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 | 34i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings |
15 | 6 | 55 | 74 | 78% | 15% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils |
14 | 11 | 53 | 67 | 12% | 35% | 22% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 25% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 30 Islanders Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers 4-0 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens |
20 | 5 | 55 | 65 | 8% | 27% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 35 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes |
14 | 4 | 53 | 74 | - | - | - | 78% | 13% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes |
18 | 6 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 5% | 23% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 31 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals |
17 | 7 | 55 | 69 | - | - | - | 6% | 21% | 22% | 17% | 13% | 21% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins |
20 | 4 | 56 | 68 | - | - | - | 4% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 26% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 31 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Won Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 7-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils |
18 | 5 | 54 | 67 | - | - | - | 7% | 23% | 22% | 17% | 13% | 18% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 27 Blue Jackets Recent Games Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders |
20 | 7 | 54 | 61 | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 27 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken 1-5 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers |
22 | 7 | 56 | 61 | 1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 73% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs |
23 | 3 | 54 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 75% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 26 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings |
21 | 7 | 54 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 25 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche 1-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres 4-7 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers |
21 | 9 | 55 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders 0-4 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers |
20 | 10 | 54 | 58 | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 88% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins |
25 | 2 | 55 | 58 | 1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 75% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 6 | 56 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (27%) |
Away (52%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (8)Sabres | 31 | 18 | 5 | 67 | 16% | 7% | 9% |
| (1)Lightning | 35 | 14 | 4 | 74 | 16% | 2% | 14% |
| (2)Red Wings | 32 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 15% | 8% | 7% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 34 | 15 | 6 | 74 | 13% | <1% | 13% |
| (7)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 4 | 68 | 12% | 7% | 5% |
| (11)Panthers | 28 | 23 | 3 | 59 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Penguins | 28 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (12)Senators | 26 | 21 | 7 | 59 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 30 | 20 | 5 | 65 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 25 | 21 | 9 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 27 | 20 | 7 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 25 | 2 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Capitals | 27 | 22 | 7 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 24 | 20 | 10 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 21% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (21‑25‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (26‑19‑9) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (25‑23‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (22‑26‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (28‑20‑8) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (18‑31‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (26‑19‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (28‑23‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (23‑17‑14) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (32‑14‑9) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (27‑22‑7) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Mammoth (28‑23‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (25‑16‑14) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (36‑8‑9) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (22‑25‑7) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (20‑26‑9) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (28‑14‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (28‑20‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (21‑25‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (28‑14‑11) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (28‑14‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (34‑15‑6) |
7‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (20‑26‑9) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (32‑14‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (22‑26‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (18‑31‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (27‑22‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Wild (32‑14‑10) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Golden Knights (25‑16‑14) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Avalanche (36‑8‑9) |
7‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wild (32‑14‑10) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (22‑25‑7) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (27‑22‑7) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (27‑22‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (29‑23‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (23‑17‑14) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (27‑22‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (29‑23‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (34‑15‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (25‑23‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (34‑15‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |