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 |
| 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 (1%) |
Away (8%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 21 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 18 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (7)Lightning | 16 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Panthers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Bruins | 16 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Senators | 15 | 13 | 2 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Devils | 20 | 10 | 3 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 18 | 10 | 1 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Sabres | 11 | 15 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <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% |
| (11)Islanders | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Blue Jackets | 12 | 13 | 5 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Penguins | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 91% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Wed Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (16‑13‑3) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
3‑6 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Kings (18‑9‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
2‑7 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Blues (14‑14‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (14‑13‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Sun Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (15‑15‑2) |
2‑8 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (21‑6‑2) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (15‑11‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
7‑5 | Away | Mon Nov 11, 12:30 pm |
| 7 | Wild (20‑6‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Oilers (18‑10‑2) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (19‑8‑3) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hockey Club (14‑11‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (16‑13‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Dec 1, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Predators (8‑17‑6) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Capitals (21‑6‑2) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (11‑14‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Mon Dec 9, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (13‑14‑5) |
2‑9 | Home | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Jets (22‑9‑1) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑5) |
Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Golden Knights (19‑8‑3) |
Away | Tue Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Avalanche (18‑14‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (15‑9‑5) |
Home | Mon Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (21‑6‑2) |
Away | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Stars (18‑11‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (14‑11‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Stars (18‑11‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
Home | Sun Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (22‑9‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (20‑6‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Ducks (11‑14‑4) |
Away | Sun Feb 2, 4:00 pm | |
| 19 | Sharks (11‑17‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 4, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (18‑9‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 5, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Sun Feb 9, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (11‑17‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (11‑15‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (18‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (15‑11‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (15‑9‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (15‑15‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (18‑14‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (14‑14‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (14‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (18‑11‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (16‑13‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (14‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Predators (8‑17‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (12‑14‑4) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (15‑13‑2) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (18‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 7:00 pm |