Where are the Canadiens going in the playoff? The Canadiens playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Canadiens 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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 19i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators 6-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals 3-2 Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers |
9 | 2 | 30 | 40 | 34% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 18 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks 7-1 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes 2-3 Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings |
9 | 4 | 31 | 40 | 21% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 26% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 18 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning 2-0 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights 5-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-2 Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres |
11 | 3 | 32 | 39 | 17% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 18 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders 0-2 Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs 0-2 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens 6-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils 8-4 Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes |
11 | 2 | 31 | 38 | - | - | - | 32% | 20% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 26% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 19 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues 5-2 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets 6-3 Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks |
13 | 0 | 32 | 38 | - | - | - | 29% | 21% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 25% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 17 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken 4-3 Won Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks 4-0 Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers 1-4 Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals |
12 | 3 | 32 | 37 | - | - | - | 11% | 15% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 51% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 16 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres 5-2 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights 2-3 Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres |
9 | 4 | 29 | 36 | 10% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning 4-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks 3-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens 2-4 Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators |
8 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 5% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 56% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 16 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues 3-4 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning 1-6 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins 4-2 Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks |
11 | 3 | 30 | 35 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 17 Devils Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights 0-3 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning 4-8 Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club |
13 | 1 | 31 | 35 | 10% | 14% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 42% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks 0-3 Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues |
13 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 69% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 14 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens 1-2 Won Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks 2-3 Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators |
11 | 5 | 30 | 33 | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 70% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 15 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets 7-6 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders 4-1 Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche 2-6 Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes |
13 | 2 | 30 | 32 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 60% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 14 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues 1-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets 6-3 Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks |
12 | 4 | 30 | 32 | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 67% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 13 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers 6-7 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals 0-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators 3-6 Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks |
12 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 82% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 13 Sabres Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets 1-4 Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames 4-7 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils |
14 | 4 | 31 | 30 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 84% |
| Record | Total | Home (24%) |
Away (23%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Bruins | 19 | 13 | 0 | 38 | 8% | 3% | 5% |
| (1)Lightning | 18 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Red Wings | 17 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (13)Panthers | 15 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (14)Senators | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (12)Maple Leafs | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 19 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Capitals | 18 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Islanders | 18 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Devils | 17 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Flyers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Penguins | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Rangers | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 13 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 53% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑5) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (17‑12‑3) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (13‑12‑6) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (12‑14‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (12‑16‑4) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (14‑11‑6) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (14‑12‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (16‑9‑4) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (17‑13‑1) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (14‑8‑8) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (21‑6‑5) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (13‑12‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (18‑9‑4) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑5) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (15‑6‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (22‑2‑7) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (14‑12‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (14‑15‑1) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑5) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (18‑11‑2) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (14‑8‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (14‑11‑6) |
Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flyers (16‑9‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blackhawks (13‑12‑6) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (14‑8‑7) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (14‑8‑7) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (18‑11‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (15‑13‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (19‑9‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm | |
| 13 | Stars (21‑6‑5) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (12‑16‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (15‑13‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (17‑12‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (18‑9‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (14‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (17‑9‑5) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (15‑6‑9) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (22‑2‑7) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (17‑9‑5) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (14‑15‑1) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (18‑11‑3) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (18‑9‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (15‑14‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (19‑11‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (14‑8‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (14‑12‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (15‑14‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (19‑11‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (17‑12‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (18‑11‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (19‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (13‑12‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (19‑9‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (18‑11‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (17‑13‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (17‑13‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (15‑13‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (18‑11‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (13‑12‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (18‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (16‑9‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |