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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
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Surmounting the 3-games-nil deficit.

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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
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NHL: all goals for/against

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

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2000 NHL Preliminary round - Series 799.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

OVERALL SUBSTANCE: Schedule and 2000 Results
Regular Season Records: Washington 44-26-12-2=102pts, Pittsburgh 37-37-8-6=88pts
Game 1 on Thursday, 13 April: Pittsburgh wins at Washington, 7-0
Game 2 on Saturday, 15 April: Washington loses at Pittsburgh, 2-1 (OT)
Game 3 on Monday, 17 April: Washington loses at Pittsburgh, 4-3
Game 4 on Wednesday, 19 April: Pittsburgh loses at Washington, 3-2
Game 5 on Friday, 21 April: Pittsburgh wins at Washington, 2-1

OVERALL SUBSTANCE: WWWLW:
The defeat of Washington by Pittsburgh in this manner is the 9th such victory in best-of-7 NHL Prelim round play, the 33th such victory in best-of-7 NHL playoffs (all rounds), and the 56th such victory in best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoffs (all rounds). The WWWLW victory is the second by the Pittsburgh Penguins, and their second in the NHL Prelim round; the LLLWL loss is the second suffered by the Washington Capitals, and their first in the NHL Prelim round.

INDIVIDUAL STYLE: Historical best-of-7 performance of Washington and Pittsburgh in the current situation:
Washington series record, all rounds, overall: 8-14 (.364)
Washington series record, all rounds, Game 1 @ home: 4-7 (.364)
Washington series record, Prelim round, overall: 5-7 (.417)
Washington series record, Prelim round, Game 1 @ home: 2-5 (.286)
Pittsburgh series record, all rounds, overall: 16-12 (.571)
Pittsburgh series record, all rounds, Game 1 on road: 5-5 (.500)
Pittsburgh series record, Prelim round, overall: 8-3 (.727)
Pittsburgh series record, Prelim round, Game 1 on road: 3-1 (.750)
These records are drawn only from the best-of-7 series played by Washington and Pittsburgh through 2000. Containing less predictive value by nature, they nevertheless are of interest to those of a trivia bent.