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 | 7i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Blackhawks 5-2 Won Sun, Oct 11 @ Flyers 4-1 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Capitals 4-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Jets 3-2 Sun, Oct 18 @ Flames Tue, Oct 20 @ Canucks Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues |
1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 28% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 31% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 6 Rangers Recent Games Won Sun, Oct 11 vs Canucks 6-2 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Lightning 4-1 Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Devils 1-7 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ B. Jackets 0-1 Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings |
3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 5 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 11 vs Kraken 3-5 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Wed, Oct 14 vs Canadiens 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Devils 4-2 Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators |
3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 19% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 7 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Flyers 5-1 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ Sharks 6-3 Won Fri, Oct 16 @ Ducks 4-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Kings 4-1 Tue, Oct 20 @ Stars Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes |
2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - | - | - | 27% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 31% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 6 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Islanders 5-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Rangers 1-4 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Kraken 4-3 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Canucks 4-2 Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets |
2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - | - | - | 24% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 34% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 6 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 12 @ Devils 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Blues 2-7 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Islanders 2-1 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Flyers 1-3 Wed, Oct 21 vs Panthers Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights |
3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | 15% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 43% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 5 Panthers Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 12 @ Sabres 3-5 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ B. Jackets 7-3 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Canucks 3-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Kraken 8-3 Wed, Oct 21 @ Senators Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets |
2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 12 vs Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Canadiens 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 15 @ M. Leafs 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Canadiens 3-4 Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks |
3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 4 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs Lightning 3-5 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Canucks 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Senators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ M. Leafs 4-1 Tue, Oct 20 vs Ducks Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators |
3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 4 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Red Wings 1-0 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Wed, Oct 14 @ Capitals 4-5 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sabres 4-3 Tue, Oct 20 vs Sharks Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues |
3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 4 Devils Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 12 vs Senators 1-4 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ Red Wings 5-4 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Rangers 7-1 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Capitals 2-4 Tue, Oct 20 vs Avalanche Thu, Oct 22 vs Ducks Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars |
4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 53% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 3 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Canadiens 0-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Devils 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Flyers 2-1 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sharks 4-3 Tue, Oct 20 @ Kraken Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers |
3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 3 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Avalanche 6-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Mammoth 4-5 Lost Thu, Oct 15 vs Sabres 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 17 vs Islanders 1-4 Mon, Oct 19 vs Sharks Tue, Oct 20 @ B. Jackets Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers |
4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 3 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Stars 2-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Blackhawks 3-5 Lost Fri, Oct 16 @ Avalanche 2-5 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ G. Knights 2-6 Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth |
5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 3 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 09 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Blues 3-5 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Panthers 3-7 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers 1-0 Sun, Oct 18 @ Wild Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers |
3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 53% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 1 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 11 vs H.canes 1-4 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Kraken 2-3 Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Red Wings 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Senators 3-1 Mon, Oct 19 vs Avalanche Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets |
6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 78% |
| Record | Total | Home (39%) |
Away (26%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (3)Senators | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| (7)Panthers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| (10)Canadiens | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Sabres | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (12)Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5% | 4% | 2% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (3)Capitals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Devils | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (14)Penguins | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Flyers | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 34% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (6‑3‑1) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (1‑6‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Oct 5, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (5‑2‑1) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (4‑3‑1) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 10, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (6‑3‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 7:15 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (5‑3‑1) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (2‑7‑1) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 4:00 pm |
| 4 | Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Oct 20, 10:30 pm | |
| 4 | Avalanche (5‑2‑1) |
Away | Fri Oct 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 4 | Mammoth (6‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Oct 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 5 | Jets (4‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Oct 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Predators (3‑2‑3) |
Away | Sat Oct 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 6 | Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Wild (5‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 6 | Jets (4‑2‑2) |
Away | Sun Nov 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 7 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Away | Wed Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Oilers (6‑1‑1) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Home | Sun Nov 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hurricanes (7‑1‑1) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (4‑3‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Mon Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (7‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (3‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 12, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (3‑4‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Penguins (3‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Flames (1‑6‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (3‑4‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 6:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hurricanes (7‑1‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (3‑2‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (4‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (5‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 9:40 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (2‑7‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (1‑6‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (6‑1‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 11, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (8‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (7‑2‑0) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 1:30 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (4‑4‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (3‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 23, 12:30 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (0‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (4‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Penguins (3‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (1‑6‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Stars (4‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Avalanche (5‑2‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (4‑3‑0) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (4‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Stars (4‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (7‑1‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Mammoth (6‑3‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (0‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (4‑3‑0) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (4‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (3‑6‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (4‑4‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (4‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (5‑3‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (4‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (6‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (5‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (1‑6‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 25, 6:30 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (6‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (3‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (7‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (4‑3‑2) |
Away | Mon Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (4‑4‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Canadiens (4‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (7‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 8:00 pm |