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Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
PGW-OTL-OTGD%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPI
Sharks10428-721-61592.9%-0.212024161297532110004.4-0.014San Jose Sharks
Coyotes10328-520-9191.0-0.2114191914118643210004.98Phoenix Coyotes
Kings98126-823-42476.4+8.7069131413111086531006.4+0.706Los Angeles Kings
Stars93123-923-6-544.3+8.90135781011121212117108.8+0.6617Dallas Stars
Ducks92124-825-4-1037.4-0.40123579101213131310209.2-0.015Anaheim Ducks

Big Games

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Thursday
Red Wings 1 Stars 4
7:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sharks-0.3
Coyotes-0.4
Kings-0.9
Stars+8.3
+0.6
Ducks-0.9
-0.1
Kings 4 Wild 2
10:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Kings+9.1
+0.7
Canucks 3 Blues 2
10:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sharks+0.3
Coyotes+0.3
Kings+0.6
Stars+0.6
+0.1
Ducks+0.7
+0.1
Friday
Ducks vs WildIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
10:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Ducks47.740.340.133.733.727.4
8.59.09.19.59.59.9
Blue Jackets vs CoyotesHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
7:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sharks92.8*92.9*92.8*93.1*93.093.1
4.44.44.44.54.54.5
Coyotes86.490.290.192.692.995.0
5.45.05.04.74.64.3
Kings75.8*76.3*76.6*76.4*76.676.9
Stars43.8*44.0*43.8*44.8*44.644.7
Ducks36.8*37.5*37.1*37.7*37.537.9
Flames vs SharksHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
9:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Sharks89.292.292.394.394.596.3
5.04.64.64.34.34.0
Coyotes90.6*90.7*91.0*91.1*91.191.3
4.84.84.84.94.94.9
Kings75.8*76.1*76.1*76.6*76.477.0
Stars43.6*44.0*44.4*44.544.844.7
Ducks36.8*37.4*37.2*37.7*37.637.8
Oilers vs BluesHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
9:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Coyotes91.1*91.1*91.1*90.8*91.090.7
Kings76.8*76.7*76.7*76.4*76.375.8
Stars44.7*44.4*44.4*44.1*44.143.8
8.7*8.78.78.88.88.8
Ducks38.0*37.5*37.7*37.1*37.236.8
9.2*9.29.2*9.39.39.3

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.