Montreal was the most dejected team as of yesterday, with a 75% chance of both quitting early and not finishing in the bottom five in the league, which would put them in the running for one of the top three picks.
“Everybody wants their team to make the playoffs, until it doesn’t look like they’re gonna make the playoffs, and then all of a sudden, everybody wants their team to get a really good draft pick,” he stated.
“The top five is where I chose because I knew we would definitely receive a fantastic player. The first pick is always terrific, and the next few are usually also superstars who can change a franchise. The sadness sets in when you’re caught between that and a playoff position.
creep in – you only have a 60% chance of making the NHL, and you don’t get to make the playoffs.”
Habs’ prospects of making the playoffs are slim
The creator of hockeyviz.com, a website devoted to the visualization of hockey statistics, is McCurdy. Although he has been creating the numerical graphics on his Twitter account, @IneffectiveMath, for some time, this is the first season he is gathering all of the information in one location.
McCurdy’s methods, which rely on predictive simulations, estimate that the Habs have a seven percent chance of qualifying for the postseason this season. The Ottawa Senators, his personal favorite team, have a two percent chance.
