HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading 1-game-nil:
Ignoring win order; ignoring site order: The team leading 1-game-nil irrespective of site order (Nashville) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL Quarterfinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 951-388 (.710)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 238-94 (.717)
series record, NHL only, all rounds: 455-208 (.686)
series record, NHL only, Semifinals round: 103-47 (.687)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 725-614 (.541)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 177-155 (.533)
Game 2 record, NHL only, all rounds: 359-304 (.541)
Game 2 record, NHL only, Semifinals round: 80-70 (.533)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1339 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL Quarterfinals. 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: Leading 1-game-nil @ V:
Ignoring win order; considering site order: The team leading 1-game-nil with site order V (Nashville) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL Quarterfinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 250-197 (.559)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 73-44 (.624)
series record, NHL only, all rounds: 136-104 (.567)
series record, NHL only, Semifinals round: 30-22 (.577)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 149-298 (.333)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, Semifinals round: 44-73 (.376)
Game 2 record, NHL only, all rounds: 91-149 (.379)
Game 2 record, NHL only, Semifinals round: 19-33 (.365)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1339 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL Quarterfinals. 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 1: The Nashville Predators visited and defeated the
Anaheim Ducks 3-goals-2 in overtime to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL
playoff series 1333 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7
MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Nashville Predators have a
series record of 5-2 with an active five-series winning streak and a
Game 2 record of 2-5. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff
series 1-game-nil, the Anaheim Ducks have a series record of 2-5 and a
Game 2 record of 3-4. In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff series
since 1939, inclusive, road teams winning Game 1 by a 3-goals-2 score
(such as the Nashville Predators) had a series record of 19-19 (11-8
when the third and winning road goal is scored in overtime, as was the
case in series 1333 Game 1). In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff
series since 1939, inclusive, road teams winning Game 1 by a single goal
had a series record of 73-49.