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 | 32i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators |
15 | 5 | 52 | 69 | 75% | 16% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 26 Penguins Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken 6-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders |
14 | 11 | 51 | 63 | 11% | 28% | 22% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 34% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 28 Islanders Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken 1-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres 0-5 Won Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers 4-0 Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals |
19 | 5 | 52 | 61 | 10% | 31% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 30% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 33 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks 4-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers |
14 | 4 | 51 | 70 | - | - | - | 68% | 17% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth |
17 | 5 | 54 | 69 | - | - | - | 12% | 26% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 14% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 30 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Won Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 7-4 Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning |
17 | 5 | 52 | 65 | - | - | - | 12% | 25% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 16% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 29 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild 4-3 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres 2-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets |
17 | 7 | 53 | 65 | - | - | - | 3% | 10% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 38% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 31 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets |
20 | 3 | 54 | 65 | - | - | - | 4% | 13% | 18% | 19% | 16% | 30% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Wild 4-3 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins |
21 | 3 | 52 | 59 | - | - | - | 1% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 50% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights 2-1 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche 7-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders 0-4 Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals |
18 | 9 | 51 | 57 | 1% | 8% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 71% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 24 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings 1-2 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights 3-6 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche 1-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres 4-7 Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers |
20 | 9 | 53 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 90% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 25 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks 3-4 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames 3-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken 1-5 Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers |
22 | 7 | 54 | 57 | <1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 83% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 27 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers 2-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks 5-4 Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders |
24 | 2 | 53 | 56 | 1% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 69% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 24 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators 1-4 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars 1-0 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning 8-5 Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues |
20 | 7 | 51 | 55 | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 82% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 24 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets 4-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes |
21 | 7 | 52 | 55 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 92% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks 3-5 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings 3-4 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes |
25 | 6 | 53 | 50 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (41%) |
Away (29%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 26 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 24% | 11% | 13% |
| (13)Devils | 27 | 24 | 2 | 56 | 9% | 6% | 3% |
| (10)Flyers | 24 | 18 | 9 | 57 | 8% | 6% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 32 | 15 | 5 | 69 | 8% | 2% | 6% |
| (12)Capitals | 25 | 22 | 7 | 57 | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 24 | 20 | 7 | 55 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (8)Bruins | 31 | 20 | 3 | 65 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (2)Red Wings | 32 | 17 | 5 | 69 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (7)Canadiens | 29 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Sabres | 30 | 17 | 5 | 65 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (1)Lightning | 33 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (9)Panthers | 28 | 21 | 3 | 59 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Maple Leafs | 24 | 20 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Senators | 24 | 21 | 7 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 30% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (21‑24‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (27‑19‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (27‑21‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (32‑17‑5) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (24‑18‑9) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (30‑14‑10) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (22‑25‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑13) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (28‑21‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (35‑6‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (30‑14‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (32‑17‑5) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (19‑25‑9) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (24‑19‑9) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (24‑18‑9) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (35‑6‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑13) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (28‑22‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (32‑17‑5) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (17‑31‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (30‑17‑5) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (22‑25‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (21‑23‑9) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (28‑21‑4) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (24‑23‑5) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (30‑14‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (21‑24‑7) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (27‑19‑8) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (21‑25‑6) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (17‑31‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (24‑19‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (30‑17‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Flyers (24‑18‑9) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (22‑25‑6) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (22‑25‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (24‑23‑5) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (28‑22‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (22‑16‑13) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (27‑21‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (19‑25‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (22‑16‑13) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (21‑25‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (21‑23‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (30‑14‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (30‑17‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (24‑18‑9) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (24‑21‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |