 2-0, Lost to Ducks 3-4, Lost to Flames 2-4, Lost to Flyers 0-2, Lost to Flyers 0-1, Lost to Hurricanes 3-5, Lost to Hurricanes 2-4, Plays Islanders, Plays Islanders, Lost to Kings 1-2, Lost to Lightning 2-3, Lost to Lightning 1-3, Beat Maple Leafs 4-3 (so), Lost to Maple Leafs 1-4, Lost to Oilers 1-3, Lost to Panthers 1-5, Lost to Panthers 2-4, Lost to Penguins 1-3, Lost to Penguins 2-3, Beat Predators 5-4 (so), Lost to Rangers 2-4, Plays Rangers, Lost to Red Wings 1-6, Lost to Sabres 2-6, Lost to Sabres 2-4, Plays Senators, Plays Senators, Lost to Sharks 3-5, Lost to Stars 1-6, Lost to Thrashers 3-7, Lost to Thrashers 2-3, Lost to Wild 1-2, Plays at Ducks, Lost to Flames 1-4, Lost to Flyers 2-5, Lost to Flyers 0-3, Lost to Hurricanes 2-4, Plays at Hurricanes, Beat Islanders 4-1, Beat Islanders 4-3 (so), Lost to Kings 1-8, Lost to Lightning 1-3, Lost to Lightning 0-2, Beat Maple Leafs 4-1, Beat Maple Leafs 1-0, Lost to Oilers 1-4, Lost to Panthers 1-4, Lost to Panthers 1-3, Beat Penguins 5-4 (so), Lost to Penguins 2-7, Lost to Predators 1-4, Lost to Rangers 2-4, Lost to Rangers 2-5, Lost to Red Wings 3-7, Lost to Sabres 2-4, Lost to Sabres 0-2, Lost to Senators 2-3, Lost to Senators 0-4, Beat Sharks 4-1, Lost to Stars 2-3 (ot), Beat Thrashers 4-3 (so), Lost to Thrashers 0-2, Lost to Wild 1-3, playoff odds down 54.7 to 0% 33 points 16 61-1 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did yesterday and who we should root for today. Explain Thursday, 9/1 | None | | Saturday, 10/1 | None | | Tuesday, 11/1 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Devils 1 Penguins 3 | -6.4 | | -0.6 | | Devils 3 Hurricanes 5 | -6.1 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Lightning 3 | -6.1 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Canucks 5 | -6.1 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Sabres 6 | -6.0 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Hurricanes 4 | -6.0 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Panthers 4 | -5.9 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Thrashers 3 | -5.9 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Capitals 5 | -5.8 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Rangers 4 | -5.8 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Capitals 5 | -5.8 | | -0.6 | | Devils 3 Canadiens 5 | -5.8 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Penguins 3 | -5.8 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Panthers 5 | -5.7 | | -0.6 | | Devils 3 Canadiens 4 | -5.7 | | -0.6 | | Devils 0 Flyers 2 | -5.7 | | -0.6 | | Canucks 2 Devils 3 (so) | +5.7 | | +0.6 | | Devils 1 Lightning 3 | -5.7 | | -0.6 | | Devils 3 Bruins 6 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Sabres 4 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Wild 2 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 0 Flyers 1 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Oilers 3 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 3 Thrashers 7 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Maple Leafs 4 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 2 Avalanche 3 | -5.6 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Kings 2 | -5.5 | | -0.6 | | Sabres 2 Devils 0 | -5.4 | | -0.5 | | Devils 1 Stars 6 | -5.4 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Blues 2 | -5.4 | | -0.6 | | Devils 3 Sharks 5 | -5.3 | | -0.6 | | Devils 1 Blue Jackets 4 | -5.3 | | -0.5 | | Devils 1 Red Wings 6 | -5.3 | | -0.5 | | Devils 2 Flames 4 | -5.3 | | -0.5 | | Devils 3 Ducks 4 | -5.2 | | -0.6 | | Capitals 3 Devils 2 | -5.2 | | -0.5 | | Bruins 2 Devils 1 | -5.2 | | -0.5 | | Hurricanes 4 Devils 2 | -5.1 | | -0.5 | | Devils 1 Blackhawks 2 | -5.1 | | -0.5 | | Panthers 4 Devils 1 | -5.1 | | -0.5 | | Senators 4 Devils 0 | -5.0 | | -0.5 | | Sabres 4 Devils 2 | -5.0 | | -0.5 | | Rangers 5 Devils 2 | -5.0 | | -0.5 | | Oilers 4 Devils 1 | -5.0 | | -0.5 | | Thrashers 2 Devils 0 | -5.0 | | -0.5 | | Thrashers 3 Devils 4 (so) | +4.9 | | +0.5 | | Lightning 3 Devils 1 | -4.9 | | -0.5 | | Senators 3 Devils 2 | -4.9 | | -0.5 | | Flyers 3 Devils 0 | -4.9 | | -0.5 | | Penguins 7 Devils 2 | -4.9 | | -0.5 | | Blues 3 Devils 1 | -4.8 | | -0.5 | | Flyers 5 Devils 2 | -4.8 | | -0.5 | | Kings 8 Devils 1 | -4.8 | | -0.5 | | Islanders 1 Devils 4 | +4.8 | | +0.5 | | Maple Leafs 1 Devils 4 | +4.7 | | +0.5 | | Rangers 4 Devils 2 | -4.7 | | -0.5 | | Canadiens 3 Devils 5 | +4.7 | | +0.5 | | Coyotes 4 Devils 3 | -4.7 | | -0.5 | | Predators 4 Devils 1 | -4.6 | | -0.5 | | Red Wings 7 Devils 3 | -4.6 | | -0.5 | | Bruins 2 Devils 3 | +4.6 | | +0.5 | | Capitals 6 Devils 3 | -4.6 | | -0.5 | | Panthers 3 Devils 1 | -4.6 | | -0.5 | | Lightning 2 Devils 0 | -4.6 | | -0.5 | | Maple Leafs 0 Devils 1 | +4.6 | | +0.5 | | Blackhawks 2 Devils 0 | -4.5 | | -0.5 | | Flames 4 Devils 1 | -4.5 | | -0.5 | | Avalanche 2 Devils 3 (ot) | +4.4 | | +0.4 | | Wild 3 Devils 1 | -4.3 | | -0.4 | | Sharks 1 Devils 4 | +4.2 | | +0.4 | | Devils 5 Predators 4 (so) | +3.9 | | +0.4 | | Penguins 4 Devils 5 (so) | +3.9 | | +0.5 | | Devils 4 Maple Leafs 3 (so) | +3.8 | | +0.4 | | Islanders 3 Devils 4 (so) | +3.8 | | +0.4 | | Devils 2 Coyotes 0 | +3.6 | | +0.4 | | Devils 4 Bruins 3 | +3.6 | | +0.4 | | Blue Jackets 3 Devils 4 (ot) | +3.3 | | +0.4 | | Kings 2 Red Wings 1 (so) | +2.8 | | +0.2 | | Rangers 4 Senators 3 (so) | *-1.2 | | | | Stars 2 Islanders 3 (ot) | *-1.0 | | | | Lightning 4 Wild 3 | -0.9 | | | | Bruins 3 Red Wings 4 | +0.9 | | | | Blue Jackets 5 Flyers 6 | -0.9 | | | | Islanders 4 Ducks 3 (ot) | *-0.9 | | | | Flyers 4 Blues 2 | -0.8 | | | | Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 5 | -0.8 | | | | Blues 4 Panthers 0 | +0.7 | | | | Ducks 5 Canadiens 0 | *+0.6 | | | | Avalanche 0 Flyers 2 | *-0.6 | | | | Flyers 5 Sharks 3 | *-0.6 | | | | Bruins 1 Stars 3 | *-0.6 | | | | Blue Jackets 5 Islanders 4 (so) | *-0.6 | | | | Kings 4 Canadiens 3 | *+0.5 | | | | Kings 6 Hurricanes 2 | *+0.5 | | | | Thrashers 4 Senators 2 | *+0.3 | | | | Blues 2 Sharks 0 | *+0.3 | | | | Stars 3 Devils 2 (ot) | *-0.3 | | | | Flyers 5 Blackhawks 3 | *-0.3 | | | | Flames 2 Thrashers 1 (ot) | *+0.2 | | | | Red Wings 6 Penguins 5 (so) | *-0.2 | | | | Thrashers 1 Blue Jackets 2 | *+0.2 | | | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well the Devils finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TP | W | | L | - | OT | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | -49 | | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 100,000 | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 100,000 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryWe are out of the playoffs. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Although it might be more fun to go down swinging. Big GamesThursday, 9/1 | None | | Saturday, 10/1 | None | | Tuesday, 11/1 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Devils 1 Penguins 3 | +1.3 | | Devils 2 Canucks 5 | +1.3 | | Devils 0 Flyers 2 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Rangers 4 | +1.2 | | Canucks 2 Devils 3 (so) | -1.2 | | Devils 2 Lightning 3 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Oilers 3 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Thrashers 3 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Hurricanes 4 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Capitals 5 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Hurricanes 5 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Panthers 4 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Lightning 3 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Sabres 6 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Penguins 3 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Bruins 6 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Panthers 5 | +1.2 | | Devils 0 Flyers 1 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Thrashers 7 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Maple Leafs 4 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Wild 2 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Capitals 5 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Sabres 4 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Avalanche 3 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Canadiens 5 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Blues 2 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Canadiens 4 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Sharks 5 | +1.2 | | Devils 1 Kings 2 | +1.2 | | Devils 3 Ducks 4 | +1.2 | | Devils 2 Flames 4 | +1.1 | | Devils 1 Red Wings 6 | +1.1 | | Devils 1 Stars 6 | +1.1 | | Devils 1 Blue Jackets 4 | +1.1 | | Devils 1 Blackhawks 2 | +1.1 | | Sabres 2 Devils 0 | +1.1 | | Rangers 5 Devils 2 | +1.1 | | Panthers 4 Devils 1 | +1.1 | | Capitals 3 Devils 2 | +1.1 | | Bruins 2 Devils 1 | +1.1 | | Hurricanes 4 Devils 2 | +1.1 | | Flyers 3 Devils 0 | +1.1 | | Oilers 4 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Senators 4 Devils 0 | +1.0 | | Sabres 4 Devils 2 | +1.0 | | Thrashers 2 Devils 0 | +1.0 | | Blues 3 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Rangers 4 Devils 2 | +1.0 | | Islanders 1 Devils 4 | -1.0 | | Senators 3 Devils 2 | +1.0 | | Penguins 7 Devils 2 | +1.0 | | Flyers 5 Devils 2 | +1.0 | | Blackhawks 2 Devils 0 | +1.0 | | Kings 8 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Lightning 3 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Predators 4 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Coyotes 4 Devils 3 | +1.0 | | Red Wings 7 Devils 3 | +1.0 | | Panthers 3 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Capitals 6 Devils 3 | +1.0 | | Penguins 4 Devils 5 (so) | -1.0 | | Flames 4 Devils 1 | +1.0 | | Maple Leafs 1 Devils 4 | -1.0 | | Lightning 2 Devils 0 | +1.0 | | Bruins 2 Devils 3 | -0.9 | | Maple Leafs 0 Devils 1 | -0.9 | | Wild 3 Devils 1 | +0.9 | | Canadiens 3 Devils 5 | -0.9 | | Thrashers 3 Devils 4 (so) | -0.9 | | Sharks 1 Devils 4 | -0.9 | | Avalanche 2 Devils 3 (ot) | -0.9 | | Devils 4 Maple Leafs 3 (so) | -0.8 | | Devils 2 Coyotes 0 | -0.8 | | Blue Jackets 3 Devils 4 (ot) | -0.8 | | Devils 5 Predators 4 (so) | -0.8 | | Islanders 3 Devils 4 (so) | *-0.8 | | Devils 4 Bruins 3 | -0.8 | | Lightning 1 Penguins 2 (so) | *+0.3 | | Hurricanes 4 Sabres 3 (so) | *-0.3 | | Islanders 4 Ducks 3 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Avalanche 1 Rangers 2 (so) | +0.2 | | Panthers 3 Flyers 2 (so) | *+0.2 | | Hurricanes 4 Sharks 3 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Panthers 4 Senators 5 (so) | +0.2 | | Red Wings 3 Oilers 4 (so) | -0.2 | | Lightning 1 Bruins 2 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Rangers 4 Senators 3 (so) | *+0.2 | | Penguins 2 Rangers 3 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Flames 2 Ducks 3 (so) | *+0.2 | | Panthers 3 Sharks 2 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Blue Jackets 5 Flyers 6 | *+0.2 | | Flyers 2 Ducks 1 (ot) | *-0.2 | | Bruins 2 Islanders 1 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Coyotes 3 Red Wings 4 (ot) | +0.2 | | Stars 2 Islanders 3 (ot) | *+0.2 | | Stars 3 Devils 2 (ot) | +0.1 | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What If | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | TP | W | | L | - | OT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49 | | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | 67 | 47 | -48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 46 | | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 98 | | 5 | 0 | - | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 45 | | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | | 6 | 2 | - | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 44 | | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | | 3 | 0 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 43 | | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | | 5 | 3 | - | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 33 | -42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 |
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