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 | 8i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Capitals 4-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Jets 3-2 Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Flames 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ Canucks 6-3 Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets |
2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 25% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Lightning 4-1 Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Devils 1-7 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ B. Jackets 0-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers |
3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 23% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 5 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Canucks 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Senators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ M. Leafs 4-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Ducks 3-2 Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild |
3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 45% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 7 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 13 @ Sharks 6-3 Won Fri, Oct 16 @ Ducks 4-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Kings 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Stars 2-3 Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues |
2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - | - | - | 22% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 34% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 7 Lightning Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Rangers 1-4 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Kraken 4-3 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Canucks 4-2 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights 6-2 Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators |
2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - | - | - | 29% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 28% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 6 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 12 @ Devils 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Blues 2-7 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Islanders 2-1 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Flyers 1-3 Wed, Oct 21 vs Panthers Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights |
3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 41% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 5 Panthers Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 12 @ Sabres 3-5 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ B. Jackets 7-3 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Canucks 3-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Kraken 8-3 Wed, Oct 21 @ Senators Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets |
2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 47% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 5 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 15 vs Sabres 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 17 vs Islanders 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ B. Jackets 6-2 Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken |
4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 5 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Wed, Oct 14 vs Canadiens 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Devils 4-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild |
4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 14% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 46% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 5 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 13 @ Red Wings 5-4 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Rangers 7-1 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Avalanche 4-3 Thu, Oct 22 vs Ducks Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche |
4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 13% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 48% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 12 vs Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Canadiens 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 15 @ M. Leafs 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Canadiens 3-4 Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks |
3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 4 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Wed, Oct 14 @ Capitals 4-5 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Sharks 3-4 Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars |
3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 58% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 3 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Devils 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Flyers 2-1 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sharks 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Kraken 3-4 Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks |
3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 65% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 3 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Blackhawks 3-5 Lost Fri, Oct 16 @ Avalanche 2-5 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ G. Knights 2-6 Lost Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth 4-5 Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens |
6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 2 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Kraken 2-3 Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Red Wings 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Senators 3-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Avalanche 3-2 Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals |
6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 3 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Panthers 3-7 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers 1-0 Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Wild 1-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs 2-6 Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars |
5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 63% |
| Record | Total | Home (30%) |
Away (25%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Islanders | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| (10)Devils | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| (14)Penguins | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| (15)Flyers | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Lightning | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (1)Bruins | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Senators | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Panthers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Sabres | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Maple Leafs | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Canadiens | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 46% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (8‑2‑1) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 2, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Penguins (3‑6‑1) |
5‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 7, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (7‑3‑1) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (6‑3‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun Oct 11, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (8‑2‑1) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Devils (5‑4‑0) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (1‑4‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
Home | Wed Oct 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | Predators (3‑2‑3) |
Away | Thu Oct 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 5 | Wild (6‑2‑2) |
Home | Sun Nov 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 6 | Stars (5‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 7 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (5‑4‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (5‑4‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Bruins (7‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (4‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (2‑8‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (7‑1‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (2‑6‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (2‑8‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kraken (6‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 11 | Avalanche (5‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (5‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (3‑3‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (4‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (7‑1‑1) |
Home | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (5‑3‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Maple Leafs (5‑4‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kings (1‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (5‑4‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Ducks (4‑5‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (8‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (8‑2‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (5‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (3‑6‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (5‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (5‑4‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mammoth (7‑3‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (8‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Jets (4‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Canadiens (4‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mammoth (7‑3‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (4‑5‑0) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sharks (5‑4‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (3‑2‑3) |
Home | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (7‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (7‑2‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (5‑3‑1) |
Away | Mon Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (8‑2‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (4‑3‑2) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (6‑2‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (2‑6‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
Away | Wed Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (3‑6‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (7‑2‑0) |
Home | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (5‑3‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (3‑3‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (3‑3‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (7‑2‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Maple Leafs (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (3‑6‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (3‑5‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:45 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (2‑6‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 10, 12:30 pm |