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 | 23i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers 2-5 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings 5-2 Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins Thu, Jan 01 vs Canadiens Sat, Jan 03 vs Avalanche |
11 | 3 | 37 | 49 | 51% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 9% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 21 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers 2-0 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks Thu, Jan 01 vs Hockey Club Sat, Jan 03 vs M. Leafs Tue, Jan 06 vs Devils |
14 | 4 | 39 | 46 | 15% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 31% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks 5-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks 3-1 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken 1-4 Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 31 @ Flames Sat, Jan 03 @ Oilers Tue, Jan 06 vs Ducks |
11 | 7 | 37 | 45 | 9% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 44% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 23 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals 3-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes 2-5 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets Thu, Jan 01 @ Penguins Sat, Jan 03 vs Penguins Mon, Jan 05 @ Senators |
14 | 3 | 40 | 49 | - | - | - | 22% | 20% | 16% | 7% | 6% | 29% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 22 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers 4-2 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens 5-4 Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Sharks Tue, Jan 06 vs Avalanche |
13 | 3 | 38 | 47 | - | - | - | 34% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 21% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 20 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins 3-4 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning 4-5 Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 03 @ Blues Sun, Jan 04 @ Stars |
12 | 6 | 38 | 46 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 20 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers 3-7 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils 4-3 Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers Thu, Jan 01 @ Senators Sat, Jan 03 vs Blackhawks |
13 | 5 | 38 | 45 | 11% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 39% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 20 Panthers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes 5-2 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning 2-4 Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens Fri, Jan 02 vs Rangers Sun, Jan 04 vs Avalanche |
15 | 2 | 37 | 42 | - | - | - | 13% | 15% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 44% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 19 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils 3-1 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins 4-1 Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars Sat, Jan 03 @ B. Jackets Tue, Jan 06 vs Canucks |
14 | 4 | 37 | 42 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres 1-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals 3-4 Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hockey Club Sun, Jan 04 vs H.canes |
16 | 2 | 38 | 42 | 9% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 45% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators 1-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals 7-3 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders 0-2 Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals Fri, Jan 02 @ Panthers Mon, Jan 05 vs Hockey Club |
17 | 4 | 40 | 42 | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 70% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 16 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs 3-6 Won Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks 7-3 Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings Sat, Jan 03 @ Red Wings Sun, Jan 04 @ B. Jackets |
12 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 78% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 18 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs 5-7 Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 03 vs Jets Mon, Jan 05 vs Red Wings |
14 | 5 | 37 | 41 | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 66% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators 2-6 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens 2-6 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres 1-4 Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers Sat, Jan 03 @ Canucks Tue, Jan 06 @ Kraken |
18 | 1 | 39 | 41 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 17 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars 1-5 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins 6-3 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators 7-5 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings 2-3 Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils Thu, Jan 01 vs Jets Sat, Jan 03 @ Islanders Tue, Jan 06 vs Panthers |
15 | 6 | 38 | 40 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 16 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings 3-1 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders 4-2 Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils Sat, Jan 03 vs Sabres Sun, Jan 04 vs Penguins |
15 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Record | Total | Home (35%) |
Away (34%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 23 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 12% | 4% | 8% |
| (7)Capitals | 20 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| (3)Flyers | 19 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (10)Devils | 20 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 9% | 5% | 5% |
| (11)Rangers | 19 | 17 | 4 | 42 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Lightning | 22 | 13 | 3 | 47 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (12)Penguins | 16 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 23 | 14 | 3 | 49 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (8)Panthers | 20 | 15 | 2 | 42 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 20 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Sabres | 19 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (14)Bruins | 20 | 18 | 1 | 41 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Senators | 18 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 17 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 31% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (16‑12‑9) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (15‑17‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (19‑14‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (18‑17‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (23‑14‑3) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (19‑11‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (16‑15‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (23‑10‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (17‑8‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (28‑2‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (25‑7‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (23‑14‑3) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (15‑16‑8) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (16‑14‑6) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (19‑11‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (22‑13‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (28‑2‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (22‑13‑3) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (20‑15‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (17‑8‑11) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (21‑15‑2) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (22‑13‑3) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (23‑14‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (15‑19‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (16‑15‑6) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (14‑18‑6) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (16‑17‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wild (23‑10‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Jets (15‑17‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (19‑14‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (16‑18‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (15‑19‑3) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (16‑14‑6) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (19‑11‑7) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (16‑17‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (16‑12‑9) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (20‑12‑6) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (16‑15‑6) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (20‑15‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (21‑15‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (16‑12‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (18‑17‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (15‑16‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (16‑12‑9) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (16‑18‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (20‑12‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (16‑15‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (14‑18‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (25‑7‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (20‑15‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (16‑12‑9) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (19‑11‑7) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑6) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (20‑12‑6) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |