Points
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffs1st in GroupChance will finish regular season at seedBest of 3 Relegation Round
SaturdayPGW-OTL-OTGD%Change%Change12345Avg.Change%ChangeRPIStrength
USAWCAN 3-1124-00-011InYes+50.01001.0+0.50No1.950United States
CANLUSA 1-393-01-013InNo-50.01002.0-0.50No3.725Canada
RUSWSVK 2-062-02-07InNo1003.0+0.50No4.500Russia
SVKLRUS 0-231-03-0-8InNo1004.0-0.50No7.275Slovakia
LAT00-04-0-23OutNo1005.0Yes10.050Latvia

Playoffs: 1Av4B, 2Av3B, 1Bv4A, 2Bv3A Relegation: 5Av5B (Best of 3)

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Thursday, 12/29
CAN 10 LAT 2
7:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*1st in Group100.0*Best of 3 Relegation Round100.0*Average seed
USA-0.5
-0.0
CAN+0.5
+0.0
RUS+1.9
-1.9
+0.0
SVK+0.8
-0.8
+0.0
LAT-2.6
+2.6
-0.0
USA 3 RUS 2
3:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*1st in Group100.0*Best of 3 Relegation Round100.0*Average seed
USA+3.9
+0.1
CAN-2.8
-0.0
RUS-0.6
No
+0.6
-0.1
SVK+1.2
-1.2
+0.0
LAT-0.5
+0.5
Friday, 12/30
LAT 2 SVK 4
7:30 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*1st in Group100.0*Best of 3 Relegation Round100.0*Average seed
RUSIn
No
-0.1
SVKIn
No
+0.4
LATOut
Yes
-0.3
DEN 4 SUI 5 (so)
5:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*1st in Group100.0*Best of 3 Relegation Round100.0*Average seed
USA*+0.1
CAN*-0.1
Saturday, 12/31
CAN 1 USA 3
3:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*1st in Group100.0*Best of 3 Relegation Round100.0*Average seed
USAYes
+0.5
CANNo
-0.5
SVK 0 RUS 2
8:00 PM100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*1st in Group100.0*Best of 3 Relegation Round100.0*Average seed
RUS+0.5
SVK-0.5

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