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 |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 4i Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 01 vs Lightning 5-1 Won Fri, Oct 02 @ Red Wings 2-0 Won Sun, Oct 04 vs Mammoth 4-2 Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Islanders 5-2 Fri, Oct 09 @ Capitals Sun, Oct 11 vs Canucks Tue, Oct 13 vs Lightning Thu, Oct 15 @ Devils |
1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 22% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 2 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Tue, Sep 29 vs Panthers 0-1 Lost Fri, Oct 02 vs Capitals 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 03 @ Flyers 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 06 @ Canadiens 6-4 Thu, Oct 08 vs Canucks Sat, Oct 10 @ Blackhawks Sun, Oct 11 @ Flyers Tue, Oct 13 vs Capitals |
1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 2 Penguins Recent Games Won Wed, Sep 30 @ Flyers 7-0 Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Canadiens 6-5 Lost Mon, Oct 05 vs Jets 2-3 Wed, Oct 07 @ Capitals Fri, Oct 09 @ B. Jackets Sat, Oct 10 vs Stars Tue, Oct 13 @ Blackhawks |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 2 Panthers Recent Games Won Tue, Sep 29 @ H.canes 1-0 Lost Thu, Oct 01 @ Sharks 3-4 Lost Sun, Oct 04 @ Ducks 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 06 @ Kings 2-1 Sat, Oct 10 vs Wild Mon, Oct 12 @ Sabres Tue, Oct 13 @ B. Jackets Thu, Oct 15 vs Canucks |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 2 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 03 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Won Mon, Oct 05 @ Bruins 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 06 @ Red Wings 3-5 Thu, Oct 08 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 10 vs Predators Mon, Oct 12 @ Devils Tue, Oct 13 vs Blues |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 16% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 45% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 2 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 01 @ Rangers 1-5 Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Capitals 3-1 Won Mon, Oct 05 vs Flyers 4-1 Thu, Oct 08 vs Wild Sat, Oct 10 @ Islanders Tue, Oct 13 @ Rangers Thu, Oct 15 vs Kraken |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 16% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 2 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 01 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Blackhawks 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Wild 3-2 Thu, Oct 08 vs Stars Sat, Oct 10 vs Mammoth Mon, Oct 12 vs Panthers Tue, Oct 13 @ Canadiens |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 16% | 13% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 2 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Tue, Sep 29 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Wed, Sep 30 vs Islanders 2-1 Lost Sat, Oct 03 vs Senators 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Predators 5-4 Thu, Oct 08 @ G. Knights Sat, Oct 10 @ Avalanche Tue, Oct 13 @ Mammoth Thu, Oct 15 vs Sabres |
2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 2 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Sep 29 vs Rangers 3-0 Won Fri, Oct 02 @ Jets 4-3 Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Wild 1-4 Lost Mon, Oct 05 vs Senators 1-4 Thu, Oct 08 vs Mammoth Sat, Oct 10 vs Flyers Tue, Oct 13 @ Sharks Fri, Oct 16 @ Ducks |
2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 1 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Sep 29 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Penguins 5-6 Lost Tue, Oct 06 vs H.canes 4-6 Thu, Oct 08 vs Predators Sat, Oct 10 vs Red Wings Tue, Oct 13 vs Sabres Wed, Oct 14 @ Capitals |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 9% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 1 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 02 @ H.canes 5-2 Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Lightning 1-3 Wed, Oct 07 vs Penguins Fri, Oct 09 vs Rangers Sun, Oct 11 vs Kraken Tue, Oct 13 @ H.canes |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 1 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 01 vs Sabres 6-3 Lost Sat, Oct 03 vs Mammoth 1-4 Fri, Oct 09 vs Penguins Sat, Oct 10 @ Blues Tue, Oct 13 vs Panthers Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 1 Islanders Recent Games Lost Wed, Sep 30 @ M. Leafs 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Devils 6-0 Lost Tue, Oct 06 @ Rangers 2-5 Thu, Oct 08 vs Blackhawks Sat, Oct 10 vs Lightning Tue, Oct 13 vs Canucks Thu, Oct 15 @ Senators |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 54% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 1 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 02 vs Rangers 0-2 Lost Sun, Oct 04 vs Jets 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Senators 5-3 Fri, Oct 09 vs Kraken Sat, Oct 10 @ Canadiens Tue, Oct 13 vs Devils Thu, Oct 15 vs Flyers |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 54% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 1 Devils Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 01 vs Flyers 3-2 Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Islanders 0-6 Lost Tue, Oct 06 vs Mammoth 3-5 Sat, Oct 10 vs Canucks Mon, Oct 12 vs Senators Tue, Oct 13 @ Red Wings Thu, Oct 15 vs Rangers |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 0 Flyers Recent Games Lost Wed, Sep 30 vs Penguins 0-7 Lost Thu, Oct 01 @ Devils 2-3 Lost Sat, Oct 03 vs H.canes 2-3 Lost Mon, Oct 05 @ Lightning 1-4 Thu, Oct 08 @ Senators Sat, Oct 10 @ Bruins Sun, Oct 11 vs H.canes Tue, Oct 13 vs Kraken |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Record | Total | Home (27%) |
Away (24%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Penguins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (12)Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| (13)Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (15)Devils | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (16)Flyers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Senators | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Bruins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Panthers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Maple Leafs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (14)Red Wings | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Elimination | 49% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 2, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (2‑1‑0) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Penguins (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Wed Oct 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 2 | Rangers (4‑1‑0) |
Home | Fri Oct 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 2 | Kraken (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Sun Oct 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 3 | Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) |
Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:45 pm | |
| 3 | Canadiens (1‑1‑1) |
Home | Wed Oct 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 3 | Devils (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm | |
| 4 | Kings (0‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Sabres (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Flyers (0‑2‑2) |
Home | Wed Oct 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | Predators (1‑1‑1) |
Away | Thu Oct 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 5 | Wild (2‑0‑1) |
Home | Sun Nov 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 6 | Stars (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Panthers (2‑0‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 7 | Senators (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Lightning (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Bruins (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (0‑2‑2) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (2‑0‑2) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (2‑0‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (0‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kraken (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 11 | Avalanche (2‑0‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (1‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (2‑0‑1) |
Home | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blue Jackets (1‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Mon Jan 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kings (0‑2‑1) |
Away | Wed Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Ducks (2‑0‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (2‑0‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (1‑1‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mammoth (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Jets (2‑0‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (2‑0‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Canadiens (1‑1‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mammoth (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (2‑0‑0) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sharks (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Fri Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (1‑1‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (4‑1‑0) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (2‑1‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (2‑0‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (2‑0‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (0‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Wed Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Sun Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (1‑2‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (1‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Fri Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Maple Leafs (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (0‑2‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (1‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (2‑1‑0) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (1‑1‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:45 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (2‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (0‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 10, 12:30 pm |