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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.ChangeRPIStrength
NY Rangers136135-1221-738In48044802.6+0.402.594New York Rangers
Pittsburgh133235-1122-655In470381502.7-0.561.608Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia130134-1023-830In501877004.6+0.166.571Philadelphia Flyers
Boston122233-1028-359100.0%+0.0093600002.1+0.069.619Boston Bruins
New Jersey117127-1527-6999.6-0.000811530006.2-0.077.505New Jersey Devils
Florida116230-624-14-1998.8-0.16841441003.4-0.0318.464Florida Panthers
Ottawa11428-1028-10789.4+12.0000154727820007.3+0.4117.513Ottawa Senators
Washington110128-930-8-1267.2-3.901022333221010007.7-0.1016.477Washington Capitals
Buffalo11026-1129-10-1230.8+7.9000823362572009.0+0.4319.469Buffalo Sabres
Winnipeg105127-832-8-1613.3-13.91031026391452009.7-0.5120.463Winnipeg Jets
Carolina10227-331-15-260.6-1.800014133828133111.4-0.2828.455Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay98223-1133-7-430.2+0.000001412243816512.6+0.5623.408Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto10025-834-9-220.1-0.200272634247112.0-0.0122.454Toronto Maple Leafs
NY Islanders92221-933-11-450.0-0.00001310315514.4-0.2424.391New York Islanders
Montreal9322-734-13-14Out-0.0001414423814.1-0.2229.477Montreal Canadiens

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Saturday
Ottawa 8 Pittsburgh 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
NY Rangers+0.3
Pittsburgh-0.4
Philadelphia+0.1
New Jersey-0.1
Florida-0.3
Ottawa+10.9
+0.4
Washington-3.4
-0.1
Buffalo-2.8
-0.1
Winnipeg-3.6
-0.1
Carolina-0.6
Nashville 3 Winnipeg 1
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
New Jersey+0.1
Florida+0.2
+0.0
Ottawa+3.1
+0.1
Washington+2.9
+0.1
Buffalo+2.1
+0.1
Winnipeg-8.9
-0.4
Carolina+0.3
+0.1
Buffalo 3 Minnesota 1
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Florida-0.2
Ottawa-2.4
-0.1
Washington-3.2
-0.1
Buffalo+7.9
+0.3
Winnipeg-1.8
-0.1
Carolina-0.3
-0.1
Toronto-0.0
Detroit 5 Carolina 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Ottawa+0.4
Washington+0.3
Buffalo+0.4
+0.1
Winnipeg+0.3
+0.1
Carolina-1.5
-0.3
Tampa Bay+0.0
Toronto+0.1
Montreal*Out
Colorado 2 Vancouver 3 (ot)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Ottawa*-0.2
Toronto 3 NY Rangers 4 (so)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
NY Rangers+0.1
Pittsburgh-0.0
Philadelphia-0.0
Buffalo+0.0
Carolina+0.0
Tampa Bay+0.0
Toronto-0.2
-0.1
Tampa Bay 4 NY Islanders 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay+0.4
NY Islanders-0.3
Los Angeles 2 Boston 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Boston+0.1
Florida-0.0
Philadelphia 4 Montreal 1
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
NY Rangers-0.0
Pittsburgh-0.0
Philadelphia+0.1
Carolina+0.0
Tampa Bay+0.1
Toronto+0.0
NY Islanders+0.1
Montreal-0.2
Sunday
Washington vs MinnesotaIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
New Jersey99.5*99.6*99.6*99.699.799.7
Florida98.6*98.8*98.899.098.999.2
3.63.43.43.33.33.2
Ottawa88.289.289.190.390.591.6
7.47.37.37.37.37.2
Washington76.669.068.960.060.150.9
7.37.77.78.08.08.4
Buffalo25.830.030.234.934.739.3
9.19.19.19.09.08.9
Winnipeg10.712.812.615.115.017.8
9.89.79.79.79.79.6
Carolina0.40.50.50.70.70.9
Tampa Bay0.10.1*0.20.20.20.3
Toronto0.1*0.1*0.1*0.10.20.2
Florida vs NY IslandersHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Florida99.799.299.298.598.597.2
3.23.33.33.63.53.8
Ottawa89.3*89.4*89.4*89.3*89.589.7
Washington67.0*67.0*67.1*67.4*67.267.6
7.97.87.87.67.67.4
Buffalo30.5*30.8*30.6*30.9*30.931.4
Winnipeg13.0*13.2*13.3*13.4*13.413.7
Tampa Bay12.612.612.612.612.612.7
NY Islanders14.614.414.414.214.214.0
Montreal14.014.114.114.214.214.3
Pittsburgh vs New JerseyHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
NY Rangers2.92.72.72.52.52.2
Pittsburgh2.42.72.73.03.03.2
Philadelphia4.74.64.64.64.64.5
New Jersey99.399.799.799.999.9100.0
6.36.26.26.26.26.1
Ottawa7.37.3*7.37.47.47.4
Washington67.3*67.0*67.4*67.3*66.866.9
Anaheim vs BostonHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Boston2.12.12.12.12.12.0

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