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Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsPres TrophyChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTGD%Change%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Pittsburgh21104-11896.2%-0.511.8%-0.1221917139763211000003.5-0.187.658Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia18283-21694.5-0.57.6+0.11516161512974211000004.1-0.1510.642Philadelphia Flyers
Columbus18283-2585.0-1.53.3-0.0689101615138642211005.7-0.226.612Columbus Blue Jackets
NY Rangers211103-1483.4+20.04.9+4.378871616139643211005.9+1.981.607New York Rangers
Washington15176-1-418.9-1.70.0000123589101111111110911.4-0.1018.468Washington Capitals
New Jersey14177-0-417.4-1.90.00001235791011111111111011.6-0.129.455New Jersey Devils
Carolina13167-1-613.6-1.50.0000012468910111212131312.1-0.0916.445Carolina Hurricanes
NY Islanders12157-2-610.6-1.30.000001235689111213141612.5-0.0928.439New York Islanders

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Monday
NY Rangers 4 Anaheim 1
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh-0.1
+0.6
Philadelphia-0.1
+0.4
Columbus-0.3
+0.1
NY Rangers+4.0
+0.2
+0.3
Washington-0.4
New Jersey-0.3
Carolina-0.2
NY Islanders-0.3
Winnipeg 5 Detroit 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh+0.3
Philadelphia+0.2
New Jersey+0.3
Tuesday
Washington vs NY IslandersIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington21.419.319.317.717.916.4
0.0NoNoNoNoNo
11.211.411.411.511.511.7
NY Islanders8.910.010.211.011.012.5
NoNoNoNoNo0.0
12.712.612.512.412.412.2
Carolina vs PhiladelphiaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh12.1*12.0*11.8*11.7*11.711.7
Philadelphia93.093.894.0*94.6*94.695.2
5.36.66.88.48.58.5
4.44.24.24.04.03.9
NY Rangers5.0*5.0*5.0*4.8*4.84.8
Carolina16.414.714.6*13.5*13.512.2
0.0No*NoNoNoNo
11.711.911.912.112.112.2
Columbus vs OttawaHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh12.1*11.7*11.9*11.6*11.611.6
Philadelphia7.8*7.7*7.57.4*7.47.5
Columbus87.285.985.8*84.884.783.0
4.34.24.23.03.12.3
5.45.65.65.85.86.0
NY Rangers5.0*4.8*4.8*4.8*4.74.8
New Jersey17.2*17.3*17.3*17.5*17.417.6
Carolina13.4*13.5*13.5*13.7*13.713.7
Boston vs DallasHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Philadelphia94.3*94.4*94.4*94.5*94.694.6
Columbus84.8*84.9*84.9*85.0*85.185.2
NY Rangers83.1*83.2*83.2*83.4*83.483.7
Washington18.5*19.0*18.9*18.9*19.119.2
New Jersey17.2*17.2*17.3*17.4*17.417.7
Carolina13.3*13.6*13.5*13.6*13.713.8
NY Islanders10.3*10.5*10.5*10.7*10.610.8
Montreal vs St. LouisHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh96.1*96.1*96.2*96.2*96.196.2
12.1*11.8*11.8*11.6*11.611.7
Philadelphia94.4*94.5*94.4*94.4*94.494.6
7.8*7.8*7.7*7.57.47.5
Columbus84.8*84.9*84.9*85.0*85.085.2
NY Rangers83.0*83.1*83.3*83.4*83.483.6
5.0*4.9*4.9*4.8*4.84.8
Washington18.6*18.8*18.9*18.9*18.919.1
New Jersey17.2*17.3*17.4*17.4*17.517.6
Carolina13.3*13.513.2*13.4*13.613.8
NY Islanders10.4*10.4*10.5*10.6*10.510.7
San Jose vs BuffaloHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh96.2*96.2*96.3*96.2*96.296.1
Philadelphia94.6*94.5*94.7*94.5*94.594.4
Columbus85.2*85.1*85.1*85.0*84.984.9
NY Rangers83.583.7*83.4*83.3*83.383.2
Washington19.2*18.9*19.1*18.9*18.918.7
New Jersey17.6*17.5*17.4*17.5*17.417.2
Carolina13.7*13.5*13.7*13.4*13.713.4
NY Islanders10.7*10.6*10.6*10.5*10.610.4
Florida vs EdmontonHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Washington18.7*18.9*19.1*18.8*18.919.1
Minnesota vs CalgaryHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Pittsburgh*11.711.5*11.5*11.7*11.711.9
Columbus*3.3*3.23.1*3.3*3.33.4
NY Rangers*4.9*4.74.64.7*4.84.9

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