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Originally Posted by Torture
I don't understand how they're on pace for 96-97, are in a playoff spot right now, but weighted, have a less than 50% chance to make the playoffs.
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It's basically because the schedule for the remainder of the season is harder than it has been so far, based on the standings at this exact moment. And also 61 games is a lot of time for a lot of things to go wrong or to change.
SCS just runs the numbers as they sit through millions of simulations to derive its numbers. I think it's a neat exercise. But it's not the be all and end all of how the season will go, either.