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 |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 16i Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Flyers 3-6 Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Red Wings 4-3 Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Blues 3-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Sabres 5-0 Sat, Nov 29 vs Flyers Mon, Dec 01 vs B. Jackets Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights |
7 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 37% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 15 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 21 @ Jets 4-3 Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Sabres 1-4 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Rangers 2-4 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Jets 5-1 Sun, Nov 30 vs Flames Thu, Dec 04 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks |
7 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 24% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 24% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 14 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Lightning 3-5 Won Mon, Nov 24 vs B. Jackets 5-1 Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Jets 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Sun, Nov 30 @ Islanders Tue, Dec 02 @ Kings Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks |
9 | 2 | 25 | 30 | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 43% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 15 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Capitals 5-3 Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Flyers 3-0 Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Flames 5-1 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Red Wings 6-3 Sat, Nov 29 @ Rangers Tue, Dec 02 @ Islanders Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders |
7 | 2 | 24 | 32 | - | - | - | 41% | 19% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 20% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 13 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 20 vs Capitals 4-8 Won Sat, Nov 22 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ G. Knights 4-1 Sat, Nov 29 @ Avalanche Tue, Dec 02 vs Senators Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs |
7 | 3 | 23 | 29 | - | - | - | 19% | 18% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 41% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 12 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 @ Sharks 3-2 Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Kings 1-2 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ G. Knights 4-3 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Blues 3-4 Sun, Nov 30 @ Stars Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues |
8 | 4 | 24 | 28 | - | - | - | 10% | 14% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 53% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 12 Penguins Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 21 vs Wild 0-5 Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Kraken 2-3 Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Sabres 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Sat, Nov 29 vs M. Leafs Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars |
6 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 7% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 50% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 13 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 vs Devils 6-3 Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Lightning 0-3 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Panthers 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Islanders 4-3 Sat, Nov 29 @ Devils Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche |
7 | 3 | 23 | 29 | 10% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 44% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 13 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Blues 1-2 Won Sun, Nov 23 vs Kraken 1-0 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Bruins 1-3 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flyers 3-4 Sun, Nov 30 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 02 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning |
9 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 7% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 49% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 13 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Hockey Club 2-3 Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Blues 3-2 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ H.canes 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Bruins 6-2 Sat, Nov 29 vs Lightning Tue, Dec 02 vs Stars Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche |
11 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 61% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 14 Bruins Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 21 @ Kings 2-1 Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Islanders 3-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Rangers 2-6 Sat, Nov 29 vs Red Wings Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils |
12 | 0 | 26 | 28 | - | - | - | 13% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 47% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 13 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 vs B. Jackets 4-3 Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Predators 3-6 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Lightning 3-6 Sat, Nov 29 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 02 vs Bruins Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken |
11 | 1 | 25 | 27 | - | - | - | 7% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 11 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Red Wings 3-4 Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Capitals 1-5 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Penguins 3-4 Mon, Dec 01 @ Devils Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals |
9 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 73% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 12 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Mon, Nov 24 @ Predators 8-3 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Flyers 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flames 3-5 Tue, Dec 02 vs M. Leafs Thu, Dec 04 vs Predators Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders |
11 | 1 | 24 | 25 | - | - | - | 8% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 57% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 10 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 20 vs B. Jackets 2-3 Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Canadiens 2-5 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Capitals 2-4 Sat, Nov 29 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens |
11 | 3 | 24 | 23 | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 81% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 9 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 21 vs Blackhawks 9-3 Won Sun, Nov 23 vs H.canes 4-1 Lost Wed, Nov 26 @ Penguins 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Devils 0-5 Sat, Nov 29 @ Wild Mon, Dec 01 vs Jets Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets |
11 | 4 | 24 | 22 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 84% |
| Record | Total | Home (36%) |
Away (23%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Lightning | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (11)Bruins | 14 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (3)Senators | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (12)Red Wings | 13 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| (14)Panthers | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Devils | 16 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (8)Flyers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Capitals | 14 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (9)Islanders | 13 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (7)Penguins | 12 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (10)Rangers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (13)Blue Jackets | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 41% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (10‑11‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (13‑11‑1) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (10‑9‑5) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (11‑6‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (8‑12‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (13‑11‑2) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (9‑11‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (9‑14‑3) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (10‑10‑5) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (10‑13‑2) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (11‑6‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (12‑8‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (13‑7‑3) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (16‑7‑1) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (12‑10‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (11‑6‑7) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (16‑5‑4) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (14‑12‑0) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (11‑9‑5) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (14‑9‑2) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (10‑11‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (12‑10‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (10‑6‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (17‑1‑6) |
Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (12‑8‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (12‑11‑0) |
Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (10‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (8‑10‑7) |
Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Lightning (15‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Penguins (12‑6‑5) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Rangers (13‑11‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (10‑10‑5) |
Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flyers (13‑7‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blackhawks (10‑9‑5) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (12‑6‑5) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (12‑6‑5) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (14‑12‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (15‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (12‑11‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (15‑7‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (8‑10‑7) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm | |
| 13 | Stars (16‑5‑4) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (9‑14‑3) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (12‑11‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (13‑11‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (10‑13‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (14‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (9‑11‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (12‑8‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (14‑7‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (9‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bruins (14‑12‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (10‑6‑8) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (17‑1‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (9‑11‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (14‑7‑4) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (12‑11‑0) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (13‑9‑3) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (14‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (12‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (15‑8‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (11‑6‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (10‑11‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (12‑8‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (12‑10‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (15‑8‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (14‑12‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (13‑11‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (13‑9‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (15‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (11‑9‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (8‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (15‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (15‑7‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (13‑11‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (16‑7‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (16‑7‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (12‑11‑1) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (15‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (11‑9‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (13‑9‑3) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (13‑7‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |