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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)
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 2025.
| sport |
round |
site |
Game 3 rec. |
series rec. |
| all |
all |
all |
413-458 (.474) |
769-102 (.883) |
| all |
all |
H |
313-368 (.460) |
611-70 (.897) |
| all |
all |
V |
100-90 (.526) |
158-32 (.832) |
| all |
Finals |
all |
69-78 (.469) |
127-20 (.864) |
| all |
Finals |
H |
49-68 (.419) |
102-15 (.872) |
| all |
Finals |
V |
20-10 (.667) |
25-5 (.833) |
| all |
Semis |
all |
101-111 (.476) |
192-20 (.906) |
| all |
Semis |
H |
68-87 (.439) |
138-17 (.890) |
| all |
Semis |
V |
33-24 (.579) |
54-3 (.947) |
| all |
Qtrs |
all |
120-131 (.478) |
222-29 (.884) |
| all |
Qtrs |
H |
94-107 (.468) |
181-20 (.900) |
| all |
Qtrs |
V |
26-24 (.520) |
41-9 (.820) |
| all |
Prelim |
all |
123-138 (.471) |
228-33 (.874) |
| all |
Prelim |
H |
102-106 (.490) |
190-18 (.913) |
| all |
Prelim |
V |
21-32 (.396) |
38-15 (.717) |
| MLB |
all |
all |
42-53 (.442) |
79-16 (.832) |
| MLB |
all |
H |
24-39 (.381) |
52-11 (.825) |
| MLB |
all |
V |
18-14 (.563) |
27-5 (.844) |
| MLB |
Finals |
all |
25-30 (.455) |
45-10 (.818) |
| MLB |
Finals |
H |
17-23 (.425) |
33-7 (.825) |
| MLB |
Finals |
V |
8-7 (.533) |
12-3 (.800) |
| MLB |
Semis |
all |
17-23 (.425) |
34-6 (.850) |
| MLB |
Semis |
H |
7-16 (.304) |
19-4 (.826) |
| MLB |
Semis |
V |
10-7 (.588) |
15-2 (.882) |
| NBA |
all |
all |
159-200 (.443) |
331-28 (.922) |
| NBA |
all |
H |
135-178 (.431) |
290-23 (.927) |
| NBA |
all |
V |
24-22 (.522) |
41-5 (.891) |
| NBA |
Finals |
all |
15-22 (.405) |
32-5 (.865) |
| NBA |
Finals |
H |
13-21 (.382) |
29-5 (.853) |
| NBA |
Finals |
V |
2-1 (.667) |
3-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
all |
36-48 (.429) |
78-6 (.929) |
| NBA |
Semis |
H |
26-40 (.394) |
60-6 (.909) |
| NBA |
Semis |
V |
10-8 (.556) |
18-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
all |
51-75 (.405) |
117-9 (.929) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
H |
42-68 (.382) |
103-7 (.936) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
V |
9-7 (.563) |
14-2 (.875) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
all |
57-55 (.509) |
104-8 (.929) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
H |
54-49 (.524) |
98-5 (.951) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
V |
3-6 (.333) |
6-3 (.667) |
| NHL |
all |
all |
212-205 (.508) |
359-58 (.861) |
| NHL |
all |
H |
154-151 (.505) |
269-36 (.882) |
| NHL |
all |
V |
58-54 (.518) |
90-22 (.804) |
| NHL |
Finals |
all |
29-26 (.527) |
50-5 (.909) |
| NHL |
Finals |
H |
19-24 (.442) |
40-3 (.930) |
| NHL |
Finals |
V |
10-2 (.833) |
10-2 (.833) |
| NHL |
Semis |
all |
48-40 (.545) |
80-8 (.909) |
| NHL |
Semis |
H |
35-31 (.530) |
59-7 (.894) |
| NHL |
Semis |
V |
13-9 (.591) |
21-1 (.955) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
all |
69-56 (.552) |
105-20 (.840) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
H |
52-39 (.571) |
78-13 (.857) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
V |
17-17 (.500) |
27-7 (.794) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
all |
66-83 (.443) |
124-25 (.832) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
H |
48-57 (.457) |
92-13 (.876) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
V |
18-26 (.409) |
32-12 (.727) |
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