Where are the Panthers going in the playoff? The Panthers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Panthers 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 | 90% | 9% | 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% | 22% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 37% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 37 Islanders Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 3-5 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues 4-3 Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators |
23 | 5 | 65 | 79 | 7% | 50% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 12% |
| 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 | - | - | - | 42% | 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 | - | - | - | 48% | 34% | 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% | 20% | 38% | 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% | 27% | 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% | 22% | 35% |
| 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% | 16% | 26% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 48% |
| 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% | 8% | 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% | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 85% |
| 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% | 2% | 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% | 91% |
| 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 (<1%) |
Away (9%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 41 | 18 | 6 | 88 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (2)Lightning | 40 | 20 | 4 | 84 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Sabres | 40 | 20 | 6 | 86 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Canadiens | 36 | 18 | 10 | 82 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 37 | 23 | 5 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 33 | 21 | 11 | 77 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 32 | 18 | 15 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Red Wings | 36 | 23 | 7 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 36 | 23 | 6 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 31 | 23 | 11 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 32 | 23 | 9 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 28 | 27 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 33 | 27 | 7 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 32 | 31 | 2 | 66 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 27 | 30 | 8 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 91% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (25‑29‑11) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (36‑23‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (32‑18‑15) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (30‑22‑14) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (36‑26‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (41‑14‑10) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (36‑26‑3) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (26‑23‑15) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (31‑26‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (30‑22‑14) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (20‑37‑8) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (32‑26‑8) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Predators (29‑27‑9) |
8‑3 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (31‑23‑11) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (26‑32‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Predators (29‑27‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
7‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (37‑23‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Mammoth (34‑26‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (44‑11‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Stars (41‑14‑10) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (26‑23‑15) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (41‑18‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (26‑29‑10) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (41‑18‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (36‑18‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
1‑5 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Avalanche (44‑11‑9) |
2‑1 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Canadiens (36‑18‑10) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (41‑18‑6) |
1‑9 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (33‑27‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (31‑26‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 19, 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Jets (26‑28‑10) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Wild (38‑16‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (25‑29‑11) |
5‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Mammoth (34‑26‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Blues (26‑29‑10) |
4‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (26‑28‑10) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Bruins (36‑23‑6) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Lightning (40‑20‑4) |
1‑6 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
5‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Sabres (40‑20‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Islanders (37‑23‑5) |
4‑5 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Devils (32‑31‑2) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑11) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kraken (29‑26‑9) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (20‑37‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (32‑26‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (26‑32‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (29‑26‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (38‑16‑12) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (37‑23‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (36‑23‑6) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (32‑18‑15) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (32‑18‑15) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (36‑18‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (32‑23‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑11) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (27‑30‑8) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (36‑23‑7) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |