Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsPres TrophyChance will finish regular season at seed
PGWL-OTTGD%Change%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPI
San Jose1682-00782.0%+4.412.5%+2.820127141086544322115.0+0.513San Jose Sharks
Anaheim13261-101377.4-0.010.2+0.117106141087654433215.6-0.061Anaheim Ducks
Detroit13162-10471.0-5.66.8-2.9121189987765544326.2-0.5920Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver11153-10360.0-0.13.6+0.1710154566777665547.1-0.038Vancouver Canucks
Columbus1253-20-158.6-1.03.2-0.36768888877766547.6-0.0423Columbus Blue Jackets
St. Louis11142-30-158.5+6.13.4+0.97758888877766547.6+0.6715St. Louis Blues
Nashville11153-10258.5-6.93.4-1.86768888777666547.6-0.666Nashville Predators
Phoenix1253-11056.6+0.23.0+0.16539988877776547.8-0.0225Phoenix Coyotes
Minnesota10143-11051.8-0.22.2+0.047134566777777768.0-0.0421Minnesota Wild
Edmonton9144-10146.6-0.01.6+0.036114566778888878.6-0.0317Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles8244-00-645.3+4.91.7+0.44337777778888888.9+0.4511Los Angeles Kings
Chicago1044-20043.8-7.51.4-0.93445677788888889.0-0.6813Chicago Blackhawks
Calgary6334-00342.0+5.61.4+0.43593456677889999.0+0.5719Calgary Flames
Dallas725-30-825.4+0.00.4+0.0111344567781011141710.9-0.0329Dallas Stars
Colorado5126-10-1722.2+0.10.3+0.0124123456781012152111.2-0.0327Colorado Avalanche

We use the real NHL tiebreakers.

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Week of 5/5
San Jose 2 Chicago 0
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose+4.7
+2.5
+0.5
Anaheim-0.2
-0.0
Detroit+0.3
Vancouver+0.2
Columbus+0.2
St. Louis+0.3
Nashville*+0.2
Phoenix+0.2
Minnesota+0.2
Edmonton+0.2
Los Angeles+0.2
Chicago-7.4
-1.0
-0.7
Dallas+0.2
Colorado+0.2
St. Louis 2 Nashville 0
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Detroit*+0.1
Vancouver*+0.1
St. Louis+6.2
+0.9
+0.6
Nashville-6.9
-1.8
-0.7
Phoenix 4 Dallas 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Phoenix+6.2
+0.8
+0.6
Dallas-7.0
-0.5
-0.7
Anaheim 6 Los Angeles 2
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Anaheim+5.5
+1.7
+0.6
Columbus*+0.3
Phoenix+0.3
Los Angeles-7.2
-0.8
-0.7
Calgary 4 Chicago 1
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose+0.2
Detroit+0.0
Minnesota-0.0
Edmonton-0.0
Chicago-7.0
-1.3
-0.7
Calgary+5.1
+0.3
+0.5
Columbus 2 Detroit 5
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Detroit+5.1
+2.0
+0.6
Columbus-6.8
-1.9
-0.7
Nashville*+0.2
Colorado 6 Edmonton 9
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
St. Louis*-0.2
Edmonton+5.8
+0.5
+0.6
Colorado-5.6
-0.2
-0.6
Detroit 2 Calgary 5
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose+0.2
Anaheim+0.2
Detroit-5.7
-2.8
-0.6
Vancouver-0.0
Nashville+0.0
Chicago+0.0
Calgary+5.5
+0.4
+0.6
San Jose 4 Nashville 3
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose+4.5
+2.8
+0.5
Anaheim-0.0
Nashville-6.2
-2.4
-0.7
Phoenix-0.0
Los Angeles+0.4
Chicago*+0.2
+0.0
Dallas*+0.2
Colorado 1 Dallas 0
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose+0.2
+0.0
Phoenix+0.3
Chicago+0.3
Dallas-6.6
-0.3
-0.7
Colorado+4.0
+0.5
Anaheim 6 San Jose 3
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose-4.8
-3.8
-0.6
Anaheim+5.0
+2.2
+0.6
Detroit+0.2
Columbus 1 Los Angeles 2 (so)
Wed100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Anaheim-0.5
Columbus-1.3
-0.4
-0.1
St. Louis*-0.4
Nashville-0.5
Minnesota*-0.2
Los Angeles+4.6
+0.3
+0.4
Calgary*-0.4
Colorado*-0.3
Edmonton 7 Vancouver 8 (ot)
Tue100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Vancouver+5.5
+0.7
+0.6
Minnesota*-0.3
-0.0
Edmonton-1.7
-0.3
-0.2
Calgary*-0.2
-0.0
Dallas*-0.2
Philadelphia 3 Carolina 4 (ot)
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Anaheim-0.8
Montreal 3 Ottawa 2 (ot)
Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
St. Louis*+0.2
Phoenix vs ChicagoIf winner is:HomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose5.05.15.15.05.05.0
Phoenix62.862.261.755.455.149.2
3.93.73.72.72.61.8
7.27.37.37.98.08.5
Minnesota52.0*51.251.2*51.451.1*51.9
Chicago36.442.242.448.849.750.1
0.81.21.11.81.91.9
9.79.29.18.58.48.4
Columbus vs CalgaryHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Vancouver60.4*60.0*59.7*59.759.4*60.0
7.1*7.17.27.27.27.2
Columbus64.664.163.457.557.351.2
4.34.34.22.92.92.0
7.07.07.17.77.78.3
Minnesota8.08.08.08.18.18.0
Calgary34.940.540.446.447.748.1
0.81.11.11.81.81.9
9.89.29.28.68.58.4
St. Louis vs DetroitHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Detroit64.570.069.975.575.976.4
4.56.26.18.38.88.7
6.96.46.45.75.75.6
Columbus*58.657.9*58.2*58.3*58.258.8
7.5*7.6*7.6*7.67.67.5
St. Louis64.764.463.257.056.851.2
4.64.54.23.02.92.1
6.97.07.17.77.88.3
Calgary*41.9*41.8*41.741.4*41.842.4
Minnesota vs VancouverHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Vancouver52.758.358.464.865.566.3
2.23.13.14.54.74.7
7.97.37.36.66.66.5
Minnesota58.057.856.850.250.044.4
3.03.02.91.91.91.3
7.47.47.58.28.28.8
Nashville vs Los AngelesHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Fri100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Detroit6.26.36.3*6.26.26.2
Nashville64.764.563.257.456.651.2
4.44.64.32.93.02.1
7.07.07.17.77.78.3
Los Angeles38.143.943.849.850.651.4
1.01.51.52.22.32.3
9.69.09.18.58.48.3
Edmonton vs DallasHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
Vancouver7.27.27.2*7.2*7.27.1
Minnesota*51.651.2*51.5*51.7*51.452.2
8.08.18.18.08.08.0
Edmonton52.652.551.845.045.239.3
2.22.22.21.31.41.0
8.08.08.18.78.79.3
Dallas19.424.123.729.130.130.6
0.2*0.40.30.50.50.5
11.511.011.010.510.410.4
Dallas vs AnaheimHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Sat100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose12.9*12.2*12.4*12.2*12.312.3
4.9*5.05.05.05.15.0
Anaheim71.976.676.581.181.782.0
7.29.49.612.412.612.7
6.25.75.75.15.15.0
Dallas30.530.228.824.223.619.5
0.60.5*0.40.30.30.2
10.410.410.511.011.111.5
Colorado vs AnaheimHomeHome OTHome SOAway SOAway OTAway
Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Pres Trophy100.0*Average seed
San Jose4.95.05.05.15.15.0
Anaheim72.076.476.581.481.881.9
7.39.69.512.512.612.6
6.25.75.75.15.15.0
Edmonton8.68.68.68.68.68.5
Colorado26.826.125.621.120.916.9
0.40.4*0.3*0.20.20.1
10.710.710.811.311.311.8

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