NHL Playoff Preview

The number listed the right of the team name in the First Round is the average games won from 10,000 runs of that series. Percentages in the table reflect the chance of a team making it to that round. In the NHL, teams are reseeded by record after each round. For instance, if the 8 seed beats the top seed in the first round, it will still face the best remaining team in the second round. The bracket represents the most likely outcome, where the team with the highest prospect of advancing is moved to the next round.

Round One

1 Montreal 4

8 Boston 1

4 New Jersey 4

5 NY Rangers 3

3 Washington 3

6 Philadelphia 4

2 Pittsburgh 4

7 Ottawa 2

Conference Semifinals

Montreal

Philadelphia

New Jersey

Pittsburgh

Conference Finals

Montreal

Pittsburgh

Finals

Montreal

Team	Conference Semifinals	Conference Finals	Finals	Championship
1 Montrael	78.3%	55.0%	39.2%	13.5%
2 Pittsburgh	54.2%	35.8%	17.2%	4.9%
4 New Jersey	60.8%	33.5%	14.5%	4.1%
7 Ottawa	45.8%	17.7%	10.9%	2.9%
5 NY Rangers	39.2%	17.9%	6.5%	1.1%
6 Philadelphia	58.3%	18.9%	6.0%	0.9%
8 Boston	21.7%	8.7%	3.8%	0.7%
3 Washington	41.7%	12.5%	2.1%	0.2%

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