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 | 28i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 04 @ Devils 3-1 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Stars 6-3 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Kraken 3-2 Mon, Jan 12 @ Red Wings Tue, Jan 13 @ Blues Fri, Jan 16 vs Panthers Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils |
14 | 3 | 45 | 59 | 62% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 25 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 03 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Devils 9-0 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Wild 4-3 Tue, Jan 13 @ Jets Thu, Jan 15 @ Oilers Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks |
15 | 5 | 45 | 55 | 20% | 32% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 21% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Lightning 2-7 Mon, Jan 12 vs Lightning Wed, Jan 14 @ Sabres Thu, Jan 15 @ Penguins Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers |
13 | 8 | 43 | 52 | 9% | 18% | 19% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 27 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Penguins 1-4 Won Mon, Jan 05 @ Senators 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Canucks 5-1 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Canadiens 4-0 Mon, Jan 12 vs H.canes Tue, Jan 13 @ Bruins Fri, Jan 16 vs Sharks Sun, Jan 18 vs Senators |
15 | 4 | 46 | 58 | - | - | - | 16% | 22% | 19% | 11% | 9% | 22% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 27 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings 5-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Sharks 7-3 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Avalanche 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Flyers 7-2 Mon, Jan 12 @ Flyers Tue, Jan 13 @ Penguins Fri, Jan 16 @ Blues Sun, Jan 18 @ Stars |
13 | 3 | 43 | 57 | - | - | - | 52% | 20% | 12% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 25 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 04 @ Stars 4-3 Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Flames 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Panthers 6-2 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Red Wings 0-4 Mon, Jan 12 vs Canucks Tue, Jan 13 @ Capitals Thu, Jan 15 @ Sabres Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators |
14 | 6 | 45 | 56 | - | - | - | 11% | 17% | 18% | 12% | 10% | 32% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 24 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Canucks 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 08 @ Rangers 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Ducks 5-3 Mon, Jan 12 vs Panthers Wed, Jan 14 vs Flyers Thu, Jan 15 vs Canadiens Sat, Jan 17 vs Wild |
15 | 4 | 43 | 52 | - | - | - | 11% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 36% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 23 Capitals Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 05 vs Ducks 7-4 Lost Wed, Jan 07 vs Stars 1-4 Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Predators 2-3 Tue, Jan 13 vs Canadiens Thu, Jan 15 vs Sharks Sat, Jan 17 vs Panthers Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche |
17 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 3% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 57% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 25 Bruins Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Kraken 4-7 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Flames 4-1 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Rangers 10-2 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Penguins 1-0 Tue, Jan 13 vs Red Wings Thu, Jan 15 vs Kraken Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars |
19 | 2 | 46 | 52 | - | - | - | 4% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 51% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 22 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Islanders 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Panthers 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 08 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Canucks 5-0 Mon, Jan 12 @ Avalanche Tue, Jan 13 @ Hockey Club Thu, Jan 15 @ G. Knights Sat, Jan 17 @ Jets |
15 | 7 | 44 | 51 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 64% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 21 Penguins Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 04 @ B. Jackets 5-4 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Devils 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Bruins 0-1 Tue, Jan 13 vs Lightning Thu, Jan 15 vs Flyers Sat, Jan 17 vs B. Jackets Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken |
14 | 9 | 44 | 51 | 4% | 10% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 63% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 23 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 04 vs Avalanche 2-1 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Canadiens 2-6 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Senators 3-2 Mon, Jan 12 @ Sabres Fri, Jan 16 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 17 @ Capitals Mon, Jan 19 vs Sharks |
18 | 3 | 44 | 49 | - | - | - | 3% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 57% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 22 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 04 vs H.canes 1-3 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Islanders 0-9 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Penguins 1-4 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Jets 3-4 Mon, Jan 12 @ Wild Wed, Jan 14 vs Kraken Sat, Jan 17 vs H.canes Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames |
21 | 2 | 45 | 46 | 1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Panthers 5-1 Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Hockey Club 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs Sabres 2-5 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Bruins 2-10 Mon, Jan 12 vs Kraken Wed, Jan 14 vs Senators Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks |
20 | 6 | 46 | 46 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 87% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 20 Senators Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Red Wings 3-5 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Hockey Club 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Avalanche 2-8 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Panthers 2-3 Tue, Jan 13 vs Canucks Wed, Jan 14 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 17 vs Canadiens Sun, Jan 18 @ Red Wings |
19 | 5 | 44 | 45 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 90% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 19 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Sharks 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ G. Knights 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Avalanche 0-4 Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Tue, Jan 13 vs Flames Thu, Jan 15 vs Canucks Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators |
19 | 7 | 45 | 45 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 91% |
| Record | Total | Home (28%) |
Away (40%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Red Wings | 27 | 15 | 4 | 58 | 14% | 5% | 8% |
| (2)Lightning | 27 | 13 | 3 | 57 | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| (7)Sabres | 24 | 15 | 4 | 52 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 28 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 7% | <1% | 7% |
| (9)Bruins | 25 | 19 | 2 | 52 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (12)Panthers | 23 | 18 | 3 | 49 | 5% | 4% | 2% |
| (10)Maple Leafs | 22 | 15 | 7 | 51 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Islanders | 25 | 15 | 5 | 55 | 3% | <1% | 2% |
| (15)Senators | 20 | 19 | 5 | 45 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Penguins | 21 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Capitals | 23 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Flyers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (13)Devils | 22 | 21 | 2 | 46 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Rangers | 20 | 20 | 6 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 19 | 19 | 7 | 45 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 32% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (22‑15‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (27‑15‑4) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (19‑19‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (20‑15‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (21‑20‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (20‑20‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (24‑15‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (19‑22‑4) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (22‑16‑7) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (16‑23‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (20‑15‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (20‑19‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (22‑13‑8) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (22‑21‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (22‑20‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (19‑15‑10) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (26‑10‑9) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (25‑19‑2) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (19‑19‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (23‑17‑6) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (22‑15‑7) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (22‑20‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (21‑11‑12) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (33‑4‑7) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (20‑19‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (17‑22‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (22‑15‑7) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (17‑21‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (27‑13‑3) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (21‑14‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (20‑20‑6) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (22‑16‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (22‑13‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (19‑19‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (21‑14‑9) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (21‑14‑9) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (25‑19‑2) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (27‑13‑3) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (23‑18‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (28‑14‑3) |
7‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (17‑21‑8) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (26‑10‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (19‑22‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (23‑18‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (27‑15‑4) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (16‑23‑5) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (23‑17‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (24‑15‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (20‑19‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (26‑11‑9) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (24‑15‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bruins (25‑19‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (21‑11‑12) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (33‑4‑7) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (24‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (26‑11‑9) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (17‑22‑5) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (25‑15‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (23‑17‑6) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (23‑19‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (21‑21‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (19‑15‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (22‑15‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (20‑19‑5) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (23‑19‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (21‑21‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (25‑19‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (27‑15‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (25‑15‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (28‑14‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (19‑19‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (21‑20‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (28‑14‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (27‑13‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (20‑20‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (22‑21‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (22‑21‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (23‑18‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (27‑13‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (19‑19‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (25‑15‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (22‑13‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |