HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Tied LLWWWL:
Considering win order; ignoring site order: The team tied LLWWWL irrespective of site order (Anaheim) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds:
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 14-23 (.378)
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 4-8 (.333)
Game 7 record, NHL only, all rounds: 8-9 (.471)
Game 7 record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 3-4 (.429)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1335 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds. 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: Tied LLWWWL @ HHVVHV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team tied LLWWWL with site order HHVVHV (Anaheim) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds:
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 6-5 (.545)
Game 7 record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 2-3 (.400)
Game 7 record, NHL only, all rounds: 4-5 (.444)
Game 7 record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 1-3 (.250)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1335 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2017 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds. 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 6: The Edmonton Oilers hosted and defeated the Anaheim
Ducks 7-goals-1 to tie best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1331 at
3-games-all. When tied 3-games-all in a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff
series, the Anaheim Ducks have a Game 7 record of 0-5 (not counting the
2-1 Game 7 record by the old Anaheim "Mighty" Ducks), while the Edmonton
Oilers have a Game 7 record of 6-3. In series 1331 Game 6, the three
Edmonton Oilers goals in 8:25 without an Anaheim Ducks goal were the
fastest three home goals without a visitor goal since series 1157,
wherein the New Jersey Devils scored three goals at home in 6:16 against
the Florida Panthers in their 2012 NHL Preliminary-round series Game 3.
The four Edmonton Oilers goals in 11:39 without an Anaheim Ducks goal
were the fastest four home goals without a visitor goal since series
1136, wherein the Boston Bruins scored four goals at home in 9:45
against the Vancouver Canucks in their 2011 NHL Finals-round series Game
6. The five Edmonton Oilers goals in 18:49 without an Anaheim Ducks
goal were the third-fastest five home goals without a visitor goal in
best-of-7 NHL playoff game history, and the fastest five home goals
without a visitor goal since series 117, wherein the Montreal Canadiens
scored five goals at home in 14:23 against the Detroit Red Wings in
their 1958 NHL Semifinals-round series Game 1. The six Edmonton Oilers
goals in 20:45 without an Anaheim Ducks goal were the fastest six home
goals without a visitor goal in best-of-7 NHL playoff game history,
breaking the old record set in series 98 wherein the Canadiens in
Montreal scored six goals in 21:18 before the Boston Bruins scored a
goal in their 1954 NHL Semifinals Game 2. The Game 7 record of the
Anaheim Ducks on home ice is 0-4; the Game 7 record of the Edmonton
Oilers on road ice is 3-2. The overall Game 7 record of home NHL teams
in best-of-7 NHL playoff series: 97-69 (.584).
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