Chicago Blackhawks Playoff Chances 2014R2Beat Minnesota 4-1, playoff odds up 7.2 to 99.7% 2-0 1.000 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did yesterday and who we should root for today. Explain Sunday, 5/4 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Conf Finals | 100.0* | Eliminated | 100.0* | Average seed | Chicago 4 Minnesota 1 | +3.8 | | +3.8 | | -3.8 | | +0.1 | | Pittsburgh 3 NY Rangers 0 | *-0.1 | | *-0.1 | | *+0.1 | | | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway | Monday, 5/5 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Conf Finals | 100.0* | Eliminated | 100.0* | Average seed | Anaheim vs Los Angeles | | | | | | | +0.1+0.1-0.0-0.1 | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well the Chicago finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Conf | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | | TW | W | - | L | playoffs | Finals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Eliminated | Count | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 5 | - | 0 | In | Yes | 95 | 5 | | | No | 125,858 | | 6 | | 4 | - | 1 | In | Yes | 76 | 24 | | | No | 120,320 | | 5 | | 3 | - | 2 | In | Yes | 45 | 55 | | | No | 45,663 | | 4 | | 2 | - | 3 | In | Yes | 14 | 86 | | | No | 8,671 | | 3 | | 1 | - | 4 | Out | No | | | 86 | 14 | Yes | 762 | | 2 | | 0 | - | 5 | Out | No | | | 37 | 63 | Yes | 214 | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 99.7 | % | 99.7 | % | 77 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | % | 301,488 | |
Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesSunday, 5/4 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Chicago 4 Minnesota 1 | -0.3 | | Pittsburgh 3 NY Rangers 0 | -0.1 | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway | Monday, 5/5 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Anaheim vs Los Angeles | -0.1-0.1+0.1+0.1 | | NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh | -0.1-0.1+0.0+0.0 | |
What IfNone | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | TW | W | - | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 5 | - | 0 | 95 | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | | 4 | - | 1 | 54 | 35 | 10 | 1 | | | | | 5 | | 3 | - | 2 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 18 | | | | | 4 | | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 67 | | | | | 3 | | 1 | - | 4 | | | | | 71 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | | 0 | - | 5 | | | | | 16 | 37 | 37 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 62 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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