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 | 32i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators |
15 | 5 | 52 | 69 | 75% | 16% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 26 Penguins Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken 6-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders |
14 | 11 | 51 | 63 | 11% | 26% | 21% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 36% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 27 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames 2-4 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken 1-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres 0-5 Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators |
19 | 5 | 51 | 59 | 8% | 25% | 22% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 39% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Senators 4-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche |
16 | 5 | 53 | 69 | - | - | - | 19% | 31% | 21% | 12% | 8% | 10% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 32 Lightning Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 18 @ Stars 4-1 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks 4-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres |
14 | 4 | 50 | 68 | - | - | - | 61% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 29 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ H.canes 1-2 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers |
17 | 5 | 51 | 63 | - | - | - | 9% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 13% | 23% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 28 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators 6-5 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild 4-3 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres 2-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild |
17 | 7 | 52 | 63 | - | - | - | 3% | 8% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 46% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks 5-2 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars 2-6 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens 4-3 Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning |
20 | 2 | 52 | 62 | - | - | - | 5% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 34% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Sharks 1-4 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Wild 4-3 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres |
20 | 3 | 51 | 59 | - | - | - | 3% | 10% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 42% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers 3-6 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights 2-1 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche 7-3 Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings |
17 | 9 | 50 | 57 | 2% | 11% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 65% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 24 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Wild 3-6 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings 1-2 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights 3-6 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche 1-4 Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames |
19 | 9 | 52 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 25 Capitals Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche 2-5 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks 3-4 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames 3-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders |
21 | 7 | 53 | 57 | 1% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 79% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 27 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames 2-1 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers 2-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks 5-4 Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets |
23 | 2 | 52 | 56 | 3% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 61% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 24 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators 1-4 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars 1-0 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning 8-5 Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues |
20 | 7 | 51 | 55 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 83% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 24 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets 4-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes |
21 | 7 | 52 | 55 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 92% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 21 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers 6-3 Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks 3-5 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings 3-4 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins |
25 | 6 | 52 | 48 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Record | Total | Home (10%) |
Away (43%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Lightning | 32 | 14 | 4 | 68 | 13% | 2% | 12% |
| (1)Red Wings | 32 | 16 | 5 | 69 | 11% | 2% | 9% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 32 | 15 | 5 | 69 | 11% | <1% | 11% |
| (3)Sabres | 29 | 17 | 5 | 63 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (8)Bruins | 30 | 20 | 2 | 62 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (9)Panthers | 28 | 20 | 3 | 59 | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| (2)Penguins | 26 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Islanders | 27 | 19 | 5 | 59 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Maple Leafs | 24 | 19 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 27 | 23 | 2 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Flyers | 24 | 17 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Senators | 24 | 21 | 7 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 25 | 21 | 7 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 24 | 20 | 7 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 21 | 25 | 6 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 46% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (24‑19‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (21‑23‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (23‑19‑9) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (24‑23‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (21‑25‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (21‑25‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (17‑30‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (23‑19‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (27‑23‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (27‑20‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (24‑19‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Mammoth (27‑20‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑12) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (35‑6‑9) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (24‑19‑9) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (21‑25‑6) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (21‑23‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (28‑20‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
7‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (21‑25‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (28‑20‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (17‑30‑5) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑12) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (35‑6‑9) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (28‑21‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (24‑19‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (28‑21‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (24‑23‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (21‑25‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (27‑23‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (27‑23‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (28‑20‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |