How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Thursday100.0*Average seed
Carolina 2 Montreal 1 (so)-0.2
NY Islanders 5 Winnipeg 4 -0.2
Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 2 (ot)-0.1
Minnesota 2 Chicago 1 (so)-0.1
FridayNone

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffs123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930Count
77-78Out1001,573,992*
7601-0Out991658,094
Total:Out10002,232,086

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs