Washington Capitals Playoff Chances 2013 50/50Beat Toronto 3-2 (so), playoff odds up 4.3 to 32.4% 8 points 4 6-0 0 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 5/5 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Pres Trophy | 100.0* | Average seed | Washington 4 Pittsburgh 0 | +4.7 | | +0.1 | | +0.5 | | Washington 3 Toronto 2 (so) | +4.0 | | +0.1 | | +0.4 | | Philadelphia 3 Carolina 4 (ot) | *-0.3 | | | | | | Ottawa 5 Buffalo 2 | *+0.1 | | | | | | Buffalo 5 Florida 6 | *-0.1 | | | | | | Philadelphia 1 Tampa Bay 5 | | | | | -0.0 | | If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway | Pittsburgh vs Washington | -6.7-1.6-1.6+4.4+5.4+5.6 | | -0.3-0.1*-0.1+0.1+0.2+0.2 | | -0.7-0.1-0.1+0.5+0.6+0.6 | | Montreal vs Boston | +0.3-0.6*-0.5*-0.2*-0.2*-0.0 | | | | | | Winnipeg vs Florida | | | | | +0.0*-0.0*-0.0*-0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Winnipeg vs Toronto | | | | | -0.0-0.0*-0.0*-0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Ottawa vs Carolina | | | | | +0.0*+0.0-0.0-0.0-0.1-0.0 | | Philadelphia vs Florida | | | | | +0.0*-0.0*+0.0-0.1-0.0+0.0 | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well the Washington finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Pres | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TP | W | | L | - | OT | | T | playoffs | Trophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 | -84 | | In | Yes | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96 | * | 72 | | 30 | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 93.5 | % | 97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | * | 71 | | 30 | 5 | - | 3 | 0 | In | 98.5 | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | * | 70 | | 29 | 5 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 89.6 | | 99 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 144 | * | 69 | | 29 | 6 | - | 3 | 0 | In | 83.0 | | 95 | 4 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 277 | * | 68 | | 28 | 6 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 71.9 | | 90 | 9 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 516 | * | 67 | | 28 | 7 | - | 3 | 0 | In | 61.3 | | 84 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 888 | * | 66 | | 27 | 7 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 47.8 | | 77 | 16 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,555 | * | 65 | | 27 | 8 | - | 3 | 0 | In | 33.6 | | 69 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2,522 | * | 64 | | 26 | 8 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 20.3 | | 54 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 4,005 | * | 63 | | 26 | 9 | - | 3 | 0 | In | 8.7 | | 41 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 5,850 | * | 62 | | 25 | 9 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 3.5 | | 26 | 37 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 8,919 | * | 61 | | 24 | 9 | - | 5 | 0 | In | 0.7 | | 14 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 12,427 | * | 60 | | 24 | 10 | - | 4 | 0 | In | 0.1 | | 6 | 27 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 16,763 | * | 59 | | 23 | 10 | - | 5 | 0 | In | 0.0 | | 2 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 22,130 | * | 58 | | 23 | 11 | - | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | % | No | 0 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 28,090 | * | 57 | | 22 | 11 | - | 5 | 0 | 99.7 | | No | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 34,493 | * | 56 | | 22 | 12 | - | 4 | 0 | 98.0 | | No | | 1 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 41,040 | * | 55 | | 21 | 12 | - | 5 | 0 | 88.4 | | No | | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | 26,010 | * | | 22 | 13 | - | 3 | 0 | 91.4 | | No | | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | | 21,796 | * | 54 | | 21 | 13 | - | 4 | 0 | 71.1 | | No | | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | 20,981 | | | 20 | 12 | - | 6 | 0 | 67.7 | | No | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 32,618 | * | 53 | | 20 | 13 | - | 5 | 0 | 33.8 | | No | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | | | 35,123 | * | | 21 | 14 | - | 3 | 0 | 45.6 | | No | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | 22,832 | * | 52 | | 20 | 14 | - | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | | No | | | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | 36,597 | * | | 19 | 13 | - | 6 | 0 | 11.4 | | No | | | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | 24,479 | * | 51 | | 19 | 14 | - | 5 | 0 | 3.2 | | No | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23,281 | | | 20 | 15 | - | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | | No | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,916 | | | 18 | 13 | - | 7 | 0 | 3.1 | | No | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19,531 | * | 50 | | 19 | 15 | - | 4 | 0 | 0.7 | | No | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23,891 | | | 18 | 14 | - | 6 | 0 | 0.6 | | No | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 38,106 | * | 49 | | 18 | 15 | - | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | | No | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 22,257 | | | 19 | 16 | - | 3 | 0 | 0.1 | | No | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 37,396 | * | 48 | | 18 | 16 | - | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | | No | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 31,894 | * | | 17 | 15 | - | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | | No | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 24,252 | * | 47 | | 17 | 16 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 50,855 | * | 46 | | 17 | 17 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 22 | 44,943 | * | 45 | | 16 | 17 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 35 | 38,463 | * | 44 | | 16 | 18 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 49 | 31,856 | * | 43 | | 15 | 18 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 63 | 26,103 | * | 42 | | 15 | 19 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 74 | 20,486 | * | 41 | | 14 | 19 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 17 | 82 | 15,338 | * | 40 | | 14 | 20 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 11 | 88 | 11,389 | * | 39 | | 13 | 20 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 92 | 8,305 | * | 38 | | 13 | 21 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 96 | 5,618 | * | 37 | | 12 | 21 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 98 | 3,935 | * | 36 | | 12 | 22 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 2,515 | * | 35 | | 11 | 22 | - | 5 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 1,605 | * | 34 | | 11 | 23 | - | 4 | 0 | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 939 | * | 8 | -33 | | Out | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 1,377 | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 32.4 | % | 0.5 | % | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 904,500 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesWeek of 5/5 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Washington 4 Pittsburgh 0 | -1.1 | | Washington 3 Toronto 2 (so) | -0.9 | | Philadelphia 3 Carolina 4 (ot) | +0.1 | | Montreal 3 Ottawa 2 (ot) | *+0.1 | | Buffalo 5 Florida 6 | +0.0 | | Toronto 7 Carolina 5 | -0.0 | | Phoenix 4 Dallas 2 | -0.0 | | Colorado 6 Edmonton 9 | -0.0 | | Philadelphia 1 Tampa Bay 5 | +0.0 | | Colorado 1 Dallas 0 | *-0.0 | | Tampa Bay 5 NY Rangers 3 | +0.0 | | If winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway | Pittsburgh vs Washington | +1.4+0.3+0.3-0.9-1.1-1.1 | | Ottawa vs Carolina | -0.0-0.0*+0.1*+0.0+0.1+0.0 | | Philadelphia vs Florida | -0.0*+0.0*-0.0+0.1+0.1+0.0 | | Winnipeg vs Toronto | +0.0+0.0*+0.0*+0.1+0.1-0.0 | | St. Louis vs Detroit | *-0.0+0.1+0.1-0.1+0.0*-0.0 | | Winnipeg vs Florida | -0.0*+0.0*+0.0*+0.0+0.1-0.0 | | Montreal vs Boston | -0.0+0.1*+0.1*+0.0*+0.0+0.0 | | Dallas vs Anaheim | +0.0+0.1*+0.0*+0.0*-0.0-0.0 | | Edmonton vs Dallas | -0.0*+0.0*+0.0+0.1*+0.0+0.0 | | Columbus vs Calgary | *-0.0+0.0*+0.1*+0.0-0.0*-0.0 | | Phoenix vs Chicago | *-0.0+0.0+0.0*+0.1*+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 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | TP | W | | L | - | OT | | T | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 | -84 | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 72 | | 30 | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71 | | 30 | 5 | - | 3 | 0 | 99 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70 | | 29 | 5 | - | 4 | 0 | 90 | 10 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 69 | | 29 | 6 | - | 3 | 0 | 83 | 12 | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68 | | 28 | 6 | - | 4 | 0 | 72 | 18 | 9 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | 28 | 7 | - | 3 | 0 | 61 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | | 4 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66 | | 27 | 7 | - | 4 | 0 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65 | | 27 | 8 | - | 3 | 0 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | | 8 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64 | | 26 | 8 | - | 4 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 2 | | 12 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63 | | 26 | 9 | - | 3 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | | 25 | 9 | - | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 | | 24 | 9 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 | | 24 | 10 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59 | | 23 | 10 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | | 23 | 11 | - | 4 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | | 22 | 11 | - | 5 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 56 | | 22 | 12 | - | 4 | 0 | | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | 21 | 12 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 54 | | 21 | 13 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 4 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 12 | - | 6 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 53 | | 20 | 13 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 21 | 14 | - | 3 | 0 | | | | | 0 | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 52 | | 20 | 14 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | 0 | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 19 | 13 | - | 6 | 0 | | | | | 0 | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | 51 | | 19 | 14 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | 20 | 15 | - | 3 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | 50 | | 19 | 15 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 18 | 14 | - | 6 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | 49 | | 18 | 15 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | | 18 | 16 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | 15 | - | 6 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 47 | | 17 | 16 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 46 | | 17 | 17 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 45 | | 16 | 17 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 44 | | 16 | 18 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 43 | | 15 | 18 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 31 | 42 | | 15 | 19 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 41 | | 14 | 19 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 59 | 40 | | 14 | 20 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 26 | 70 | 39 | | 13 | 20 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 19 | 80 | 38 | | 13 | 21 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 13 | 87 | 37 | | 12 | 21 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 92 | 36 | | 12 | 22 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 96 | 35 | | 11 | 22 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 97 | 34 | | 11 | 23 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 33 | | 10 | 23 | - | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 32 | | 10 | 24 | - | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 31 | | 10 | 25 | - | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 8 | -30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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