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
Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 2 -0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oilers vs Sabres-0.1*+0.0+0.0+0.0+0.0+0.0
-0.3-0.1-0.1+0.2+0.2+0.2
Flyers vs Stars-0.1-0.1-0.1+0.0+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 If

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TPWL-OTplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
112130-0In10004,592
111120-1In9734,718
110121-0In955036,045
110-2In95502,641
109111-1In8713041,350*
108112-0In811810152,373
101-2In80191020,872*
107102-1In643340157,769
91-3In6333406,517*
106103-0In534070395,749
92-2In53407075,020*
10593-1In3349171369,458
82-3In324918120,745*
10494-0In2350252697,185
83-2In2349262155,660
72-4In23502533,922*
10384-1In10424170584,957
73-3In104141838,931*
10285-0In63448130882,436
74-2In53348140218,327
63-4In532491406,269*
10175-1In11952270656,568
64-3In1185229047,717*
10076-0In1124938100825,194
65-2In111483910212,086
54-4In111474116,559*
9966-1In043756300533,705
55-3In0435573039,948*
9867-0In022863700575,906
56-2In022664700147,844
45-4In225648004,541*
9757-1In0014691610320,831
46-3In01369171023,134*
9658-0In0086228200301,086
47-2In07612920074,264
36-4In066329202,170*
9548-1In034842710138,786
37-3In0245438108,954*
9449-0100.0%01305115300116,177
38-2100.00129511630026,229*
9339-199.90154928710043,181
28-399.901145339102,316*
92310-099.40537391351032,532
29-299.0043440146105,987*
91210-195.41214217154009,124*
90211-083.009351425133006,917*
89111-154.73217242914301,116*
88112-027.6192173228101739*
87012-19.8281639241251
86013-01.71182838232702
Total:100.0%132331275100000008,039,900

* 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
Canucks 4 Predators 3 (so)+0.1
Jets 5 Avalanche 3 -0.1
Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 2 +0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Oilers vs Sabres+0.8+0.1+0.1-0.5-0.6-0.6
Flyers vs Stars+0.1+0.1+0.1-0.0-0.0-0.1
Sharks vs Ducks-0.1+0.0+0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0
Devils vs Wild-0.1-0.0*-0.0+0.0+0.0+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
112130-062343
111120-14545100
110121-032511710
110-23150191
109111-116483140
108112-0940411010
101-2838421110
107102-13244623400
91-3222472450
106103-0113413310100
92-211241341110
10593-104264023500
82-303254125600
10494-00114353414200
83-20113343414200
72-40113333615200
10384-10042137288100
73-3042037291010
10285-000110293719400
74-2019273721500
63-418253722600
10175-100214333414200
64-30212323516300
10076-00052137288100
65-20041937299100
54-40041736311110
9966-100172638225000
55-30017243824610
9867-0002133334153000
56-2002113135173000
45-4019293718500
9757-1003163531132000
46-300215343214300
9658-001622352510200
47-200520342711200
36-40031835281230
9548-10172333259200
37-30162033271120
9449-0002924342371000
38-200182234259100
9339-1001825352361000
28-30172035288100
92310-0002102835204000
29-20182635236100
91210-1001113134172210
90211-00031533334841000
89111-10516332141710200
88112-0042319192514300
87012-110181035252
86013-02031224331961
Total:138111415151295321100000000000