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 84 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 | 12i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins 2-1 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Won Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets 7-0 Lost Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators 1-4 Thu, Nov 05 @ Islanders Sat, Nov 07 vs Blackhawks Thu, Nov 12 @ Kraken Sat, Nov 14 vs Kraken |
3 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 34% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 22% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 10 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars 5-1 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche 2-5 Won Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights 5-2 Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers 4-3 Thu, Nov 05 vs Blues Sat, Nov 07 @ Islanders Sun, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs Tue, Nov 10 @ Jets |
5 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 26% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 30% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 8 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Lost Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings 3-6 Lost Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers 1-4 Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues 3-1 Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken Mon, Nov 09 @ Oilers Wed, Nov 11 @ Flames |
7 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 52% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 11 Bruins Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes 1-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues 1-4 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks 5-4 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights 3-2 Thu, Nov 05 @ Penguins Sun, Nov 08 vs Panthers Thu, Nov 12 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 14 vs Wild |
4 | 1 | 16 | 23 | - | - | - | 28% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 28% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 9 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars 5-2 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins 5-4 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets 4-5 Thu, Nov 05 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 @ M. Leafs Tue, Nov 10 vs Wild Thu, Nov 12 @ Bruins |
3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | - | - | - | 15% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 9 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets 6-4 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators 4-5 Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings 4-2 Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Wild Sun, Nov 08 @ Jets Wed, Nov 11 @ Sabres |
3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - | - | - | 22% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 33% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 9 Senators Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks 5-1 Lost Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks 3-6 Wed, Nov 04 @ Sabres Sat, Nov 07 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 10 vs Capitals Thu, Nov 12 vs Avalanche |
6 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 47% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 8 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets 5-1 Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets 5-2 Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings 3-5 Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 08 @ Bruins Tue, Nov 10 @ B. Jackets |
5 | 2 | 15 | 18 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 52% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 8 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames 2-5 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken 4-5 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth 2-3 Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens Sun, Nov 08 vs Devils Tue, Nov 10 vs Avalanche Thu, Nov 12 vs Wild |
7 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 58% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 7 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks 7-6 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings 3-2 Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators Fri, Nov 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 08 vs G. Knights Wed, Nov 11 vs Lightning |
4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 53% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 7 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues 4-5 Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Nov 03 @ Lightning 2-4 Thu, Nov 05 vs G. Knights Sat, Nov 07 @ Avalanche Tue, Nov 10 @ Blues Thu, Nov 12 @ Panthers |
6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 64% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 8 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators 4-3 Lost Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild 1-5 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars 5-6 Sat, Nov 07 vs Panthers Tue, Nov 10 @ Senators Thu, Nov 12 @ Devils Sat, Nov 14 vs Devils |
6 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 15% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 42% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 7 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars 3-6 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers 0-4 Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes Sat, Nov 07 vs Devils Mon, Nov 09 @ Sharks Thu, Nov 12 @ Kings |
5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 9% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 53% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 6 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars 1-3 Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche 7-2 Thu, Nov 05 vs Stars Fri, Nov 06 @ Sabres Tue, Nov 10 vs Panthers Thu, Nov 12 vs Lightning |
7 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 5% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 61% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens 4-5 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights 2-3 Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins Sat, Nov 07 @ Kings Sun, Nov 08 @ Ducks Wed, Nov 11 @ Sharks |
8 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 78% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 4 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals 2-5 Won Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth 6-3 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild 2-4 Thu, Nov 05 @ Rangers Sun, Nov 08 @ Flames Mon, Nov 09 @ Canucks Wed, Nov 11 @ Oilers |
9 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Record | Total | Home (32%) |
Away (25%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (2)Devils | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (3)Rangers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (13)Islanders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (15)Penguins | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Bruins | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (3)Lightning | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Senators | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (16)Flyers | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Panthers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Sabres | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Maple Leafs | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Red Wings | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 42% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (12‑3‑2) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 2, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (9‑3‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Penguins (5‑8‑2) |
5‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 7, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (8‑7‑1) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun Oct 11, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (12‑3‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (9‑3‑3) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Devils (10‑5‑0) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (4‑7‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (4‑9‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Predators (6‑4‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 29, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (11‑3‑3) |
1‑5 | Home | Sun Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Stars (9‑5‑1) |
5‑6 | Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (8‑5‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 7 | Senators (9‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (10‑5‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (10‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Lightning (9‑3‑2) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Bruins (11‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (4‑9‑4) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (8‑5‑2) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (7‑7‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (3‑13‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (11‑2‑3) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (7‑8‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (3‑13‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 11 | Avalanche (9‑6‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (9‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (7‑6‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (7‑7‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (8‑7‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (6‑7‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (11‑2‑3) |
Home | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blue Jackets (6‑7‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (9‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Maple Leafs (8‑7‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kings (4‑7‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (7‑8‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Ducks (7‑7‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (10‑5‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (12‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (9‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (5‑8‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (9‑3‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
Home | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (10‑5‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mammoth (10‑6‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (10‑5‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Jets (5‑8‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (8‑5‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Canadiens (9‑3‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mammoth (10‑6‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (7‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sharks (7‑8‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (6‑4‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (8‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (11‑4‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (8‑7‑1) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
Away | Mon Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (12‑3‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (5‑8‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (11‑3‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (7‑8‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (4‑10‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (5‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (9‑3‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (8‑7‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (7‑6‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (7‑6‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (11‑4‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Maple Leafs (8‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (4‑10‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (4‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (6‑7‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (5‑8‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (6‑7‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:45 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (9‑6‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (4‑9‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 10, 12:30 pm |