The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing the Montréal Canadiens in a best

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of seven playoff series. The first team to win four games wins the series. Ties are broken through sudden decision overtime. Assuming that the teams are evenly matched,
a) what are the odds in favour of either team sweeping the series, in which one team wins four consecutive games?
b) what are the odds against the series going a full seven games?

Answer 1

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