Revisit After Game One Stats - Current Standings

So just to refresh our minds on the different possibilities a team could have going into game one of the year.

There were 8 different scenarios.

1. Previous Playoff Team who Won vs Previous Playoff Team

2. Previous Playoff Team who Lost vs Previous Playoff Team

3. Previous Playoff Team who Won vs Previous Lottery Team

4. Previous Playoff Team who Lost vs Previous Lottery Team

5. Previous Lottery Team who Won vs Previous Playoff Team

6. Previous Lottery Team who Lost vs Previous Playoff Team

7. Previous Lottery Team who Lost vs Previous Lottery Team

8. Previous Lottery Team who lost vs Previous Lottery Team

I thought I would look at the current standings to see how they compare to the stats over the last 4 years.

Since you cannot have a half of a team, I either round up or round down the category.

1. 61% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (3.05 Teams)

Colorado

Phoenix

Los Angeles

Buffalo

Philadelphia

Currently there are 3 teams in a playoff position.

2. 47% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (2.35 Teams)

Chicago

Ottawa

Pittsburgh

Boston

Vancouver

Currently there are 4 teams in playoff position.

3. 88% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (2.64 Teams)

Detroit

San Jose

Nashville

Currently there are 2 teams in playoff position.

4. 77% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (2.31 Teams)

Montreal

New Jersey

Washington

Currently there are 2 teams in playoff position.

5. 51% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (2.55 Teams)

St Louis

New York Rangers

Atlanta

Dallas

Toronto

Currently there are 3 teams in playoff positions.

6. 29% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (.58 Teams)

Anaheim

Columbus

Currently there is 1 team in playoff position.

7. 42% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (1.26 Teams)

Tampa Bay

Edmonton

Carolina

Currently there is 1 team in playoff position.

8. 33% of these teams in the past 4 years have made the playoffs (1.32 Teams)

Calgary

Florida

Minnesota

New York Islanders

Currently none of these teams are in a playoff position.

After rounding up or down I can match all but one team of the 16 currently holding down a playoff position.

West 8/8

East 7/8

Does the first game really matter to the final standings? It might