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 | 22i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins |
10 | 3 | 35 | 47 | 48% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets 1-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers |
12 | 4 | 35 | 42 | 11% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 36% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks |
13 | 4 | 36 | 42 | 11% | 17% | 18% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 36% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 20 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks 4-0 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals 5-2 Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs |
13 | 3 | 36 | 43 | - | - | - | 17% | 16% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 19 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers |
12 | 4 | 35 | 42 | - | - | - | 13% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 19 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 22% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks |
10 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 7% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 47% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks 4-1 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs |
14 | 1 | 35 | 41 | 18% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 29% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames |
15 | 1 | 36 | 41 | - | - | - | 19% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 19 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens |
14 | 2 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 18 Rangers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes |
15 | 4 | 37 | 40 | 3% | 7% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 17 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets |
13 | 4 | 34 | 38 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes |
11 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 16 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues |
14 | 4 | 34 | 36 | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators 3-5 Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings |
14 | 5 | 34 | 35 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 84% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils |
15 | 6 | 35 | 34 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Record | Total | Home (31%) |
Away (27%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (9)Bruins | 20 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (3)Lightning | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| (1)Red Wings | 20 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (2)Canadiens | 19 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (12)Senators | 17 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (14)Sabres | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (2)Capitals | 19 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (3)Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (7)Flyers | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (8)Devils | 20 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 15 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Rangers | 18 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Penguins | 14 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 42% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (17‑13‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (20‑13‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (16‑14‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (20‑15‑1) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (14‑11‑9) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (16‑7‑10) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (21‑13‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (24‑7‑5) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (21‑13‑2) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (17‑16‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (16‑7‑10) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (19‑12‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (17‑13‑6) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Predators (14‑16‑4) |
8‑3 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (15‑17‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (15‑14‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Predators (14‑16‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
7‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (17‑17‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (25‑2‑7) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Stars (24‑7‑5) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (14‑15‑8) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (19‑12‑4) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Canadiens (19‑12‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (18‑15‑4) |
Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Avalanche (25‑2‑7) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (15‑14‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (19‑12‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (17‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (16‑14‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (19‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (17‑16‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jets (15‑17‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (22‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hockey Club (17‑17‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blues (14‑15‑8) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (15‑17‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (16‑14‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (20‑15‑1) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (15‑14‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (16‑14‑4) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (20‑14‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (20‑13‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (20‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (13‑14‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (17‑13‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (15‑17‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (13‑14‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (22‑9‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (18‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (17‑13‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (20‑15‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (14‑11‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (14‑11‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (19‑12‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (17‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (15‑14‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (18‑15‑4) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (20‑13‑3) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |