How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Jets 5 Avalanche 3 +0.1
Canucks 4 Predators 3 (so)*-0.1
Blackhawks 5 Blues 4 (so)*-0.1
-0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oilers vs Sabres-1.0-1.0-1.0*-0.1*-0.0+0.9
Coyotes vs Panthers-0.2-0.2-0.2+0.1*+0.1+0.2
-0.1-0.1-0.1+0.0+0.0+0.1
Devils vs Wild+0.1*+0.0*-0.0*-0.1-0.1-0.1
Flyers vs Stars+0.0+0.0-0.0-0.1-0.1-0.1

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
100130-099.7%440583301,078
99120-199.111139591632
98121-096.80000286835,523*
97111-190.900001575908,378*
96112-083.40077716030,822
101-280.606751906,347*
95102-167.2365312048,810*
94103-051.0015042700115,358
92-249.31494370031,894*
9393-131.2031501710155,810
82-329.202952181012,759*
9294-016.8017473150293,045
83-215.901647325094,983
72-414.7154732603,447*
9184-16.80735431410357,138
73-36.363544141034,493*
9085-02.4221472640538,522
74-22.1221472640192,146
63-41.92194727508,028*
8975-10.511040381100578,515
64-30.519403911061,256*
8876-00.10428452210727,554
65-20.10328452210271,359
54-40.003264623112,115*
8766-10.00116443640681,852
55-30.0011543365074,038*
8667-00.0007354890734,311
56-20.00073448100273,067
45-4Out07344812012,192*
8557-10.00032355191589,084
46-3Out02215322162,281*
8458-0Out011253322555,136
47-2Out011252333196,580
36-4Out111493738,015*
8348-1Out0543457370,251
37-3Out053948835,483*
8249-0Out02305414310,272
38-2Out0229551598,059
27-4Out12555183,442*
8139-1Out00175527164,770
28-3Out014543113,176*
80310-0Out0095140124,596
29-2Out008504233,652*
79210-1Out04385852,282*
78211-0Out01297033,452
110-2Out127726,706*
77111-1Out015859,148*
76112-0Out09916,229*
75012-1Out397699
74013-0Out2981,115
Total:4.0%00000491824271448,039,900

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

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

Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Blackhawks 5 Blues 4 (so)+0.1
Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 2 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Coyotes vs Panthers+0.1+0.1+0.1-0.0-0.0-0.1
Flyers vs Stars-0.0*-0.0*+0.0+0.1+0.1+0.1
Red Wings vs Penguins+0.0+0.1+0.0-0.0+0.0-0.1
Oilers vs Sabres+0.1+0.1+0.1*+0.0*-0.0-0.1
Senators vs Lightning-0.0+0.1+0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0
Kings vs Capitals-0.0*-0.0*-0.0+0.0+0.1+0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TPWL-OT123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
100130-00211263619500
99120-10210303219411
98121-00213293316303
97111-1003153127122090
96112-0004173023810160
101-2004152924810190
95102-10151625164103120
94103-0015151992042700
92-20141418102043700
9393-10014101051501710
82-301491051521810
9294-000136524631500
83-20136524632600
72-4013552463360
9184-10001323243162000
73-300122324316200
9085-00001116413091000
74-20011154031102000
63-4000113403211200
8975-100004223526102000
64-300421352711300
8876-0000018243223102000
65-2001722322511300
54-401620312613300
8766-1001720302712300
55-3001618302814300
8667-00001821322610200
56-20001619312712200
45-401518312813300
8557-10001620332710200
46-3001518332912200
8458-000182435237100
47-200172335258100
36-400162035261010
8348-10019273520510
37-30017243623710
8249-000031432331530
38-20021231341730
27-4021127352050
8139-10041835301110
28-3003143433142
80310-001725382450
29-201623382660
79210-1002123239150
78211-00042144301
110-2031944322
77111-1001838485
76112-003256211
75012-10116523
74013-066232
Total:000000001111081110101010109753110