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 -1.6
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Friday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Capitals vs Rangers-7.8-2.1-2.1+3.4+3.0+7.3
-0.4-0.1-0.1+0.2+0.1+0.4
Hurricanes vs Penguins-1.7-0.7*-0.5+0.6+0.6+1.7
-0.0-0.0-0.0+0.0+0.0+0.1
Sabres vs Senators-1.4-0.5*-0.2*+0.4*+0.4+1.4
Lightning vs Devils+0.8*+0.1*+0.2*-0.1*-0.2-0.8

* 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 Rangers finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPW-OTL-OTplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
15020-00-0In564459
144-146In1004*
14316-21-1In13888*
14215-31-1In982911*
14114-41-1In59521*
14014-31-2In293557*
13913-41-2In17721145*
13813-42-1In075241280*
13713-32-2In66321505*
13612-42-2In058402904*
13512-43-1In0464951,440*
13412-33-2In03754902,301*
13311-43-2In27591413,586*
13211-33-3In19582215,369*
13111-34-2In14533037,867*
13010-44-2In847397011,019*
12910-34-3In4374711014,715*
1289-44-3In2285019019,097*
1279-45-2In1205127124,326*
1269-35-3100.0%01247383029,696*
1258-45-399.90741475035,505*
1248-35-499.70432559040,513*
1238-36-399.2022359151045,765*
1227-46-398.0011659222049,047*
1217-36-495.701055304050,726*
1207-37-391.305483881051,994*
1196-47-385.1033844141050,608*
1186-37-475.5128462130048,581*
1176-38-363.7019452971045,254*
1165-48-350.20123836121040,682*
1155-38-436.40630402040035,317*
1145-39-323.40320402881029,830*
1135-29-413.91133535142024,668*
1124-39-47.4072738225019,416*
1114-310-33.203183631101014,579*
1104-210-41.301103038183011,000*
1094-211-30.305233827707,757*
1083-311-30.20213353613105,506*
1073-211-4Out07293922303,587*
1063-212-3Out02184033702,342*
1053-213-2Out11031411611,430*
1043-113-3Out052444243890*
1032-213-3Out31740364493*
1022-113-4Out19364311270*
1011-213-4Out5225023107*
1001-214-3Out14513557*
991-114-4Out13404730*
981-115-3Out14216414*
970-215-3Out67336*
961-016-3Out1001
900-020-0Out39759
Total:73.4%0001615302213742100737,444

* 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
Capitals vs Rangers+1.0+0.3+0.3-0.4-0.4-1.0
Hurricanes vs Penguins+0.1+0.1+0.0-0.0-0.0-0.1
Sabres vs Senators+0.1+0.0*+0.0*-0.0-0.0-0.1
Oilers vs Blues-0.0+0.0*-0.1*+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
15020-00-0154144
144-146100
14316-21-11388
14215-31-19829
14114-41-1595
14014-31-22935
13913-41-2174321
13813-42-106510241
13713-32-25983201
13612-42-2045133912
13512-43-1030164625
13412-33-201918486900
13311-43-2101747121301
13211-33-351538202021
13111-34-2212252825530
13010-44-20714332612610
12910-34-30463222251020
1289-44-302227143612700
1279-45-21019744121510
1269-35-3001224510282100
1258-45-300714064223000
1248-35-4004032253270000
1238-36-30202315811300000
1227-46-30116059121011000
1217-36-4010055030012100
1207-37-305480380133200
1196-47-3033804401354100
1186-37-41284600389410
1176-38-3019450028159200
1165-48-30123800171817510
1155-38-40630004182512300
1145-39-30320002153021710
1135-29-41130110302913400
1124-39-407005233322810
1114-310-3030215313015400
1104-210-401017233424810
1094-211-300031631311630
1083-311-30017243425710
1073-211-4031632321430
1063-212-301724372560
1053-213-2031533341310
1043-113-31926372340
1032-213-3420392971
1022-113-41113242131
1011-213-452636257
1001-214-321240379
991-114-410374013
981-115-31476414
971-116-23367
961-016-3100
900-020-01486
Total:000000011421222802100125653210000