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Old 05-25-2023, 05:09 PM   #370
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
If the playoffs were ENTIRELY RANDOM, the 8th seed would be expected to make the finals once every four years (every 8th year, in each conference).

In the last 20 years, an 8th seed has made the finals 5 times.

I’ll say again

8th seed teams are still at least ~.560 ish hockey clubs who score more than they allow, and win more than they lose

It’s not like there are any easy outs
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