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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 3-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 3 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 3-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 3-games-nil NHL Stanley Cup Semifinals-round lead, having played Game 1 at home. Theoretical series victory probability for series-leading team = .9375 (based on theoretical game victory probabilities of .5). Table updated through Fall 2025.
| sport |
round |
site |
Game 4 rec. |
series rec. |
| all |
all |
all |
258-155 (.625) |
408-5 (.988) |
| all |
all |
H |
190-123 (.607) |
309-4 (.987) |
| all |
all |
V |
68-32 (.680) |
99-1 (.990) |
| all |
Finals |
all |
50-19 (.725) |
68-1 (.986) |
| all |
Finals |
H |
34-15 (.694) |
49-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Finals |
V |
16-4 (.800) |
19-1 (.950) |
| all |
Semis |
all |
59-42 (.584) |
100-1 (.990) |
| all |
Semis |
H |
38-30 (.559) |
67-1 (.985) |
| all |
Semis |
V |
21-12 (.636) |
33-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Qtrs |
all |
73-47 (.608) |
118-2 (.983) |
| all |
Qtrs |
H |
57-37 (.606) |
92-2 (.979) |
| all |
Qtrs |
V |
16-10 (.615) |
26-0 (1.000) |
| all |
Prelim |
all |
76-47 (.618) |
122-1 (.992) |
| all |
Prelim |
H |
61-41 (.598) |
101-1 (.990) |
| all |
Prelim |
V |
15-6 (.714) |
21-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
all |
all |
32-10 (.762) |
41-1 (.976) |
| MLB |
all |
H |
16-8 (.667) |
23-1 (.958) |
| MLB |
all |
V |
16-2 (.889) |
18-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Finals |
all |
21-4 (.840) |
25-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Finals |
H |
14-3 (.824) |
17-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Finals |
V |
7-1 (.875) |
8-0 (1.000) |
| MLB |
Semis |
all |
11-6 (.647) |
16-1 (.941) |
| MLB |
Semis |
H |
2-5 (.286) |
6-1 (.857) |
| MLB |
Semis |
V |
9-1 (.900) |
10-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
all |
97-62 (.610) |
159-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
H |
81-54 (.600) |
135-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
all |
V |
16-8 (.667) |
24-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Finals |
all |
9-6 (.600) |
15-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Finals |
H |
7-6 (.538) |
13-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Finals |
V |
2-0 (1.000) |
2-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
all |
20-16 (.556) |
36-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
H |
15-11 (.577) |
26-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Semis |
V |
5-5 (.500) |
10-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
all |
30-21 (.588) |
51-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
H |
24-18 (.571) |
42-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Qtrs |
V |
6-3 (.667) |
9-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
all |
38-19 (.667) |
57-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
H |
35-19 (.648) |
54-0 (1.000) |
| NBA |
Prelim |
V |
3-0 (1.000) |
3-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
all |
all |
129-83 (.608) |
208-4 (.981) |
| NHL |
all |
H |
93-61 (.604) |
151-3 (.981) |
| NHL |
all |
V |
36-22 (.621) |
57-1 (.983) |
| NHL |
Finals |
all |
20-9 (.690) |
28-1 (.966) |
| NHL |
Finals |
H |
13-6 (.684) |
19-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Finals |
V |
7-3 (.700) |
9-1 (.900) |
| NHL |
Semis |
all |
28-20 (.583) |
48-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Semis |
H |
21-14 (.600) |
35-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Semis |
V |
7-6 (.538) |
13-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
all |
43-26 (.623) |
67-2 (.971) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
H |
33-19 (.635) |
50-2 (.962) |
| NHL |
Qtrs |
V |
10-7 (.588) |
17-0 (1.000) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
all |
38-28 (.576) |
65-1 (.985) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
H |
26-22 (.542) |
47-1 (.979) |
| NHL |
Prelim |
V |
12-6 (.667) |
18-0 (1.000) |
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