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
Predators 0 Blackhawks 3 -9.8
-0.7
Red Wings 1 Stars 4 -1.0
Canucks 3 Blues 2 +0.7
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Flames vs Sharks-0.7*-0.2*-0.4*-0.2*+0.4+0.7
Oilers vs Blues+0.6*-0.1*+0.1*-0.2*-0.1-0.5
Blue Jackets vs Coyotes-0.5*-0.3*-0.5*+0.1*+0.4+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 Predators finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPW-OTL-OTplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
15821-00-0In93759
15217-31-0In1001
15116-30-2In86147*
15016-31-1In88138*
14916-21-2In604010*
14816-22-1In475330*
14714-41-2In3364378*
14614-42-1In247015142*
14514-32-2In197524263*
14413-42-2In1273411463*
14313-43-1In8755120777*
14213-33-2In56991801,254*
14112-43-2In262112402,186*
14012-33-3In152153113,203*
13911-43-3In144183515,048*
13811-44-2In0312242407,074*
13711-34-3In02224467010,064*
13610-44-3In0142349131013,278*
13510-45-2In0822482030017,654*
13410-35-3In419412871022,110*
1339-45-3100.0%21532351420027,040*
1329-46-2100.011022382261032,552*
1319-36-399.8071234311320037,950*
1308-46-399.204625362261042,252*
1298-36-497.20221533311430046,198*
1288-37-391.811725352371048,919*
1277-47-380.90031431321530050,263*
1267-37-463.9001622342691050,283*
1257-38-344.100021229331840048,730*
1246-48-326.100015203428101046,528*
1236-38-412.20002102835204042,044*
1226-39-35.2000519353010137,586*
1215-49-31.70002102937193032,726*
1205-39-40.50052039297027,103*
1195-310-30.100212343913022,135*
1185-210-40.0006264522117,424*
1174-310-4Out02184533213,463*
1164-311-3Out01104145410,017*
1154-211-4Out06335477,117*
1143-311-4Out0226601304,803*
1133-312-3Out117621903,245*
1123-212-4Out012632402,191*
1113-213-3Out07583601,364*
1103-113-4Out649450780*
1092-213-4Out145521481*
1082-214-3Out34634256*
1072-114-4Out25713119*
1062-115-3Out1575965*
1051-215-3Out1284425*
1041-115-4Out237713*
1031-116-3Out50502*
1020-115-5Out1002
950-021-0Out109059
Total:57.9%024810111212111097410737,444

* 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
Predators 0 Blackhawks 3 +1.2
Canucks 3 Blues 2 -0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Lottery seed
Oilers vs Blues-0.1*+0.0*-0.0*-0.0+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
15821-00-083107
15217-31-0100
15116-30-2434314
15016-31-1256313
14916-21-2204040
14816-22-174053
14714-41-25285863
14614-42-1123628141
14514-32-2217651124
14413-42-211159144110
14313-43-1075223501110
14213-33-2054425801530
14112-43-2235271102040
14012-33-3124271412371
13911-43-31172816224111
13811-44-209221842517400
13711-34-305171862422700
13610-44-30212167212712010
13510-45-201712917311913000
13410-35-30491011302537010
1339-45-30169626297140200
1329-46-201373192811220610
1319-36-30015111211430113200
1308-46-3013061214333220610
1298-36-400202510275310140300
1288-37-3010126186341230710
1277-47-30000029530132015300
1267-37-4000013320234026910
1257-38-30000121022903318400
1246-48-3000004219134281010
1236-38-400001110128352040
1226-39-30000041193530101
1215-49-300001010293720300
1205-39-400004193830800
1195-310-3000110323915200
1185-210-400052241265100
1174-310-40213363611200
1164-311-3006264020610
1154-211-40316353113300
1143-311-407283322810
1133-312-30318302915400
1123-212-419243422910
1113-213-3131432301641
1103-113-41921332781
1092-213-44153030174
1082-214-325223427910
1072-114-4316293418
1062-115-393132253
1051-215-342448204
1041-115-4235423
1031-116-35050
1020-115-55050
950-021-02143253
Total:0011222664921111101110963110000000