Where are the Capitals going in the playoff? The Capitals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Capitals 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 | 44i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens |
19 | 6 | 69 | 94 | 94% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 35 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche 7-2 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes 5-6 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets 5-4 Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators Sat, Mar 28 vs Stars |
18 | 16 | 69 | 86 | 3% | 34% | 30% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 19% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 37 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes 5-1 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken 5-2 Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Sharks |
21 | 11 | 69 | 85 | 2% | 27% | 29% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 26% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 44 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks 5-0 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings 4-1 Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 28 vs Kraken |
20 | 6 | 70 | 94 | - | - | - | 68% | 29% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 42 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken 6-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks 6-2 Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken |
21 | 4 | 67 | 88 | - | - | - | 30% | 58% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 37 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks 2-4 Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 1-3 Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators |
21 | 10 | 68 | 84 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 26% | 23% | 18% | 27% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 38 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets 6-1 Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild |
23 | 8 | 69 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 27% | 20% | 18% | 32% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 38 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars 2-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers |
23 | 8 | 69 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 31% | 21% | 17% | 26% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 39 Islanders Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators 2-3 Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars |
25 | 5 | 69 | 83 | 2% | 30% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 27% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks 4-1 Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings Sun, Mar 29 vs Stars |
23 | 12 | 69 | 80 | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 79% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 35 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks 2-0 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks 7-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders 3-2 Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins |
24 | 9 | 68 | 79 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 73% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 35 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils 2-1 Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights |
27 | 8 | 70 | 78 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 89% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 35 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals 1-2 Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks |
32 | 2 | 69 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 34 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers 4-0 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames 1-4 Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers |
32 | 3 | 69 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 29 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders 1-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes 3-4 Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues |
28 | 13 | 70 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings 1-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks |
33 | 8 | 69 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (9%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 44 | 19 | 6 | 94 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (9)Islanders | 39 | 25 | 5 | 83 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Sabres | 44 | 20 | 6 | 94 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Blue Jackets | 37 | 21 | 11 | 85 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Penguins | 35 | 18 | 16 | 86 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Lightning | 42 | 21 | 4 | 88 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Flyers | 34 | 23 | 12 | 80 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 37 | 21 | 10 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 35 | 24 | 9 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 35 | 32 | 2 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 34 | 32 | 3 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 29 | 28 | 13 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 89% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (40‑19‑12) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (21‑39‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (31‑29‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (43‑15‑11) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (35‑18‑16) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (28‑25‑16) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (28‑29‑12) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (28‑25‑16) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (32‑30‑6) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (28‑29‑12) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (40‑19‑12) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (26‑31‑12) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (43‑15‑11) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (26‑31‑12) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Predators (32‑28‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sharks (32‑30‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Avalanche (45‑13‑10) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑39‑8) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (28‑34‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (31‑29‑9) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Predators (32‑28‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
3‑1 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Golden Knights (31‑25‑14) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Mammoth (36‑28‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Flames (28‑34‑7) |
7‑3 | Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm |
| 24 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm |
| 24 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Avalanche (45‑13‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Mammoth (36‑28‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (31‑25‑14) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (35‑18‑16) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (35‑18‑16) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |