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 | 22i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers |
9 | 3 | 34 | 47 | 51% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets 1-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils |
11 | 4 | 34 | 42 | 13% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 30% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks 4-1 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs |
14 | 1 | 35 | 41 | 15% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 29% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 19 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks 4-0 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 48% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 19 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars 4-0 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals |
13 | 2 | 34 | 40 | - | - | - | 24% | 18% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 34% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 18 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning |
12 | 4 | 34 | 40 | - | - | - | 10% | 13% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 53% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 35% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken |
10 | 6 | 33 | 40 | 7% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets 6-3 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres |
15 | 0 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 18 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils 8-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens |
13 | 3 | 34 | 39 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens 5-4 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders |
15 | 4 | 36 | 38 | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks 5-6 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks |
10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 77% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 16 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs |
13 | 4 | 33 | 36 | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 63% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators |
13 | 5 | 33 | 35 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 78% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 15 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins |
14 | 4 | 33 | 34 | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 74% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators 3-6 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators |
14 | 6 | 34 | 34 | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Record | Total | Home (32%) |
Away (38%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| (3)Devils | 20 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| (7)Islanders | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 11% | 6% | 6% |
| (8)Flyers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (11)Rangers | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (12)Penguins | 14 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Panthers | 19 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (9)Bruins | 20 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (10)Lightning | 18 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 18 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Senators | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Sabres | 15 | 14 | 4 | 34 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 15 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 30% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (20‑15‑0) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (19‑13‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (21‑9‑5) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (14‑17‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (12‑14‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (16‑13‑4) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (24‑7‑5) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (19‑13‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (13‑15‑8) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (14‑10‑9) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (19‑13‑2) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (17‑12‑6) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (15‑17‑2) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (19‑13‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (17‑15‑3) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (20‑13‑2) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (15‑17‑2) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (21‑9‑5) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (19‑13‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 13 | Senators (16‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Ducks (20‑13‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Stars (24‑7‑5) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) |
Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (13‑16‑4) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (17‑15‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Panthers (19‑13‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (25‑2‑7) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (14‑17‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (14‑17‑4) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (17‑12‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (12‑14‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Predators (13‑16‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hockey Club (17‑17‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (20‑15‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (14‑17‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (20‑15‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (16‑13‑4) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (25‑2‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (13‑15‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hockey Club (17‑17‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (14‑10‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (14‑10‑9) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |