Washington Capitals Playoff Chances 2Did not play, playoff odds down 0.1 to 18.2% 2 points 1 2-0 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 12/7 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Avalanche 1 Penguins 2 (so) | -0.2 | | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway | Wild vs Canucks | +0.2-0.1-0.2-0.4-0.5-0.1 | | +0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0 | | Devils vs Islanders | *-0.0-0.4-0.5*-0.1-0.2+0.1 | | -0.0-0.1-0.1-0.0-0.0+0.0 | | Jets vs Canadiens | +0.3-0.2-0.2-0.3-0.3*-0.0 | | | | Penguins vs Flames | +0.1-0.2-0.2-0.3-0.3+0.1 | | | | Lightning vs Blackhawks | *+0.0-0.3-0.2*-0.1-0.2+0.1 | | -0.0-0.1-0.1-0.0-0.0+0.0 | | Flyers vs Jets | +0.1-0.3*-0.2*-0.1-0.3*+0.1 | | | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway | Week of 12/14 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Capitals vs Bruins | +6.1+5.7+5.7*+0.1*+0.0-4.5 | | +0.7+0.7+0.7+0.0+0.0-0.5 | | Wild vs Canadiens | +0.3-0.2-0.2-0.4-0.4-0.1 | | | | Penguins vs Rangers | +0.2-0.2-0.3-0.4-0.3*-0.0 | | +0.0-0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0-0.0 | | Canucks vs Jets | *+0.0-0.3-0.4*-0.2-0.2+0.2 | | | | Rangers vs Avalanche | +0.1-0.3-0.3-0.2-0.4+0.1 | | +0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Canadiens vs Maple Leafs | +0.1-0.4-0.3-0.3-0.3+0.1 | | +0.0-0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0-0.0 | | Canucks vs Maple Leafs | +0.1-0.3-0.3-0.3-0.3+0.1 | | | |
* 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 Capitals finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 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 | 16 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | -56 | | In | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,284 | * | 50 | | 23 | 2 | - | 2 | In | 91 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | * | 49 | | 22 | 2 | - | 3 | In | 93 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | * | 48 | | 22 | 3 | - | 2 | In | 91 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 172 | * | 47 | | 21 | 3 | - | 3 | In | 82 | 17 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 425 | * | 46 | | 21 | 4 | - | 2 | In | 75 | 23 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,080 | * | 45 | | 20 | 4 | - | 3 | In | 62 | 33 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,326 | * | 44 | | 20 | 5 | - | 2 | In | 47 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,965 | * | 43 | | 19 | 5 | - | 3 | In | 31 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,661 | * | 42 | | 18 | 5 | - | 4 | In | 17 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 18,138 | * | 41 | | 18 | 6 | - | 3 | In | 7 | 29 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 31,841 | * | 40 | | 17 | 6 | - | 4 | In | 2 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 52,731 | * | 39 | | 17 | 7 | - | 3 | 100.0 | % | 1 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 84,226 | * | 38 | | 16 | 7 | - | 4 | 99.9 | | 0 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 127,366 | * | 37 | | 16 | 8 | - | 3 | 99.4 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 182,888 | * | 36 | | 15 | 8 | - | 4 | 96.1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 251,522 | * | 35 | | 15 | 9 | - | 3 | 84.1 | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | 330,641 | * | 34 | | 14 | 9 | - | 4 | 59.0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | 416,002 | * | 33 | | 14 | 10 | - | 3 | 31.6 | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 279,634 | * | | 13 | 9 | - | 5 | 26.4 | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 220,291 | * | 32 | | 13 | 10 | - | 4 | 9.6 | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 575,186 | * | 31 | | 13 | 11 | - | 3 | 2.2 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 265,419 | | | 12 | 10 | - | 5 | 1.8 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 369,365 | * | 30 | | 12 | 11 | - | 4 | 0.2 | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 284,628 | | | 13 | 12 | - | 2 | 0.3 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 199,088 | | | 11 | 10 | - | 6 | 0.2 | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 189,703 | * | 29 | | 12 | 12 | - | 3 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 376,609 | * | | 11 | 11 | - | 5 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 305,206 | * | 28 | | 11 | 12 | - | 4 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 279,181 | | | 12 | 13 | - | 2 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 196,869 | | | 10 | 11 | - | 6 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 186,119 | * | 27 | | 11 | 13 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 257,919 | | | 10 | 12 | - | 5 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 357,447 | * | 26 | | 10 | 13 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 549,679 | * | 25 | | 10 | 14 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 27 | 198,907 | | | 9 | 13 | - | 5 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 44 | 28 | 270,728 | * | 24 | | 9 | 14 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 385,249 | * | 23 | | 9 | 15 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 58 | 301,393 | * | 22 | | 8 | 15 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 72 | 226,909 | * | 21 | | 8 | 16 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 17 | 82 | 162,469 | * | 20 | | 7 | 16 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 112,303 | * | 19 | | 7 | 17 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 6 | 94 | 72,339 | * | 18 | | 6 | 17 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 97 | 45,166 | * | 17 | | 6 | 18 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 98 | 26,640 | * | 16 | | 5 | 18 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 14,946 | * | 15 | | 5 | 19 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 7,812 | * | 14 | | 5 | 20 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 3,910 | * | 13 | | 4 | 20 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 1,817 | * | 12 | | 4 | 21 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 857 | * | 2 | -11 | | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 1,807 | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 18.2 | % | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8,240,928 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs |