HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Tied LLWLWW:
Considering win order; ignoring site order: The team tied LLWLWW irrespective of site order (Washington) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds:
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 10-12 (.455)
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 2-3 (.400)
Game 7 record, NHL only, all rounds: 5-4 (.556)
Game 7 record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 1-0 (1.000)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1335 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds. Note
in general that the greater the number of games or series fitting a
particular situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding
winning fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Tied LLWLWW @ HHVVHV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team tied LLWLWW with site order HHVVHV (Washington) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds:
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 3-0 (1.000)
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 1-0 (1.000)
Game 7 record, NHL only, all rounds: 3-0 (1.000)
Game 7 record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 1-0 (1.000)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1335 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds. Note
in general that the greater the number of games or series fitting a
particular situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding
winning fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
SERIES NOTES:
After Game 6: The Washington Capitals visited and bested the
Pittsburgh Penguins 5-goals-2 to knot best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff
series 1329 at 3-games-all. When tied 3-games-all in a best-of-7
MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series, the Washington Capitals have a Game 7 record
of 4-10, while the Pittsburgh Penguins have a Game 7 record of 8-7. In
Washington, the Capitals best-of-7 NHL playoff Game 7 record is 3-7. On
the road, the Pittsburgh Penguins best-of-7 NHL playoff Game 7 record is
a perfect and MLB/NBA/NHL-best 5-0. The overall Game 7 record of home
NHL teams in best-of-7 NHL playoff series is 97-69 (.584). Series 1329
becomes only the fourth best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series to follow a
win/site order of LLWLWW @ HHVVHV through six games. In each of the
previous three such instances, the team posting that win/site order won
Game 7 at home. The last team to do so: The Washington Capitals in
series 1057, over the New York Rangers in their 2009 NHL
Preliminary-round series.
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