Where are the Lightning going in the playoff? The Lightning playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Lightning 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 84 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 | 11i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues 4-0 Won Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins 2-1 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators Thu, Nov 05 @ Islanders Sat, Nov 07 vs Blackhawks |
2 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 35% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 21% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 9 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings 3-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars 5-1 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche 2-5 Won Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights 5-2 Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs Blues Sat, Nov 07 @ Islanders Sun, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs |
5 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 19% | 19% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 36% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 8 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators 4-3 Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars Sat, Nov 07 vs Panthers Tue, Nov 10 @ Senators |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 24% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 32% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 10 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks 6-4 Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes 1-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues 1-4 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks 5-4 Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 @ Penguins Sun, Nov 08 vs Panthers Thu, Nov 12 vs Canadiens |
4 | 1 | 15 | 21 | - | - | - | 22% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 34% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 9 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars 5-2 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins 5-4 Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets Thu, Nov 05 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 @ M. Leafs Tue, Nov 10 vs Wild |
3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 38% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 9 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers 7-4 Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks 5-1 Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks Wed, Nov 04 @ Sabres Sat, Nov 07 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 10 vs Capitals |
5 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - | - | - | 13% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 44% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 8 Lightning Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets 6-4 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators 4-5 Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Wild Sun, Nov 08 @ Jets |
3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - | - | - | 18% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 39% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 8 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins 0-4 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets 5-1 Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets 5-2 Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 08 @ Bruins |
4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 48% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 8 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers 7-2 Lost Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames 2-5 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken 4-5 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks 4-2 Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens Sun, Nov 08 vs Devils Tue, Nov 10 vs Avalanche |
6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 7 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks 7-6 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings 3-2 Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators Fri, Nov 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 08 vs G. Knights Wed, Nov 11 vs Lightning |
4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 7 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars 3-6 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers 0-4 Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes Sat, Nov 07 vs Devils Mon, Nov 09 @ Sharks Thu, Nov 12 @ Kings |
5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 54% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Lost Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings 3-6 Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken |
6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 53% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 6 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues 4-5 Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers Tue, Nov 03 @ Lightning Thu, Nov 05 vs G. Knights Sat, Nov 07 @ Avalanche |
5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 67% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers 4-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens 4-5 Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins Sat, Nov 07 @ Kings Sun, Nov 08 @ Ducks |
7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 73% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 5 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars 1-3 Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche Thu, Nov 05 vs Stars Fri, Nov 06 @ Sabres Tue, Nov 10 vs Panthers |
7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 4% | 8% | 11% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 67% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 3 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks 4-5 Lost Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals 2-5 Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild Thu, Nov 05 @ Rangers Sun, Nov 08 @ Flames |
8 | 4 | 15 | 10 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 87% |
| Record | Total | Home (32%) |
Away (28%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (2)Canadiens | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (3)Senators | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Panthers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (10)Sabres | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (9)Maple Leafs | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| (13)Red Wings | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (3)Capitals | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Devils | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| (12)Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Islanders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Flyers | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 39% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Oct 5, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (9‑3‑3) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 10, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 7:15 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (3‑12‑1) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 4:00 pm |
| 4 | Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 20, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (8‑5‑1) |
3‑6 | Away | Fri Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 24, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Jets (4‑7‑3) |
6‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Predators (5‑4‑5) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 31, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (6‑5‑3) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Blackhawks (4‑9‑1) |
Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Wild (9‑3‑3) |
Away | Sat Nov 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 6 | Jets (4‑7‑3) |
Away | Sun Nov 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 7 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
Away | Wed Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (5‑7‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Red Wings (6‑5‑3) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Oilers (10‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
Home | Sun Nov 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (9‑5‑1) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (9‑3‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (9‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (5‑7‑0) |
Home | Mon Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (10‑4‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (5‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 12, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Penguins (5‑7‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Flames (6‑8‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (6‑5‑3) |
Away | Sun Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 6:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (5‑4‑5) |
Home | Tue Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (9‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 9:40 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (3‑12‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (6‑8‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (10‑2‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 11, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (9‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (10‑4‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 1:30 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (6‑5‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 23, 12:30 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (4‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Penguins (5‑7‑2) |
Away | Tue Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Stars (8‑5‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Avalanche (8‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (7‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Stars (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (4‑7‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (7‑7‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (4‑9‑1) |
Away | Mon Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (7‑5‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (9‑3‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (9‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 25, 6:30 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (8‑6‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (5‑7‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (10‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (7‑4‑3) |
Away | Mon Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Canadiens (9‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (10‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 8:00 pm |