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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

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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
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
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Articles on best-of-7 series phenomena.

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Frequently-asked questions.

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

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WhoWins(tm) -- MLB, NBA, NHL Playoffs -- Best-of-7 Team Win-Loss Records (Series: Game 1 on Road; All rounds)

This table tells you franchise best-of-7 series win-loss records in all playoff rounds, for teams playing Game 1 of the series on the road. Usually, though not always, the team playing Game 1 at home is the team with home court/field/ice advantage during that best-of-7 playoff series.

Series win-loss records for MLB, NBA, and NHL best-of-7 playoff series.
Series round = All
Game 1 Location = Road
Sorted by winning fraction, then by series appearances
A = series appearances
W = series wins
L = series losses
Frc. = winning fraction (= %/100)
Bold numbers denote largest values for the table column
Table updated through Fall 2024

series (all rounds) A W L Frc.
Florida Marlins 3 3 0 1.000
Washington Nationals 2 2 0 1.000
Anaheim Angels 1 1 0 1.000
Baltimore Bullets (I) 1 1 0 1.000
Boston Braves 1 1 0 1.000
Chicago White Sox 1 1 0 1.000
Milwaukee Braves 1 1 0 1.000
Philadelphia Athletics 4 3 1 0.750
Florida Panthers 9 6 3 0.667
Anaheim Ducks 3 2 1 0.667
Baltimore Orioles 3 2 1 0.667
Kansas City Royals 3 2 1 0.667
San Francisco Giants 8 5 3 0.625
Quebec Nordiques 5 3 2 0.600
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 7 4 3 0.571
Oakland Athletics 7 4 3 0.571
Washington Bullets 7 4 3 0.571
Edmonton Oilers 30 16 14 0.533
New Jersey Devils 23 12 11 0.522
New York Yankees 22 11 11 0.500
Tampa Bay Lightning 18 9 9 0.500
Minneapolis Lakers 4 2 2 0.500
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 2 2 0.500
Vegas Golden Knights 4 2 2 0.500
Winnipeg Jets (II) 4 2 2 0.500
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 1 1 0.500
Chicago Stags 2 1 1 0.500
Colorado Rockies 2 1 1 0.500
Kansas City Kings 2 1 1 0.500
San Diego Padres 2 1 1 0.500
Seattle Kraken 2 1 1 0.500
Miami Heat 23 11 12 0.478
Pittsburgh Penguins 24 11 13 0.458
New York Islanders 35 16 19 0.457
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 5 6 0.455
Boston Celtics 29 13 16 0.448
St. Louis Cardinals 16 7 9 0.438
Montreal Canadiens 44 19 25 0.432
Philadelphia Phillies 7 3 4 0.429
Golden State Warriors 17 7 10 0.412
San Jose Sharks 22 9 13 0.409
Los Angeles Kings 35 14 21 0.400
Boston Red Sox 10 4 6 0.400
Carolina Hurricanes 10 4 6 0.400
Minnesota North Stars 21 8 13 0.381
Calgary Flames 16 6 10 0.375
Cleveland Cavaliers 16 6 10 0.375
Colorado Avalanche 16 6 10 0.375
Atlanta Braves 8 3 5 0.375
Cleveland Indians 8 3 5 0.375
Washington Capitals 19 7 12 0.368
Detroit Tigers 11 4 7 0.364
Philadelphia Flyers 28 10 18 0.357
St. Louis Blues 34 12 22 0.353
New York Rangers 50 17 33 0.340
Dallas Mavericks 27 9 18 0.333
Vancouver Canucks 18 6 12 0.333
Dallas Stars 15 5 10 0.333
Nashville Predators 15 5 10 0.333
Minnesota Wild 12 4 8 0.333
New York Mets 9 3 6 0.333
Houston Astros 6 2 4 0.333
Toronto Blue Jays 6 2 4 0.333
Cincinnati Reds 3 1 2 0.333
Texas Rangers 3 1 2 0.333
Chicago Blackhawks 47 15 32 0.319
New York Knickerbockers 29 9 20 0.310
Los Angeles Lakers 39 12 27 0.308
Seattle Supersonics 13 4 9 0.308
Boston Bruins 49 15 34 0.306
Portland Trailblazers 23 7 16 0.304
Detroit Pistons 20 6 14 0.300
Indiana Pacers 20 6 14 0.300
Ottawa Senators 17 5 12 0.294
Buffalo Sabres 24 7 17 0.292
Houston Rockets 24 7 17 0.292
Detroit Red Wings 36 10 26 0.278
San Antonio Spurs 19 5 14 0.263
Toronto Maple Leafs 50 13 37 0.260
Washington Wizards 12 3 9 0.250
Chicago Cubs 8 2 6 0.250
Minnesota Timberwolves 4 1 3 0.250
Philadelphia Warriors 4 1 3 0.250
Utah Jazz 25 6 19 0.240
Memphis Grizzlies 13 3 10 0.231
Los Angeles Clippers 9 2 7 0.222
New Jersey Nets 9 2 7 0.222
Oklahoma City Thunder 9 2 7 0.222
Baltimore Bullets (II) 5 1 4 0.200
New Orleans Pelicans 5 1 4 0.200
San Francisco Warriors 5 1 4 0.200
Chicago Bulls 26 5 21 0.192
Phoenix Suns 21 4 17 0.190
Orlando Magic 11 2 9 0.182
Brooklyn Dodgers 6 1 5 0.167
New York Giants 6 1 5 0.167
Toronto Raptors 6 1 5 0.167
Milwaukee Bucks 25 4 21 0.160
Brooklyn Nets 7 1 6 0.143
Columbus Blue Jackets 7 1 6 0.143
Philadelphia 76ers 29 4 25 0.138
Atlanta Hawks 24 3 21 0.125
St. Louis Hawks 8 1 7 0.125
Winnipeg Jets (I) 8 1 7 0.125
Denver Nuggets 16 1 15 0.063
Arizona Coyotes 1 0 1 0.000
Atlanta Flames 1 0 1 0.000
California Angels 1 0 1 0.000
Capital Bullets 1 0 1 0.000
Charlotte Hornets (II) 1 0 1 0.000
Cleveland Guardians 1 0 1 0.000
Kansas City/Omaha Kings 1 0 1 0.000
Milwaukee Brewers 1 0 1 0.000
Oakland Seals 1 0 1 0.000
San Diego Rockets 1 0 1 0.000
Seattle Mariners 1 0 1 0.000
St. Louis Browns 1 0 1 0.000
Tampa Bay Rays 1 0 1 0.000
Washington Capitols 1 0 1 0.000
Charlotte Bobcats 2 0 2 0.000
Cincinnati Royals 2 0 2 0.000
Fort Wayne Pistons 2 0 2 0.000
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 0 2 0.000
Washington Senators 2 0 2 0.000
Buffalo Braves 3 0 3 0.000
Syracuse Nationals 3 0 3 0.000
Charlotte Hornets (I) 4 0 4 0.000
New Orleans Hornets 4 0 4 0.000
Phoenix Coyotes 5 0 5 0.000
Sacramento Kings 5 0 5 0.000
Hartford Whalers 6 0 6 0.000
Grand Total 1583 526 1057 0.332