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HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES AND TEAM PERFORMANCE RECORDS FOR BEST-OF-7 FORMAT MLB, NBA, AND NHL PLAYOFF SERIES

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BEST-OF-7 SERIES RESULTS
The master list: Winner and loser of each and every best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoff series from 1905 (the year of the first best-of-7 series).

BEST-OF-7 HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES
SERIES STATUS IN GAMES
leading, 1-game-nil
leading, 2-games-nil
leading, 3-games-nil
leading, 2-games-1
leading, 3-games-1
leading, 3-games-2

WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 GREATEST COMEBACK EVER
Surmounting the 3-games-nil deficit.

WhoWins™ BEST-OF-7 ANNIHILATIONS
The ultimate ignominy: Sweeps during which the swept team never, ever leads.

BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SERIES OUTCOMES
ALL ROUNDS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
FINALS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
SEMIFINALS
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL)
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL)
Irrespective of Game 1 site
Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road

BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE GAME OUTCOMES
ALL ROUNDS
All | Home Games | Road Games
FINALS
All | Home Games | Road Games
SEMIFINALS
All | Home Games | Road Games
QUARTERFINALS (NBA, NHL)
All | Home Games | Road Games
PRELIMINARIES (NBA, NHL)
All | Home Games | Road Games

BEST-OF-7 FRANCHISE SCORING OUTCOMES
MLB: all runs for/against
NBA: all points for/against
NHL: all goals for/against

BEST-OF-7 SCORING RECORDS
BEST-OF-7 MLB, NBA, NHL Series and Game Scoring Records

RESOURCES
Societies, books, and other resources.

BEST-OF-7 FEATURES
Articles on best-of-7 series phenomena.

FAQ
Frequently-asked questions.

SEARCH RESULTS
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PROBABILITY FORMULAE
Mathematical formulae for best-of-7 probability computations.

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NHL GOALS FOR/AGAINST

Goals scored by and against each NHL franchise in best-of-7 playoff games.
Series round = All
Location = Home and Road, inclusive
Sorted by goal differential, then by total goals
for = goals for; vs. = goals against; diff. = difference of goals for and against
Table updated through Fall 2025

goals (all rounds) for vs. diff.
Montreal Canadiens 2063 1730 333
Edmonton Oilers 1152 975 177
Detroit Red Wings 1590 1419 171
Colorado Avalanche 809 686 123
Pittsburgh Penguins 1132 1050 82
Boston Bruins 1839 1774 65
Vegas Golden Knights 309 258 51
New Jersey Devils 738 694 44
Tampa Bay Lightning 622 587 35
New York Islanders 865 843 22
Florida Panthers 377 358 19
Anaheim Ducks 311 298 13
Carolina Hurricanes 426 427 -1
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 122 123 -1
Seattle Kraken 44 45 -1
Dallas Stars 676 678 -2
Philadelphia Flyers 1211 1214 -3
Oakland Seals 31 36 -5
Atlanta Flames 6 17 -11
Atlanta Thrashers 6 17 -11
Arizona Coyotes 8 22 -14
Washington Capitals 833 850 -17
Ottawa Senators 373 391 -18
Buffalo Sabres 651 671 -20
Winnipeg Jets (II) 162 183 -21
Quebec Nordiques 169 194 -25
Columbus Blue Jackets 98 123 -25
Hartford Whalers 119 152 -33
Phoenix Coyotes 133 169 -36
Nashville Predators 317 360 -43
Minnesota North Stars 433 479 -46
Winnipeg Jets (I) 125 173 -48
Minnesota Wild 226 280 -54
Calgary Flames 636 694 -58
San Jose Sharks 631 691 -60
Vancouver Canucks 634 702 -68
New York Rangers 1252 1335 -83
St. Louis Blues 1060 1157 -97
Los Angeles Kings 738 839 -101
Chicago Blackhawks 1344 1449 -105
Toronto Maple Leafs 1254 1382 -128
Grand Total 25525 25525