Season Predictions

By Philip Bulsink

Each day the model plays out the remainder of the season hundreds of thousands of times. This gives us a good estimate in the teams’ expected point totals, chances of making the playoffs, and chances of winning the President’s trophy.

Point Totals

After simulating the season many times, the average points for each team is shown here:

Total Points Predictions

The ranges of points for each team: Predicted points ranges for teamsPredicted points ranges for teams

Playoff Odds

The chance of each team making the playoffs are shown in this graphic:

Odds to make the playoffs for each team

President’s Trophy Odds

The team with the highest point total at the end of the regular season wins the President’s Trophy. The chances for each team (with > 1 % chance) are shown here:

Odds to win the president's trophy for each team

Cup Odds

The chances for each team to win the cup are shown below: Stanley Cup chances for both teamsStanley Cup chances for both teams