"...per the brilliant Sports Club Stats"
(thank you Mr. Dater)

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 +7.4
+0.4
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Hurricanes vs Penguins-2.3-0.6*-0.5*+0.6+0.8+2.3
-0.1-0.0*-0.0*+0.0+0.0+0.1
Capitals vs Rangers+1.8*+0.3*+0.3-1.0-0.6-1.6
+0.1+0.0+0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0
Sabres vs Senators-1.6*-0.4*-0.4*+0.3+0.6+1.5
-0.1-0.0*-0.0*+0.0+0.0+0.0
Lightning vs Devils+0.3+0.5*+0.1*-0.0*-0.1-0.5

* 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 Maple Leafs finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPW-OTL-OTplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
14621-00-0In1776759
139-140In1005*
13815-40-2In4314437*
13715-41-1In407401315*
13614-51-1In29193513331*
13514-41-2In17143136177*
13415-22-2In12938356126*
13314-32-2In69314590232*
13213-42-2In3102150152455*
13113-43-1In291448253777*
13013-33-2In1694435501,319*
12912-43-2In03538421112,067*
12812-33-3In02329471813,356*
12711-43-399.9%011194827304,973*
12611-44-299.810134436607,091*
12511-34-399.500637441119,896*
12410-44-398.60032849171013,320*
12310-45-296.90022050253017,407*
12210-35-393.5001247346022,359*
1219-45-387.70073941121027,274*
1209-35-480.7043047181032,312*
1199-36-370.00221472640037,526*
1188-46-357.40114433570042,217*
1178-36-444.10083642131045,943*
1168-37-330.9042745213049,129*
1157-47-320.60219442960050,102*
1147-37-411.701113937111050,532*
1137-38-36.1063142193048,690*
1126-48-32.90321432760046,391*
1116-38-41.101133835111042,225*
1106-39-30.4073140193037,492*
1096-29-40.10321412860032,845*
1085-39-40.001133736121027,619*
1075-310-30.00072941202022,542*
1065-210-4Out042142295017,456*
1054-310-4Out0212393710113,417*
1044-311-3Out00731441519,786*
1034-211-4Out0322472536,963*
1024-212-3Out0114443464,838*
1013-312-3Out193941113,317*
1003-212-4Out043148172,131*
993-213-3Out022450241,295*
983-113-4Out1155034783*
972-213-4Out084845465*
962-214-3Out064252258*
952-114-4Out32968133*
942-115-3Out1316767*
931-215-3Out3217638*
921-115-4Out138816*
83-91Out10070*
Total:32.3%00001410172118139520737,444

* 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 -1.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Lottery seed
Hurricanes vs Penguins+0.2+0.0*+0.0*-0.0-0.1-0.2
Capitals vs Rangers-0.1-0.0-0.0+0.1+0.0+0.1
Sabres vs Senators+0.1+0.0*+0.0*-0.0-0.0-0.1
Lightning vs Devils-0.1-0.0*-0.0*+0.0*+0.0+0.1
Flames vs Sharks+0.0*-0.0*-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
TPW-OTL-OT123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
14621-00-0215767
14016-40-1100
13914-70-07525
13815-40-2431443
13715-41-14074013
13614-51-1291010296133
13514-41-211641018133511
13415-22-22103620183236
13314-32-262611203213800
13213-42-232861533161312
13113-43-1218212212820520
13013-33-21061810342313410
12912-43-20030543421229310
12812-33-3023228133411610
12711-43-30110196421215210
12611-44-2100132429274300
12511-34-3006137439470000
12410-44-300302824731410000
12310-45-200202014922311100
12210-35-30012047133122100
1219-45-30070390411243100
1209-35-4043004702574100
1199-36-30221047015119300
1188-46-301144301413168100
1178-36-400836003122215400
1168-37-3042701824259100
1157-47-30219005213217400
1147-37-40111002153326920
1137-38-306019293317400
1126-48-303004213526910
1116-38-401021331331640
1106-39-30016233526810
1096-29-40031432331530
1085-39-40017243624710
1075-310-30031634321320
1065-210-4019263722400
1054-310-404183731910
1044-311-3011132391520
1034-211-40523422450
1024-212-302143934101
1013-312-3193340162
1003-212-4042342255
993-213-3021841327
983-113-4110354014
972-213-405274920
962-214-33244528
952-114-42144144
942-115-31123749
931-215-3113258
921-115-463856
911-116-37129
83-90100
Total:00000000010301001700148121211863100