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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
Related search terms from popular search engines.
PROBABILITY FORMULAE
Mathematical formulae for best-of-7 probability computations.
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HISTORICAL SERIES VICTORY PROBABILITIES (UP 2-GAMES-NIL)
Follow this link for specific series information wherein a 2-games-nil lead now exists:
Series 1196: Ottawa(0) vs. Pittsburgh(2)
Series 1199: San Jose(0) vs. Los Angeles(2)
Here's what has happened -- in both the series and the following game -- when an MLB/NBA/NHL team led a best-of-7 series 2 games to nil. "Site" means the site (H=home or V=road) where a team played Game 1: For example, the row in which sport=MLB, round=Finals, and site=V refers to MLB teams with a 2-games-nil MLB World Series lead, having played Game 1 on the road; for a second example, the row in which sport=NHL, round=Semis, and site=H refers to NHL teams with a 2-games-nil NHL Stanley Cup Semifinals-round lead, having played Game 1 at home. Theoretical series victory probability for series-leading team = .8125 (based on theoretical game victory probabilities of .5). Table updated through Fall 2012.
| sport |
round |
site |
Game 3 rec. |
series rec. |
| all |
all |
all |
308-336 (.478) |
573-71 (.890) |
| all |
all |
H |
235-278 (.458) |
466-47 (.908) |
| all |
all |
V |
73-58 (.557) |
107-24 (.817) |
| all |
Finals |
all |
62-68 (.477) |
112-18 (.862) |
| all |
Finals |
H |
42-59 (.416) |
88-13 (.871) |
| all |
Finals |
V |
20-9 (.690) |
24-5 (.828) |
| all |
Semis |
all |
77-87 (.470) |
150-14 (.915) |
| all |
Semis |
H |
53-71 (.427) |
111-13 (.895) |
| all |
Semis |
V |
24-16 (.600) |
39-1 (.975) |
| all |
Qtrs |
all |
104-100 (.510) |
183-21 (.897) |
| all |
Qtrs |
H |
85-86 (.497) |
158-13 (.924) |
| all |
Qtrs |
V |
19-14 (.576) |
25-8 (.758) |
| all |
Prelim |
all |
65-81 (.445) |
128-18 (.877) |
| all |
Prelim |
H |
55-62 (.470) |
109-8 (.932) |
| all |
Prelim |
V |
10-19 (.345) |
19-10 (.655) |
| MLB |
all |
all |
33-41 (.446) |
61-13 (.824) |
| MLB |
all |
H |
18-31 (.367) |
39-10 (.796) |
| MLB |
all |
V |
15-10 (.600) |
22-3 (.880) |
| MLB |
Finals |
all |
24-27 (.471) |
41-10 (.804) |
| MLB |
Finals |
H |
16-21 (.432) |
30-7 (.811) |
| MLB |
Finals |
V |
8-6 (.571) |
11-3 (.786) |
| MLB |
Semis |
all |
9-14 (.391) |
20-3 (.870) |
| MLB |
Semis |
H |
2-10 (.167) |
9-3 (.750) |
| MLB |
Semis |
V |
7-4 (.636) |
11-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
all |
103-145 (.415) |
233-15 (.940) |
| NBA |
all |
H |
87-134 (.394) |
209-12 (.946) |
| NBA |
all |
V |
16-11 (.593) |
24-3 (.889) |
| NBA |
Finals |
all |
12-19 (.387) |
28-3 (.903) |
| NBA |
Finals |
H |
10-18 (.357) |
25-3 (.893) |
| NBA |
Finals |
V |
2-1 (.667) |
3-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
all |
26-38 (.406) |
60-4 (.938) |
| NBA |
Semis |
H |
19-33 (.365) |
48-4 (.923) |
| NBA |
Semis |
V |
7-5 (.583) |
12-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
all |
43-60 (.417) |
98-5 (.951) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
H |
36-57 (.387) |
90-3 (.968) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
V |
7-3 (.700) |
8-2 (.800) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
all |
22-28 (.440) |
47-3 (.940) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
H |
22-26 (.458) |
46-2 (.958) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
V |
0-2 (.000) |
1-1 (.500) |
| NHL |
all |
all |
172-150 (.534) |
279-43 (.866) |
| NHL |
all |
H |
130-113 (.535) |
218-25 (.897) |
| NHL |
all |
V |
42-37 (.532) |
61-18 (.772) |
| NHL |
Finals |
all |
26-22 (.542) |
43-5 (.896) |
| NHL |
Finals |
H |
16-20 (.444) |
33-3 (.917) |
| NHL |
Finals |
V |
10-2 (.833) |
10-2 (.833) |
| NHL |
Semis |
all |
42-35 (.545) |
70-7 (.909) |
| NHL |
Semis |
H |
32-28 (.533) |
54-6 (.900) |
| NHL |
Semis |
V |
10-7 (.588) |
16-1 (.941) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
all |
61-40 (.604) |
85-16 (.842) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
H |
49-29 (.628) |
68-10 (.872) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
V |
12-11 (.522) |
17-6 (.739) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
all |
43-53 (.448) |
81-15 (.844) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
H |
33-36 (.478) |
63-6 (.913) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
V |
10-17 (.370) |
18-9 (.667) |
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