How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Canadiens 4 Maple Leafs 5 -0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Lightning vs Devils+0.4+0.2+0.2*+0.1*-0.1-0.5
+0.3+0.1+0.1-0.1-0.1-0.3
Sabres vs Senators-0.1*-0.1*-0.0*+0.0*+0.0+0.1
Hurricanes vs Penguins-0.1*-0.1*-0.0*+0.1*+0.0+0.1
Capitals vs Rangers+0.1*+0.0*-0.0*-0.0*-0.0-0.1
-0.1-0.0-0.0+0.0+0.1+0.1

* 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 Lightning finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPW-OTL-OTplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
158-165In10060*
15717-31-1In67333*
15616-41-1In703010*
15516-31-2In732711*
15415-41-2In613923*
15314-51-2In514957*
15214-52-1In48492122*
15114-42-2In41590262*
15014-32-3In36632390*
14914-33-2In257140747*
14813-43-2In2272501,188*
14713-33-3In1773901,900*
14612-43-3In11761213,021*
14512-44-2In87417104,501*
14411-54-2In67221106,408*
14311-44-3In46628208,939*
14211-45-2In261343011,947*
14111-35-3In153414115,785*
14010-45-3In1454762020,365*
1399-55-3In0375273024,947*
13810-36-3In0305695029,543*
1379-46-3In02359108034,677*
1369-36-4In017591113039,565*
1359-37-3In012591217143,509*
1348-47-3In085711232046,814*
1338-37-4In055210303048,808*
1328-38-3In3479366049,408*
1317-48-3In241740100048,776*
1307-38-4In135542161047,056*
1297-39-3In029442241043,692*
1286-49-3In022240323039,743*
1276-39-4In017135416034,807*
1266-310-3100.0%01212848101029,820*
1256-210-4100.00902152162024,878*
1245-310-499.9601551244020,281*
1235-311-399.640946337015,794*
1225-211-498.62053940131011,993*
1214-311-496.612294321308,849*
1204-312-392.811204229716,396*
1194-212-484.90012363613204,583*
1183-312-474.0005284021403,010*
1173-313-359.7031938318101,889*
1163-213-443.819344014201,175*
1153-214-331.9527382550697*
1142-213-515.62143637102435*
1132-214-46.11527422140247*
1122-215-32.42143337131126*
1112-115-41.4111264017472*
1102-116-3Out614423936*
1091-216-3Out181855911*
1081-217-2Out40605*
1060-116-5Out252525254*
990-022-0Out10444659
Total:99.3%0123762315521000000737,444

* 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

Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Canadiens 4 Maple Leafs 5 -0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Lottery seed
Lightning vs Devils-0.7-0.2-0.2+0.2+0.2+0.7
Capitals vs Rangers+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.1-0.1-0.2

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-OTL-OT123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
158-165100
15717-31-16733
15616-41-1601030
15516-31-2551827
15415-41-2392239
15314-51-2262549
15214-52-13216492
15114-42-22120590
15014-32-315216212
14914-33-291670140
14813-43-251769450
14713-33-331467690
14612-43-32106881201
14512-44-218611317010
14411-54-205551721010
14311-44-303462027120
14211-45-2023625331300
14111-35-312627383401
14010-45-3118284165020
1399-55-30112643970300
13810-36-30624411571500
1379-46-30320372282800
1369-36-401163029831200
1359-37-300112236751621
1348-47-3008154157194200
1338-37-400594337219300
1328-38-303542181917510
1317-48-3223807142673000
1307-38-411340583497000
1297-39-3002804438915100
1286-49-3002221396261100
1276-39-4001710343382400
1266-310-30012102814629000
1256-210-40900210511150100
1245-310-460150511241300000
1235-311-34090460330700000
1225-211-420539040013001000
1214-311-4122943021011100
1204-312-3112042029012320
1194-212-4001236036135510
1183-312-4005284002810510
1173-313-30319380271611300
1163-213-41934082021610
1153-214-3527318291530
1142-213-52142113524910
1132-214-4152932271861
1122-215-323172929182
1112-115-4111026351574
1102-116-368334211
1091-216-318183627
1081-217-2206020
1060-116-5502525
990-022-01029547
Total:0058132433815312040200000000000000