Where are the Hurricanes going in the playoff? The Hurricanes playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Hurricanes 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 | 35i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators 4-3 Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken |
15 | 6 | 56 | 76 | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders 4-5 Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights |
15 | 12 | 55 | 68 | 7% | 28% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 35% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 31 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins 5-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers |
21 | 5 | 57 | 67 | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 36 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres 4-3 Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres |
14 | 4 | 54 | 76 | - | - | - | 82% | 12% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 32 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks |
17 | 8 | 57 | 72 | - | - | - | 4% | 23% | 24% | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth 1-4 Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 58 | 72 | - | - | - | 3% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning |
18 | 6 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 8% | 28% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers 4-5 Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators |
20 | 5 | 57 | 69 | - | - | - | 2% | 13% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 31% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 29 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils 3-0 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks 4-0 Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators |
20 | 7 | 56 | 65 | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers |
21 | 9 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 88% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 28 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers 2-4 Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens |
23 | 7 | 58 | 63 | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 29 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres 3-5 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins 5-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders |
24 | 3 | 56 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 27 Senators Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes 3-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers |
22 | 7 | 56 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 25 Flyers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals 4-2 Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins |
20 | 10 | 55 | 60 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 85% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues |
26 | 2 | 56 | 58 | <1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 84% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 6 | 56 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (95%) |
Away (4%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 5 | 69 | 16% | 16% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | 15% | 15% | <1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 32 | 17 | 8 | 72 | 15% | 15% | <1% |
| (7)Sabres | 32 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 12% | 12% | <1% |
| (12)Panthers | 29 | 24 | 3 | 61 | 7% | 7% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 31 | 21 | 5 | 67 | 6% | 5% | 1% |
| (2)Penguins | 28 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 6% | 5% | 1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 | 6% | 5% | 1% |
| (13)Senators | 27 | 22 | 7 | 61 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (10)Maple Leafs | 27 | 21 | 9 | 63 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (11)Capitals | 28 | 23 | 7 | 63 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 26 | 2 | 58 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 25 | 20 | 10 | 60 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (1)Lightning | 36 | 14 | 4 | 76 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
5‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Kings (23‑18‑14) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 18, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (26‑16‑14) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Oct 20, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
5‑4 (SO) | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Golden Knights (26‑16‑14) |
3‑6 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
5‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
3‑1 | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Wed Nov 19, 9:30 pm |
| 7 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 21, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
1‑0 (OT) | Home | Sun Nov 30, 5:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Predators (26‑23‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Predators (26‑23‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
5‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
0‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
9‑1 | Home | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
5‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (23‑18‑14) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Sun Feb 1, 3:00 pm |
| 18 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 8:30 pm | |
| 27 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |