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To summarize the result opposing a 15-17 NT opening, you should force to game if you have 10 HCL points or 10HCLS points if you have a major suit fit. A minor suit game is a lot more difficult to define. I'll let someone else tackle that issue. My own preference (with no computer analysis data) is to stay with 3NT unless I know with great certainty that the opponent can run a suit.

With 10 HCL point :-

This is for both not vul
North south make 28988 85.65% 384.31 East west make 265 0.78% -242.83
North south sac 1027 3.03% -136.32 East west sac 3565 10.53% 227.29
This is for NS vul
North south make 25053 74.02% 524.63 East west make 1061 3.13% -204.37
North south sac 231 0.68% -220.78 East west sac 7500 22.16% 422.73
This is for EW vul
North south make 31970 94.46% 377.09 East west make 197 0.58% -194.97
North south sac 1095 3.24% -160.55 East west sac 583 1.72% 328.64
This is for both vul
North south make 30264 89.42% 527.52 East west make 896 2.65% -181.53
North south sac 396 1.17% -346.21 East west sac 2289 6.76% 557.40
North south cannot make any contract = 0.01% East West cannot make any contract = 50.46%
North south make partial contract = 26.52% East West make partial contract = 47.64%
North south make any game = 68.90% East West make any game = 1.84%
North south make any small slam = 4.21% East West make any small slam = 0.06%
North south make any grand slam = 0.35% East West make any grand slam = 0.00%
North south cannot make any NT contract = 6.58% East West cannot make any NT contract = 98.60%
North south make partial NT contract = 37.07% East West make partial NT contract = 1.36%
North south make NT game = 55.52% East West make NT game = 0.04%
North south make NT small slam = 0.75% East West make NT small slam = 0.00%
North south make NT grand slam = 0.08% East West make NT grand slam = 0.00%
North south NT makes more then suit = 42.79% East West NT makes more then suit = 0.43%
North south NT makes equal to suit = 2.24% East West NT makes equal to suit = 3.17%
North south NT makes less then suit = 54.97% East West NT makes less then suit = 96.40%