Where are the Bruins going in the playoff? The Bruins playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Bruins will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
GPi Games Played 82 game season |
Ptsi Pts = 2*W + 1*OTL |
1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 21i Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 14 vs Sabres 4-2 Mon, Dec 16 @ Stars Tue, Dec 17 @ Blackhawks Fri, Dec 20 vs H.canes Sun, Dec 22 vs Kings |
6 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 66% | 21% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Avalanche 0-4 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Kings 3-1 Won Sat, Dec 14 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Tue, Dec 17 @ Blues Thu, Dec 19 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 21 vs Penguins Mon, Dec 23 vs Rangers |
10 | 3 | 33 | 43 | 14% | 32% | 27% | - | - | - | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 18 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Avalanche 5-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Islanders 3-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Sharks 3-2 Lost Fri, Dec 13 vs Senators 0-3 Sun, Dec 15 vs B. Jackets Tue, Dec 17 vs Islanders Fri, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 22 @ Rangers |
10 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 17% | 31% | 25% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 18 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Penguins 2-5 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Devils 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Ducks 3-2 Lost Sat, Dec 14 @ Red Wings 2-4 Sun, Dec 15 vs Sabres Wed, Dec 18 @ Stars Fri, Dec 20 @ Sabres Sat, Dec 21 vs Islanders |
10 | 2 | 30 | 38 | - | - | - | 32% | 25% | 19% | 5% | 5% | 14% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 18 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Kraken 2-1 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Canucks 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 14 @ Flames 0-3 Mon, Dec 16 @ Oilers Wed, Dec 18 @ Wild Fri, Dec 20 vs Blues Sun, Dec 22 @ Lightning |
11 | 2 | 31 | 38 | - | - | - | 26% | 25% | 21% | 6% | 6% | 17% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 16 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Flyers 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Jets 1-8 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Kraken 1-5 Won Sat, Dec 14 @ Canucks 5-1 Tue, Dec 17 @ Flames Thu, Dec 19 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 21 vs Sabres Mon, Dec 23 vs Capitals |
13 | 3 | 32 | 35 | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 16% | 7% | 8% | 53% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 16 Lightning Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Oilers 1-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Flames 8-3 Won Sat, Dec 14 @ Kraken 5-1 Tue, Dec 17 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 19 vs Blues Sun, Dec 22 vs Panthers Mon, Dec 23 @ Panthers |
10 | 2 | 28 | 34 | - | - | - | 31% | 24% | 18% | 5% | 5% | 16% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 15 Senators Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Islanders 2-4 Won Wed, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-1 Won Fri, Dec 13 @ H.canes 3-0 Won Sat, Dec 14 vs Penguins 3-2 Tue, Dec 17 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 19 @ Flames Sat, Dec 21 @ Canucks Sun, Dec 22 @ Oilers |
13 | 2 | 30 | 32 | - | - | - | 6% | 12% | 16% | 7% | 8% | 51% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Hockey Club 2-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ B. Jackets 5-3 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Lost Sat, Dec 14 @ Wild 1-4 Wed, Dec 18 @ Red Wings Thu, Dec 19 vs Kings Sat, Dec 21 vs B. Jackets Mon, Dec 23 @ Penguins |
13 | 4 | 31 | 32 | 1% | 4% | 11% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 63% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Kraken 5-7 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Blackhawks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 11 @ Sabres 3-2 Lost Sat, Dec 14 vs Kings 1-5 Sun, Dec 15 @ Blues Tue, Dec 17 @ Predators Fri, Dec 20 @ Stars Sun, Dec 22 vs H.canes |
13 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 2% | 7% | 14% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 54% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 12 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Kings 1-3 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Blackhawks 5-4 Sun, Dec 15 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 17 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 21 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 23 vs Sabres |
12 | 7 | 31 | 31 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 83% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 13 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Avalanche 2-6 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Canadiens 9-2 Lost Sat, Dec 14 @ Senators 2-3 Tue, Dec 17 vs Kings Thu, Dec 19 @ Predators Sat, Dec 21 @ Devils Mon, Dec 23 vs Flyers |
14 | 5 | 32 | 31 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 78% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 12 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Jets 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Flyers 3-5 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Lost Sat, Dec 14 vs Ducks 3-4 Sun, Dec 15 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 17 @ Lightning Thu, Dec 19 vs Devils Sat, Dec 21 @ Flyers |
13 | 5 | 30 | 29 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 77% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 12 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 1-2 Won Mon, Dec 09 @ Sabres 6-5 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 14 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Wed, Dec 18 vs Flyers Fri, Dec 20 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 21 @ Canadiens Mon, Dec 23 vs Blues |
14 | 4 | 30 | 28 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Red Wings 5-6 Lost Wed, Dec 11 vs Rangers 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 14 @ Capitals 2-4 Sun, Dec 15 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 17 @ Canadiens Fri, Dec 20 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 21 @ Bruins |
15 | 4 | 30 | 26 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 91% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 11 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Capitals 2-4 Won Mon, Dec 09 vs Ducks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Penguins 2-9 Lost Sat, Dec 14 @ Jets 2-4 Tue, Dec 17 vs Sabres Fri, Dec 20 @ Red Wings Sat, Dec 21 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 23 @ B. Jackets |
16 | 3 | 30 | 25 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 91% |
| Record | Total | Home (16%) |
Away (31%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Maple Leafs | 18 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 10% | 3% | 7% |
| (7)Lightning | 16 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 10% | 3% | 7% |
| (2)Panthers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 10% | 3% | 7% |
| (1)Capitals | 21 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (8)Senators | 15 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (2)Devils | 20 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 18 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (14)Red Wings | 12 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Rangers | 15 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Flyers | 14 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Canadiens | 11 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Sabres | 11 | 15 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Blue Jackets | 12 | 13 | 5 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Penguins | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Islanders | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 53% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
4‑6 | Away | Tue Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (11‑16‑3) |
6‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kings (18‑9‑3) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 12, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (18‑14‑0) |
5‑3 | Away | Wed Oct 16, 9:30 pm |
| 3 | Hockey Club (14‑11‑5) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Predators (8‑17‑6) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 8:45 pm |
| 4 | Stars (18‑11‑0) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (14‑13‑4) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
2‑8 | Away | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (14‑13‑4) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (15‑15‑2) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (15‑11‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (14‑14‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 12, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (18‑11‑0) |
2‑7 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (14‑14‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 16, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) |
1‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (14‑11‑5) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
2‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Canucks (15‑9‑5) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 29, 6:30 pm |
| 9 | Canadiens (11‑16‑3) |
6‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 1, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 4, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Flyers (14‑13‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 7, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Jets (22‑9‑1) |
1‑8 | Away | Tue Dec 10, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Kraken (15‑15‑2) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (15‑9‑5) |
5‑1 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Flames (15‑11‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Oilers (18‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Dec 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (21‑6‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) |
Away | Fri Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) |
Home | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (21‑6‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Home | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (18‑10‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 18, 3:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sharks (11‑17‑5) |
Home | Mon Jan 20, 1:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (18‑14‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 1:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (22‑9‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 19 | Wild (20‑6‑4) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
Away | Wed Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Golden Knights (19‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 3:30 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wild (20‑6‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 2, 3:30 pm | |
| 23 | Predators (8‑17‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (19‑8‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (11‑17‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 22, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Kings (18‑9‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 26 | Ducks (11‑14‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (21‑6‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (11‑16‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm | |
| 29 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm |