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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19i Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 30 @ Devils 6-5 Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Sharks 1-2 Won Fri, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Canadiens 4-2 Thu, Dec 12 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 14 vs Sabres Mon, Dec 16 @ Stars Tue, Dec 17 @ Blackhawks |
6 | 2 | 27 | 40 | 58% | 24% | 11% | - | - | - | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 18 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 02 @ Rangers 5-1 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Kraken 3-2 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Avalanche 0-4 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Thu, Dec 12 vs Kings Sat, Dec 14 vs Blackhawks Tue, Dec 17 @ Blues Thu, Dec 19 @ B. Jackets |
10 | 3 | 31 | 39 | 11% | 24% | 26% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 19% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 18 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Kraken 2-4 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Avalanche 5-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Islanders 3-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Sharks 3-2 Fri, Dec 13 vs Senators Sun, Dec 15 vs B. Jackets Tue, Dec 17 vs Islanders Fri, Dec 20 @ Capitals |
9 | 1 | 28 | 37 | 27% | 32% | 20% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 9% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 18 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Penguins 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 05 @ Flyers 7-5 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Kraken 2-1 Thu, Dec 12 @ Canucks Sat, Dec 14 @ Flames Mon, Dec 16 @ Oilers Wed, Dec 18 @ Wild |
9 | 2 | 29 | 38 | - | - | - | 39% | 26% | 17% | 4% | 4% | 10% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 17 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 04 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Capitals 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Penguins 2-5 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Devils 2-1 Thu, Dec 12 vs Ducks Sat, Dec 14 @ Red Wings Sun, Dec 15 vs Sabres Wed, Dec 18 @ Stars |
9 | 2 | 28 | 36 | - | - | - | 33% | 26% | 18% | 4% | 4% | 14% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 15 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Red Wings 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Flyers 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Jets 1-8 Thu, Dec 12 @ Kraken Sat, Dec 14 @ Canucks Tue, Dec 17 @ Flames Thu, Dec 19 @ Oilers |
12 | 3 | 30 | 33 | - | - | - | 5% | 12% | 17% | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 14 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 30 vs M. Leafs 3-5 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Sharks 8-1 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Oilers 1-2 Thu, Dec 12 @ Flames Sat, Dec 14 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 17 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 19 vs Blues |
10 | 2 | 26 | 30 | - | - | - | 19% | 22% | 20% | 6% | 6% | 27% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 13 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Panthers 5-7 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Bruins 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Hockey Club 2-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ B. Jackets 5-3 Thu, Dec 12 vs Red Wings Sat, Dec 14 @ Wild Wed, Dec 18 @ Red Wings Thu, Dec 19 vs Kings |
12 | 4 | 29 | 30 | 1% | 5% | 11% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 62% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Rangers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 02 vs Devils 1-5 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Penguins 4-2 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Kraken 5-7 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Blackhawks 1-2 Wed, Dec 11 @ Sabres Sat, Dec 14 vs Kings Sun, Dec 15 @ Blues Tue, Dec 17 @ Predators |
12 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 2% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 53% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 11 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Kings 1-3 Thu, Dec 12 vs Blackhawks Sun, Dec 15 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 17 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 21 @ M. Leafs |
12 | 7 | 30 | 29 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 85% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 12 Penguins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Panthers 5-4 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Rangers 2-4 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Avalanche 2-6 Thu, Dec 12 @ Canadiens Sat, Dec 14 @ Senators Tue, Dec 17 vs Kings Thu, Dec 19 @ Predators |
14 | 4 | 30 | 28 | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 79% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 12 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Oilers 3-6 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Jets 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Flyers 3-5 Thu, Dec 12 vs Capitals Sat, Dec 14 vs Ducks Sun, Dec 15 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 17 @ Lightning |
13 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 12 Senators Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 01 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Red Wings 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Predators 3-1 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Islanders 2-4 Wed, Dec 11 vs Ducks Fri, Dec 13 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 14 vs Penguins Tue, Dec 17 @ Kraken |
13 | 2 | 27 | 26 | - | - | - | 2% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 68% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 11 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Bruins 2-3 Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Senators 1-2 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 1-2 Won Mon, Dec 09 @ Sabres 6-5 Thu, Dec 12 @ Flyers Sat, Dec 14 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 18 vs Flyers Fri, Dec 20 vs Canadiens |
13 | 4 | 28 | 26 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Avalanche 4-5 Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Jets 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Red Wings 5-6 Wed, Dec 11 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 14 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 15 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 17 @ Canadiens |
13 | 4 | 28 | 26 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 83% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 11 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Islanders 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Predators 3-0 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Capitals 2-4 Won Mon, Dec 09 vs Ducks 3-2 Thu, Dec 12 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 14 @ Jets Tue, Dec 17 vs Sabres Fri, Dec 20 @ Red Wings |
14 | 3 | 28 | 25 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 83% |
| Record | Total | Home (82%) |
Away (17%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Devils | 18 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 19% | 13% | 6% |
| (9)Rangers | 14 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 12% | 10% | 2% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 18 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 12% | 8% | 4% |
| (8)Flyers | 13 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 10% | 9% | 1% |
| (12)Blue Jackets | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (11)Penguins | 12 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (3)Bruins | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 5% | 4% | <1% |
| (10)Islanders | 11 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (13)Senators | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (7)Lightning | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (1)Panthers | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| (15)Sabres | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (16)Canadiens | 11 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (14)Red Wings | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| Elimination | 2% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devils (18‑10‑3) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (18‑7‑3) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (17‑10‑0) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (18‑10‑3) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (13‑12‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (13‑12‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 23, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (14‑10‑2) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (14‑12‑1) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (11‑14‑3) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑3) |
7‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑1) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (7‑16‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (12‑14‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Blues (14‑13‑2) |
8‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (17‑9‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (17‑13‑0) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (18‑7‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (12‑11‑5) |
6‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 18, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (17‑13‑0) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (18‑10‑3) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (18‑9‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (14‑10‑2) |
5‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (11‑12‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (18‑10‑3) |
6‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (10‑16‑5) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (17‑9‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (11‑14‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (17‑10‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blackhawks (9‑17‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:30 pm | |
| 12 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑1) |
Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (17‑8‑3) |
Home | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bruins (15‑12‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (17‑9‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (11‑13‑4) |
Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (15‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 14 | Wild (19‑5‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (14‑12‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 4, 12:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (14‑8‑5) |
Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (11‑14‑3) |
Home | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Predators (7‑16‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Ducks (10‑12‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (12‑13‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Penguins (12‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Oilers (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 21, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (14‑14‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canucks (14‑8‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flames (14‑10‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 28, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Senators (12‑13‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (21‑9‑0) |
Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (13‑12‑4) |
Away | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Hockey Club (12‑11‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 9, 12:30 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Oilers (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (14‑10‑5) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blues (14‑13‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lightning (14‑10‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (12‑13‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 6:30 pm | |
| 23 | Rangers (14‑12‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (14‑14‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (10‑12‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (17‑8‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 13, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (10‑16‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Flyers (13‑12‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Jets (21‑9‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (19‑5‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (15‑12‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑1) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (9‑17‑2) |
Home | Fri Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (11‑12‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑3) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Islanders (11‑12‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Penguins (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |