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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 44i Capitals Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 09 vs Kraken 4-2 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Ducks 7-4 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Kings 0-3 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Sharks 5-1 Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets |
15 | 8 | 67 | 96 | 95% | 5% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 41 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 09 vs Jets 4-2 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Lightning 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 14 vs Red Wings 4-2 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Flyers 5-0 Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators |
22 | 4 | 67 | 86 | 5% | 92% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 vs B. Jackets 5-3 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Oilers 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 15 @ Penguins 3-7 Won Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks |
26 | 6 | 69 | 80 | <1% | 3% | 87% | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 41 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 13 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 15 @ Canadiens 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club |
24 | 3 | 68 | 85 | - | - | - | 37% | 31% | 23% | 8% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 39 Lightning Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Flyers 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Bruins 6-2 Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flyers 2-0 Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins |
23 | 5 | 67 | 83 | - | - | - | 34% | 31% | 24% | 11% | 1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 40 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 10 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Lost Thu, Mar 13 vs Panthers 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs Senators 2-4 Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flames 6-2 Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers |
24 | 3 | 67 | 83 | - | - | - | 26% | 30% | 33% | 11% | 1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 36 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 10 vs Red Wings 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Bruins 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres |
25 | 5 | 66 | 77 | - | - | - | 3% | 8% | 20% | 57% | 8% | 4% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 33 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Jets 1-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 @ Wild 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ B. Jackets 4-0 Lost Sun, Mar 16 vs Oilers 1-3 Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings |
29 | 6 | 68 | 72 | <1% | <1% | 7% | - | - | - | 2% | 22% | 68% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 32 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Flames 0-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Wed, Mar 12 @ Kraken 4-5 Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Panthers 3-1 Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues |
27 | 7 | 66 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 31% | 62% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 10 @ Senators 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 12 vs Sabres 7-3 Lost Fri, Mar 14 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Sun, Mar 16 vs G. Knights 3-0 Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche |
29 | 6 | 67 | 70 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 31 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Devils 3-5 Lost Thu, Mar 13 vs G. Knights 0-4 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs Rangers 0-4 Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks |
28 | 8 | 67 | 70 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 2% | 10% | 86% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Panthers 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Senators 3-6 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs Lightning 2-6 Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres 2-3 Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks |
30 | 9 | 69 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 96% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 30 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 09 @ Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Kings 1-4 Lost Fri, Mar 14 vs Oilers 1-2 Won Sun, Mar 16 vs Panthers 4-2 Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 8 | 66 | 68 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 10% | 88% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 09 @ Wild 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Blues 5-3 Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Devils 7-3 Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning |
31 | 10 | 69 | 66 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 vs Senators 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Lightning 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs H.canes 0-5 Lost Mon, Mar 17 @ Lightning 0-2 Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs |
33 | 8 | 69 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 27 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 10 vs Oilers 3-2 Lost Wed, Mar 12 @ Red Wings 3-7 Won Sat, Mar 15 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 17 @ Bruins 3-2 Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators |
33 | 6 | 66 | 60 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (69%) |
Away (31%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Maple Leafs | 40 | 24 | 3 | 83 | 35% | 22% | 13% |
| (7)Senators | 36 | 25 | 5 | 77 | 31% | 28% | 3% |
| (2)Lightning | 39 | 23 | 5 | 83 | 28% | 13% | 14% |
| (9)Canadiens | 32 | 27 | 7 | 71 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (8)Rangers | 33 | 29 | 6 | 72 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 31 | 28 | 8 | 70 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Islanders | 30 | 28 | 8 | 68 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 37 | 26 | 6 | 80 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (1)Capitals | 44 | 15 | 8 | 96 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Red Wings | 32 | 29 | 6 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bruins | 30 | 30 | 9 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 41 | 22 | 4 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 27 | 33 | 6 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 28 | 31 | 10 | 66 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Flyers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
6‑4 | Home | Tue Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (36‑25‑5) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 14, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (31‑25‑11) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (39‑20‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 19, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (38‑25‑5) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 6:30 pm |
| 4 | Rangers (33‑29‑6) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (30‑28‑8) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (42‑21‑3) |
6‑4 | Away | Fri Nov 1, 2:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (42‑21‑3) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 12:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (25‑33‑8) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 9, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Nov 12, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
2‑6 | Home | Thu Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Jets (47‑17‑4) |
5‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (47‑17‑4) |
3‑6 | Away | Tue Nov 19, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (20‑38‑9) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 21, 8:30 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (41‑24‑3) |
4‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Capitals (44‑15‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (40‑24‑3) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
6‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
6‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 4:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (28‑31‑10) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
7‑5 | Away | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (18‑41‑9) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 6:00 pm |
| 11 | Kraken (29‑34‑5) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 10, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (31‑25‑11) |
0‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Flames (30‑25‑11) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Oilers (39‑24‑4) |
6‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Wild (38‑25‑5) |
6‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 18, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Blues (33‑28‑7) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
0‑4 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (32‑27‑7) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 28, 1:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (33‑29‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Penguins (28‑31‑10) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Fri Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Avalanche (41‑24‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 6, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Hockey Club (30‑26‑11) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Jan 8, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 11, 1:00 pm |
| 16 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Red Wings (32‑29‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (29‑31‑7) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 6:00 pm |
| 17 | Ducks (29‑31‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (36‑21‑9) |
1‑2 | Away | Wed Jan 22, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Sharks (18‑41‑9) |
7‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Golden Knights (39‑20‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Kings (36‑21‑9) |
3‑0 | Home | Wed Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blackhawks (20‑38‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Feb 1, 1:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (30‑28‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Sun Feb 2, 6:00 pm |
| 19 | Capitals (44‑15‑8) |
3‑6 | Away | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Blues (33‑28‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Senators (36‑25‑5) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Feb 8, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Kraken (29‑34‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Feb 22, 6:00 pm |
| 22 | Predators (25‑33‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Feb 25, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Oilers (39‑24‑4) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Flames (30‑25‑11) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Mar 1, 3:00 pm |
| 23 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Mar 8, 6:00 pm |
| 24 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (40‑24‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Canadiens (32‑27‑7) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Islanders (30‑28‑8) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Mar 16, 7:30 pm |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (44‑15‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (28‑31‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hockey Club (30‑26‑11) |
Home | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (32‑27‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (32‑27‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (40‑24‑3) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (36‑25‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 2:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (32‑29‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 5:30 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (40‑24‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (32‑29‑6) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Rangers (33‑29‑6) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm |