Washington Capitals Playoff Chances 2017-2018

Beat Buffalo Sabres 246.25-146, Beat Winnipeg Jets 246.25-122.75, playoff odds up 0.4 to 99.7%
46 points   23-0 9 0

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Monday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Buffalo Sabres 146 Washington Capitals 246.25 +0.3
+0.1
Winnipeg Jets 122.75 Washington Capitals 246.25 +0.1
+0.0
Colorado Avalanche 185.25 Pittsburgh Penguins 168.5 +0.1
New Jersey Devils 202.5 New York Islanders 244.25 -0.1
Ottawa Senators 212.25 New York Rangers 210.5 +0.1
New Jersey Devils 202.5 Edmonton Oilers 120 -0.0
Chicago Blackhawks 103.5 New York Rangers 210.5 -0.0

What If

Chances based on how well the Washington Capitals finish out the regular season.   Explain

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If finish:Chance inPresChance will finish regular season at seed
TPW-OTLTplayoffsTrophy12345678910111213141516Count
6811-000In0.3%199165,905
6610-010In0.0010000809,794
649-020In0.00100001,636,755
628-030InNo9802001,792,841
607-040100.0%No84015010001,184,255
586-05099.9No51390100000493,568
565-06095.3No154003415400132,143
544-07060.2No1133718328022,516
523-08014.3No1122403782,415
502-0901.7No2164340179
481-0100OutNo17836
460-0110OutNo48610499
Total:99.7%0.0%09007020000006,240,876
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

Monday100.0*Lottery seed
Buffalo Sabres 146 Washington Capitals 246.25 -0.2
St. Louis Blues 215.5 Dallas Stars 262.5 -0.1
Ottawa Senators 212.25 New York Rangers 210.5 -0.1
St. Louis Blues 215.5 Calgary Flames 217 -0.1
Winnipeg Jets 122.75 Washington Capitals 246.25 -0.1
New Jersey Devils 202.5 Edmonton Oilers 120 +0.1
New Jersey Devils 202.5 New York Islanders 244.25 -0.1
Chicago Blackhawks 103.5 New York Rangers 210.5 +0.0

What If

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If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPW-OTLT12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
6811-0000199
6610-01000100000
649-0200096400
628-03076220200
607-0403649001501000
586-050645390010000
565-0600154000034105400
544-07001130371083270
523-0800012241378
502-0902164340
481-01001783
460-011048610
Total:00702000700020000000