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 | 26i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 01 vs Canadiens 5-7 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Avalanche 3-5 Won Sun, Jan 04 @ Devils 3-1 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Stars 6-3 Thu, Jan 08 vs Ducks Sat, Jan 10 vs Kraken Mon, Jan 12 @ Red Wings Tue, Jan 13 @ Blues |
14 | 3 | 43 | 55 | 45% | 22% | 14% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 24 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 01 vs Hockey Club 2-7 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Devils 9-0 Thu, Jan 08 @ Predators Sat, Jan 10 @ Wild Tue, Jan 13 @ Jets Thu, Jan 15 @ Oilers |
15 | 4 | 43 | 52 | 19% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 29% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Flyers Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks 6-3 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Flames 1-5 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Ducks 5-2 Thu, Jan 08 vs M. Leafs Sat, Jan 10 vs Lightning Mon, Jan 12 vs Lightning Wed, Jan 14 @ Sabres |
12 | 7 | 41 | 51 | 15% | 19% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 26 Lightning Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings 5-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Sharks 7-3 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Avalanche 4-2 Sat, Jan 10 @ Flyers Mon, Jan 12 @ Flyers Tue, Jan 13 @ Penguins Fri, Jan 16 @ Blues |
13 | 3 | 42 | 55 | - | - | - | 52% | 20% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 25 Red Wings Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 01 @ Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Penguins 1-4 Won Mon, Jan 05 @ Senators 5-3 Thu, Jan 08 vs Canucks Sat, Jan 10 @ Canadiens Mon, Jan 12 vs H.canes Tue, Jan 13 @ Bruins |
15 | 4 | 44 | 54 | - | - | - | 14% | 20% | 18% | 8% | 7% | 32% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 23 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes 7-5 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Blues 0-2 Won Sun, Jan 04 @ Stars 4-3 Wed, Jan 07 vs Flames Thu, Jan 08 vs Panthers Sat, Jan 10 vs Red Wings Mon, Jan 12 vs Canucks |
13 | 6 | 42 | 52 | - | - | - | 14% | 19% | 17% | 8% | 7% | 35% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 22 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers 6-3 Lost Thu, Jan 01 @ Senators 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Blackhawks 2-3 Won Mon, Jan 05 vs Ducks 7-4 Wed, Jan 07 vs Stars Fri, Jan 09 @ Blackhawks Sun, Jan 11 @ Predators Tue, Jan 13 vs Canadiens |
15 | 6 | 43 | 50 | 7% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 50% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 20 Penguins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes 5-1 Won Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Red Wings 4-1 Won Sun, Jan 04 @ B. Jackets 5-4 Thu, Jan 08 vs Devils Sat, Jan 10 vs Flames Sun, Jan 11 @ Bruins Tue, Jan 13 vs Lightning |
12 | 9 | 41 | 49 | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 22 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues 4-2 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Canucks 5-3 Thu, Jan 08 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 10 vs Ducks Mon, Jan 12 vs Panthers Wed, Jan 14 vs Flyers |
15 | 4 | 41 | 48 | - | - | - | 9% | 14% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 47% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 22 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens 2-3 Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Rangers 1-5 Won Sun, Jan 04 vs Avalanche 2-1 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ M. Leafs 1-4 Thu, Jan 08 @ Canadiens Sat, Jan 10 @ Senators Mon, Jan 12 @ Sabres Fri, Jan 16 @ H.canes |
17 | 3 | 42 | 47 | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 55% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 20 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils 4-0 Won Thu, Jan 01 vs Jets 6-5 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Islanders 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Panthers 4-1 Thu, Jan 08 @ Flyers Sat, Jan 10 vs Canucks Mon, Jan 12 @ Avalanche Tue, Jan 13 @ Hockey Club |
15 | 7 | 42 | 47 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 22 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Canucks 3-2 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Kraken 4-7 Thu, Jan 08 vs Flames Sat, Jan 10 vs Rangers Sun, Jan 11 vs Penguins Tue, Jan 13 vs Red Wings |
19 | 2 | 43 | 46 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 22 Devils Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets 3-2 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Sun, Jan 04 vs H.canes 1-3 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Islanders 0-9 Thu, Jan 08 @ Penguins Sun, Jan 11 @ Jets Mon, Jan 12 @ Wild Wed, Jan 14 vs Kraken |
19 | 2 | 43 | 46 | 5% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 59% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes 2-3 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Panthers 5-1 Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Hockey Club 2-3 Thu, Jan 08 vs Sabres Sat, Jan 10 @ Bruins Mon, Jan 12 vs Kraken Wed, Jan 14 vs Senators |
18 | 6 | 44 | 46 | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 79% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 20 Senators Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets 1-4 Won Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Jets 4-2 Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Red Wings 3-5 Wed, Jan 07 @ Hockey Club Thu, Jan 08 @ Avalanche Sat, Jan 10 vs Panthers Tue, Jan 13 vs Canucks |
16 | 5 | 41 | 45 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 75% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 18 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Sabres 5-1 Lost Sun, Jan 04 vs Penguins 4-5 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Sharks 2-5 Thu, Jan 08 @ G. Knights Sat, Jan 10 @ Avalanche Sun, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club Tue, Jan 13 vs Flames |
17 | 7 | 42 | 43 | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 89% |
| Record | Total | Home (16%) |
Away (29%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Lightning | 26 | 13 | 3 | 55 | 9% | 2% | 7% |
| (2)Red Wings | 25 | 15 | 4 | 54 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Canadiens | 23 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (9)Sabres | 22 | 15 | 4 | 48 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 26 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (12)Bruins | 22 | 19 | 2 | 46 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Maple Leafs | 20 | 15 | 7 | 47 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Senators | 20 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Islanders | 24 | 15 | 4 | 52 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Flyers | 22 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (7)Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 50 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Penguins | 20 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (13)Devils | 22 | 19 | 2 | 46 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Rangers | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 18 | 17 | 7 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 55% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (22‑12‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (20‑16‑5) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (22‑12‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (25‑15‑4) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (22‑19‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (22‑15‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (22‑19‑2) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (20‑12‑9) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (18‑11‑12) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (21‑19‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (25‑10‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (21‑19‑3) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (18‑14‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (21‑18‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (18‑11‑12) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (22‑15‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (26‑13‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (16‑21‑5) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (22‑19‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (21‑16‑6) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Predators (19‑19‑4) |
8‑3 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (22‑12‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (18‑20‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (20‑15‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Predators (19‑19‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (18‑17‑7) |
7‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (24‑15‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (20‑20‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (31‑4‑7) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Stars (25‑10‑8) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Lightning (26‑13‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (18‑14‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (26‑14‑3) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (17‑18‑8) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (26‑14‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (26‑13‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (22‑15‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (23‑13‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (20‑18‑6) |
1‑5 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Avalanche (31‑4‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (20‑15‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Canadiens (23‑13‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (20‑16‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (22‑15‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (26‑14‑3) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (22‑15‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (21‑18‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jets (15‑21‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (25‑11‑8) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (17‑18‑7) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hockey Club (20‑20‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blues (17‑18‑8) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (15‑21‑5) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (22‑15‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (22‑19‑2) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (26‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (20‑15‑7) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (22‑15‑4) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (24‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (22‑19‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (18‑17‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (25‑15‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (25‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (18‑17‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (20‑14‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (16‑21‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (21‑16‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (18‑20‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (20‑14‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (25‑11‑8) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (24‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (20‑18‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (20‑16‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (22‑19‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (20‑12‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (20‑12‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (23‑13‑6) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (20‑16‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (20‑15‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (20‑18‑6) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (25‑15‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |