Where are the Islanders going in the playoff? The Islanders playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Islanders 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 | 45i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Won Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins 5-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens 2-5 Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens Tue, Mar 31 @ B. Jackets Thu, Apr 02 vs B. Jackets |
20 | 6 | 71 | 96 | 97% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 38 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders 0-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers 3-2 Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Sharks Sun, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 31 vs H.canes |
22 | 11 | 71 | 87 | 2% | 42% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 19% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 35 Penguins Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes 5-6 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets 5-4 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes 1-5 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche 2-6 Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators Sat, Mar 28 vs Stars Mon, Mar 30 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 31 vs Red Wings |
20 | 16 | 71 | 86 | 1% | 28% | 31% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 30% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 44 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks 5-0 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings 4-1 Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks 5-6 Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 28 vs Kraken Tue, Mar 31 vs Islanders |
20 | 7 | 71 | 95 | - | - | - | 61% | 34% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 44 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks 6-2 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild 6-3 Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken Sat, Mar 28 vs Senators Sun, Mar 29 vs Predators Tue, Mar 31 vs Canadiens |
21 | 5 | 70 | 93 | - | - | - | 37% | 52% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 39 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders 7-3 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes 5-2 Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators Sun, Mar 29 @ H.canes Tue, Mar 31 @ Lightning |
21 | 10 | 70 | 88 | - | - | - | 2% | 10% | 47% | 20% | 11% | 10% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 39 Bruins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets 6-1 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs 2-4 Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild Sun, Mar 29 @ B. Jackets Tue, Mar 31 vs Stars |
24 | 8 | 71 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 19% | 26% | 21% | 33% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 38 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Won Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings 3-2 Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins Sat, Mar 28 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 31 @ Panthers Thu, Apr 02 vs Sabres |
24 | 9 | 71 | 85 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 42% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 40 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens 3-7 Won Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars Sat, Mar 28 vs Panthers Mon, Mar 30 vs Penguins Tue, Mar 31 @ Sabres |
27 | 5 | 72 | 85 | <1% | 24% | 28% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 38% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 38 Red Wings Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins 2-4 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators 2-3 Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers Tue, Mar 31 @ Penguins Thu, Apr 02 @ Flyers |
25 | 8 | 71 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 10% | 17% | 21% | 52% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks 4-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 2-3 Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings Sun, Mar 29 vs Stars Tue, Mar 31 @ Capitals |
24 | 12 | 70 | 80 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 35 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils 2-1 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues 0-3 Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights Tue, Mar 31 vs Flyers Thu, Apr 02 @ Devils |
28 | 9 | 72 | 79 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 94% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 36 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals 1-2 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars 6-4 Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks Tue, Mar 31 @ Rangers |
32 | 2 | 70 | 74 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 35 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers 4-0 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames 1-4 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken 5-4 Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 31 vs Senators |
32 | 3 | 70 | 73 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 30 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders 1-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators 2-5 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins 4-2 Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues Mon, Mar 30 @ Ducks Thu, Apr 02 @ Sharks |
29 | 13 | 72 | 73 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators 1-2 Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks Sun, Mar 29 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 31 vs Devils |
34 | 9 | 71 | 65 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | X | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (24%) |
Away (37%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Blue Jackets | 38 | 22 | 11 | 87 | 30% | 15% | 15% |
| (3)Penguins | 35 | 20 | 16 | 86 | 18% | 7% | 11% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 45 | 20 | 6 | 96 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (1)Sabres | 44 | 20 | 7 | 95 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (11)Flyers | 34 | 24 | 12 | 80 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Lightning | 44 | 21 | 5 | 93 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (12)Capitals | 35 | 28 | 9 | 79 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 36 | 32 | 2 | 74 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 39 | 24 | 8 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Senators | 38 | 24 | 9 | 85 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 39 | 21 | 10 | 88 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Red Wings | 38 | 25 | 8 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 35 | 32 | 3 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 34 | 9 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 30 | 29 | 13 | 73 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 38% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (35‑20‑16) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (35‑28‑9) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (30‑29‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (35‑28‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (38‑24‑9) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (32‑31‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (38‑25‑8) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (34‑24‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (39‑24‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (35‑28‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (38‑22‑11) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (39‑24‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (40‑20‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (28‑34‑9) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (36‑32‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (32‑26‑14) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (37‑29‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (47‑13‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (43‑17‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (38‑25‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (29‑30‑11) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (31‑29‑10) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (39‑24‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (34‑24‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (35‑28‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (44‑21‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (47‑13‑10) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (44‑21‑5) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (35‑32‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (32‑26‑14) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (40‑27‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (44‑21‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (38‑25‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (21‑41‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (44‑20‑7) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (36‑32‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (28‑34‑9) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (38‑22‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (27‑31‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (37‑29‑6) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (30‑29‑13) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (36‑32‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (34‑28‑9) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (40‑20‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (30‑29‑12) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (35‑28‑9) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (30‑34‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑41‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (31‑29‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (44‑20‑7) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Flyers (34‑24‑12) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑34‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑34‑9) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (34‑28‑9) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Capitals (35‑28‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (35‑20‑16) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Devils (36‑32‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (39‑21‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (38‑22‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (35‑32‑3) |
5‑4 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Ducks (40‑27‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Kings (28‑25‑18) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (32‑31‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Blues (29‑30‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Kings (28‑25‑18) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flames (30‑34‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (30‑29‑13) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Senators (38‑24‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Canadiens (39‑21‑10) |
3‑7 | Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (38‑22‑11) |
1‑0 | Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Blackhawks (27‑31‑13) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Stars (43‑17‑11) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (35‑32‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (35‑20‑16) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (44‑20‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (34‑24‑12) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (30‑29‑13) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (38‑24‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (39‑21‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |