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Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTGD%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Maple Leafs924221-829100.0%+0.052271561000001.8+0.204.563Toronto Maple Leafs
Hurricanes8724224-322100.0+0.024322516300000002.5-0.073.560Carolina Hurricanes
Sabres8623821-1019100.0+0.0132331275100000002.9-0.0510.567Buffalo Sabres
Flyers8433620-122399.9+0.012182633822000000003.2-0.0511.578Philadelphia Flyers
Penguins7833626-6-381.7+1.2001624142213853100006.8+0.049.497Pittsburgh Penguins
Blue Jackets7923525-9-481.3+1.2001624142313853100006.8+0.0515.498Columbus Blue Jackets
Senators7633123-14-666.6+1.80003142511131297410007.6+0.0922.501Ottawa Senators
Canadiens7713225-13466.0+1.800021223141513107410007.7+0.1024.532Montreal Canadiens
Lightning7523529-5-1536.8-9.600014118131616141052009.2-0.5416.464Tampa Bay Lightning
Rangers7513227-11-231.7+1.500003310151718161152009.5+0.0725.515New York Rangers
Islanders7513328-9-1422.1+1.10002271214171915831010.2+0.0721.468New York Islanders
Red Wings7133027-11-812.5+0.80000133691318221583011.1+0.0627.501Detroit Red Wings
Devils6823031-8-210.9+0.100000123713252621313.3+0.0223.457New Jersey Devils
Bruins6822930-10-290.3+0.0000001249192834513.8+0.0129.436Boston Bruins
Capitals6912930-11-210.2+0.0000001249202932313.8+0.0228.454Washington Capitals
Panthers5922636-7-230.00000000298915.930.461Florida Panthers

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Wednesday
Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 2
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Maple Leafs+0.2
Hurricanes-0.1
Sabres-0.1
Flyers-0.0
Penguins+1.0
Blue Jackets+1.0
+0.0
Senators+1.5
+0.1
Canadiens+1.6
+0.1
Lightning-8.3
-0.5
Rangers+1.3
+0.1
Islanders+1.0
+0.1
Red Wings+0.7
+0.1
Devils+0.1
Canucks 4 Predators 3 (so)
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Panthers*Out
Jets 5 Avalanche 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Panthers*Out
Thursday
Senators vs LightningIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins82.080.881.180.880.581.5
Blue Jackets81.580.580.880.480.5*81.3
Senators75.874.273.663.263.354.6
7.17.27.27.87.88.3
Canadiens66.464.864.764.764.465.9
7.77.87.87.77.77.6
Lightning26.434.834.745.646.848.8
9.89.39.38.78.78.6
Rangers31.930.630.831.030.5*31.8
9.59.69.69.69.69.6
Islanders22.221.221.421.321.222.2
10.110.210.210.210.210.2
Red Wings*12.611.912.011.911.812.6
Devils0.90.80.80.80.8*0.9
Canadiens vs Blue JacketsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins81.580.681.081.381.182.1
6.76.86.86.96.96.8
Blue Jackets74.1*81.1*81.287.788.489.2
7.36.96.96.46.36.3
Senators66.165.065.366.066.067.6
7.67.77.77.67.67.5
Canadiens75.274.372.763.563.554.1
7.27.27.37.87.88.3
Lightning36.235.035.136.036.038.0
9.39.39.39.39.39.2
Rangers31.530.130.530.930.632.3
9.59.69.69.69.69.5
Islanders*22.121.121.321.421.222.4
Red Wings12.211.711.912.212.113.0
Devils*0.90.80.80.8*0.90.9
Red Wings vs PenguinsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins74.481.381.387.388.388.7
7.36.86.86.46.36.3
Blue Jackets81.580.981.080.980.981.2
6.76.86.86.96.96.9
Senators66.865.966.266.166.0*66.6
Canadiens66.365.265.265.365.365.9
Lightning37.236.136.336.135.936.6
9.39.39.39.39.39.2
Rangers32.231.131.331.030.631.3
9.59.69.69.69.69.5
Islanders22.521.521.821.521.421.8
10.210.210.210.210.210.1
Red Wings17.716.915.710.610.56.7
10.610.610.711.211.211.6
Devils0.9*0.80.8*0.90.80.9
13.313.313.313.3*13.313.2
Devils vs WildHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Penguins81.6*81.6*81.7*81.7*81.881.8
Blue Jackets81.2*81.3*81.3*81.3*81.381.4
Senators66.5*66.4*66.7*66.6*66.766.7
Lightning36.7*36.8*36.7*36.9*36.936.9
Rangers31.6*31.5*31.6*31.7*31.531.8
Islanders10.210.210.2*10.2*10.210.1
Red Wings11.111.111.1*11.1*11.111.0
Devils1.61.51.30.70.70.3
12.912.913.013.313.313.6
Bruins13.913.913.913.8*13.813.8
Capitals13.913.913.913.813.813.7
Kings vs CapitalsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Wings11.011.111.111.111.111.1
Devils13.213.313.313.413.413.4
Bruins13.813.913.913.913.913.9
Capitals0.10.20.20.50.60.5
14.013.713.713.413.413.4
Flyers vs StarsHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Maple Leafs1.81.81.81.81.81.7
Hurricanes2.52.52.52.42.42.4
Sabres3.03.03.02.92.92.8
Flyers100.0100.099.9*99.9*99.999.7
3.03.03.03.33.33.6
Oilers vs SabresHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Maple Leafs1.71.81.81.81.81.8
Hurricanes2.42.42.42.52.52.5
Sabres3.23.03.02.72.72.7
Flyers3.13.23.23.33.33.3
Coyotes vs PanthersHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Panthers15.915.915.915.815.815.8

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