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 | 44i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens |
19 | 6 | 69 | 94 | 94% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 35 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche 7-2 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes 5-6 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets 5-4 Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators Sat, Mar 28 vs Stars |
18 | 16 | 69 | 86 | 3% | 37% | 29% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 20% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 37 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes 5-1 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken 5-2 Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Sharks |
21 | 11 | 69 | 85 | 2% | 30% | 30% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 27% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 44 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks 5-0 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings 4-1 Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 28 vs Kraken |
20 | 6 | 70 | 94 | - | - | - | 64% | 33% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 43 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken 6-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks 6-2 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers 5-2 Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken Sat, Mar 28 vs Senators |
21 | 4 | 68 | 90 | - | - | - | 35% | 56% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 38 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders 7-3 Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators Sun, Mar 29 @ H.canes |
21 | 10 | 69 | 86 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 34% | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 39 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets 6-1 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings 4-2 Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild Sun, Mar 29 @ B. Jackets |
23 | 8 | 70 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 33% | 24% | 17% | 22% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 38 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars 2-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins 2-4 Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers Tue, Mar 31 @ Penguins |
24 | 8 | 70 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 39% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 39 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens 3-7 Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars Sat, Mar 28 vs Panthers |
26 | 5 | 70 | 83 | 1% | 23% | 27% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 37% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 36 Senators Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks 7-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins Sat, Mar 28 @ Lightning |
24 | 9 | 69 | 81 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 6% | 10% | 15% | 68% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks 4-1 Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings Sun, Mar 29 vs Stars |
23 | 12 | 69 | 80 | <1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 79% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 35 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils 2-1 Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights |
27 | 8 | 70 | 78 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 35 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals 1-2 Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks |
32 | 2 | 69 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 34 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers 4-0 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames 1-4 Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers |
32 | 3 | 69 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 29 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders 1-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators 2-5 Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues Mon, Mar 30 @ Ducks |
29 | 13 | 71 | 71 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings 1-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks |
33 | 8 | 69 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (24%) |
Away (39%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 35 | 18 | 16 | 86 | 25% | 9% | 16% |
| (3)Blue Jackets | 37 | 21 | 11 | 85 | 19% | 11% | 8% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 44 | 19 | 6 | 94 | 7% | <1% | 7% |
| (1)Sabres | 44 | 20 | 6 | 94 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (11)Flyers | 34 | 23 | 12 | 80 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)Capitals | 35 | 27 | 8 | 78 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (2)Lightning | 43 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Canadiens | 38 | 21 | 10 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 39 | 23 | 8 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 38 | 24 | 8 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 36 | 24 | 9 | 81 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 35 | 32 | 2 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 34 | 32 | 3 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 29 | 29 | 13 | 71 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 37% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (35‑18‑16) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (28‑29‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (34‑28‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (36‑24‑9) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (32‑30‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (38‑24‑8) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (40‑19‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (31‑25‑14) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (36‑28‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (45‑13‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (43‑15‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (38‑24‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (28‑30‑11) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (31‑29‑9) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (45‑13‑10) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (31‑25‑14) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (38‑24‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (21‑40‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (26‑31‑12) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (36‑28‑6) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (32‑28‑9) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (40‑19‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (28‑29‑12) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (34‑28‑9) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (28‑34‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑40‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (31‑29‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (32‑28‑9) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (35‑18‑16) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
5‑4 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Kings (28‑25‑16) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (32‑30‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Blues (28‑30‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Kings (28‑25‑16) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flames (28‑34‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Senators (36‑24‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
3‑7 | Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (37‑21‑11) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (26‑31‑12) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (43‑15‑11) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (35‑18‑16) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (44‑20‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (34‑23‑12) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (36‑24‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |