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 | 41i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Oilers 6-3 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins 5-4 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues 1-3 Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs |
18 | 6 | 65 | 88 | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 32 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Flyers 3-4 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes 4-5 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights 2-6 Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets |
18 | 15 | 65 | 79 | 2% | 27% | 29% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 35% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 37 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 3-5 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues 4-3 Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens |
24 | 5 | 66 | 79 | 4% | 42% | 27% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 19% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 40 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Predators 3-2 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning 8-7 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings |
20 | 6 | 66 | 86 | - | - | - | 43% | 37% | 15% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Sabres 7-8 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs B. Jackets 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers |
20 | 4 | 64 | 84 | - | - | - | 47% | 35% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 36 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks 5-6 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings 4-3 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs 3-1 Won Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators 3-2 Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings |
18 | 10 | 64 | 82 | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 39% | 19% | 9% | 6% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 36 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Panthers 1-3 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Devils 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning 1-4 Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins |
23 | 7 | 66 | 79 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 16% | 28% | 21% | 29% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 36 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Capitals 3-1 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Penguins 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks 2-4 Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets |
23 | 6 | 65 | 78 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 15% | 24% | 23% | 34% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 33 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Mammoth 4-5 Lost Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning 5-2 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers 1-2 Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken |
21 | 11 | 65 | 77 | 1% | 19% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 46% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 32 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames 4-1 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken 7-4 Won Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks 2-0 Lost Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens 2-3 Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders |
23 | 9 | 64 | 73 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 14% | 74% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 31 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Penguins 4-3 Lost Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers 2-6 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild 3-2 Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks |
23 | 11 | 65 | 73 | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 84% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 33 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Bruins 1-3 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames 7-3 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche |
27 | 7 | 67 | 73 | <1% | 3% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 84% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 33 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Red Wings 4-3 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets 2-1 Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames |
29 | 3 | 65 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 28 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Rangers 2-6 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Lightning 2-5 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens 1-3 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks 6-4 Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes |
27 | 11 | 66 | 67 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 32 Devils Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 04 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Rangers 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Red Wings 0-3 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames 4-5 Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals |
31 | 2 | 65 | 66 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 27 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Devils 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 09 @ Flyers 6-2 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames 4-0 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets 6-3 Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets |
30 | 8 | 65 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (46%) |
Away (35%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 32 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 33% | 19% | 14% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 33 | 21 | 11 | 77 | 23% | 12% | 11% |
| (12)Capitals | 33 | 27 | 7 | 73 | 7% | 6% | 1% |
| (11)Flyers | 31 | 23 | 11 | 73 | 5% | 5% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 41 | 18 | 6 | 88 | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| (2)Lightning | 40 | 20 | 4 | 84 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Sabres | 40 | 20 | 6 | 86 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (7)Red Wings | 36 | 23 | 7 | 79 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 36 | 18 | 10 | 82 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 36 | 23 | 6 | 78 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 32 | 31 | 2 | 66 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 32 | 23 | 9 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Panthers | 33 | 29 | 3 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 27 | 30 | 8 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 28 | 27 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 19% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (32‑18‑15) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (26‑28‑10) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (32‑26‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (31‑26‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (36‑23‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (41‑18‑6) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (36‑23‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (38‑16‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (30‑22‑14) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (34‑26‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (44‑11‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (41‑14‑10) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (27‑29‑10) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (29‑26‑9) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (36‑23‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (44‑11‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (33‑29‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (30‑22‑14) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (36‑26‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (20‑37‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (25‑29‑11) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (34‑26‑6) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (29‑27‑9) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (38‑16‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (26‑28‑10) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (32‑26‑9) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (26‑32‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (20‑37‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (29‑26‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (29‑27‑9) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (32‑18‑15) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (36‑18‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (33‑29‑3) |
5‑4 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Ducks (36‑26‑3) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Kings (27‑23‑15) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (31‑26‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Blues (27‑29‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Kings (27‑23‑15) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flames (26‑32‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (36‑18‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (25‑29‑11) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (41‑14‑10) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (33‑29‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (32‑18‑15) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (41‑18‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (36‑18‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (41‑18‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |