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 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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 17i Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Islanders 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Kings 3-1 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks 7-1 Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets |
9 | 2 | 28 | 36 | 20% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 29% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 16 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Rangers 2-4 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Jets 5-1 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Flames 1-0 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs M. Leafs 1-5 Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals |
8 | 2 | 26 | 34 | 23% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 28% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs M. Leafs 2-7 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning 4-3 Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks |
7 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 16 Lightning Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Red Wings 6-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Rangers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Islanders 1-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins 3-4 Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils |
9 | 2 | 27 | 34 | - | - | - | 38% | 18% | 14% | 2% | 3% | 25% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 16 Bruins Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Rangers 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues 5-2 Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild |
13 | 0 | 29 | 32 | - | - | - | 16% | 17% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 44% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 14 Canadiens Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ G. Knights 4-1 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Avalanche 2-7 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Senators 2-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets 3-2 Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins |
9 | 3 | 26 | 31 | - | - | - | 16% | 16% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 48% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Flyers Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Islanders 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Devils 5-3 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins 1-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres 5-2 Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes |
8 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 44% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 16 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Sabres 5-0 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Flyers 3-5 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars 0-3 Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning |
10 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 33% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 15 Islanders Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flyers 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Lightning 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche 6-3 Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks |
10 | 3 | 28 | 33 | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 44% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Lightning 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Stars 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators 4-2 Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens |
12 | 2 | 29 | 32 | 4% | 8% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 59% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 13 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Penguins 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Devils 5-3 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings 6-5 Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators |
9 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 14 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Lightning 3-6 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets 5-6 Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers |
11 | 3 | 28 | 31 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 61% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 13 Senators Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Blues 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Stars 1-6 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers 2-4 Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild |
10 | 4 | 27 | 30 | - | - | - | 8% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 60% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 13 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Penguins 7-2 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes 5-1 Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers |
11 | 3 | 27 | 29 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 64% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 12 Panthers Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Flyers 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Predators 1-2 Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche |
12 | 2 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 71% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Devils 0-5 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Wild 3-2 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Jets 5-1 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers 2-5 Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks |
12 | 4 | 27 | 26 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 81% |
| Record | Total | Home (56%) |
Away (19%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Bruins | 16 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (3)Canadiens | 14 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (13)Senators | 13 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (12)Red Wings | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 13 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (15)Panthers | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (8)Devils | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 16 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| (1)Capitals | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| (9)Islanders | 15 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (3)Penguins | 14 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (7)Flyers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (10)Rangers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 13 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Elimination | 25% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senators (13‑10‑4) |
4‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Devils (16‑10‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (16‑13‑0) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (14‑11‑3) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (13‑9‑5) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blackhawks (12‑9‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Predators (10‑13‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Stars (18‑5‑5) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (19‑2‑6) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 9:30 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (15‑12‑2) |
3‑7 | Home | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
2‑6 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (16‑10‑1) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (12‑11‑5) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (17‑9‑2) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (10‑15‑4) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (14‑11‑3) |
6‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 12:00 pm |
| 8 | Rangers (15‑12‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (15‑10‑3) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (15‑10‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Devils (16‑10‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Islanders (15‑10‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kings (12‑8‑7) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (16‑8‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (9‑12‑7) |
Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
Home | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 13 | Kings (12‑8‑7) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sharks (13‑12‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Avalanche (19‑2‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blues (9‑12‑7) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Stars (18‑5‑5) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 2:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (13‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (12‑9‑6) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (13‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hockey Club (13‑12‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (13‑12‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (16‑13‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 1, 12:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑3) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Hurricanes (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wild (15‑8‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Jets (13‑12‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (13‑9‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (14‑11‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (16‑8‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (11‑8‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (12‑11‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (10‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (15‑8‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (11‑8‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (13‑10‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (10‑13‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (16‑13‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (11‑12‑4) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (13‑10‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (16‑13‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (14‑11‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (15‑12‑2) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |