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 |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20i Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Avalanche 0-4 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Kings 3-1 Won Sat, Dec 14 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Tue, Dec 17 @ Blues Thu, Dec 19 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 21 vs Penguins Mon, Dec 23 vs Rangers |
10 | 3 | 33 | 43 | 14% | 30% | 26% | - | - | - | 11% | 7% | 12% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 20 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Sharks 1-2 Won Fri, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Sat, Dec 14 vs Sabres Mon, Dec 16 @ Stars Tue, Dec 17 @ Blackhawks Fri, Dec 20 vs H.canes |
6 | 2 | 28 | 42 | 64% | 22% | 10% | - | - | - | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 18 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Avalanche 5-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Islanders 3-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Sharks 3-2 Lost Fri, Dec 13 vs Senators 0-3 Sun, Dec 15 vs B. Jackets Tue, Dec 17 vs Islanders Fri, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 22 @ Rangers |
10 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 18% | 29% | 23% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 18 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Capitals 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Penguins 2-5 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Devils 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Ducks 3-2 Sat, Dec 14 @ Red Wings Sun, Dec 15 vs Sabres Wed, Dec 18 @ Stars Fri, Dec 20 @ Sabres |
9 | 2 | 29 | 38 | - | - | - | 38% | 26% | 18% | 4% | 4% | 11% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 18 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 @ Flyers 7-5 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ Kraken 2-1 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Canucks 0-4 Sat, Dec 14 @ Flames Mon, Dec 16 @ Oilers Wed, Dec 18 @ Wild Fri, Dec 20 vs Blues |
10 | 2 | 30 | 38 | - | - | - | 30% | 27% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 15 Bruins Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Flyers 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Jets 1-8 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Kraken 1-5 Sat, Dec 14 @ Canucks Tue, Dec 17 @ Flames Thu, Dec 19 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 21 vs Sabres |
13 | 3 | 31 | 33 | - | - | - | 3% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 59% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 15 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Sharks 8-1 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Oilers 1-2 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Flames 8-3 Sat, Dec 14 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 17 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 19 vs Blues Sun, Dec 22 vs Panthers |
10 | 2 | 27 | 32 | - | - | - | 24% | 24% | 20% | 5% | 5% | 21% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Bruins 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Hockey Club 2-4 Won Tue, Dec 10 @ B. Jackets 5-3 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Sat, Dec 14 @ Wild Wed, Dec 18 @ Red Wings Thu, Dec 19 vs Kings Sat, Dec 21 vs B. Jackets |
12 | 4 | 30 | 32 | 1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 11% | 11% | 59% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Kraken 5-7 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Blackhawks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 11 @ Sabres 3-2 Lost Sat, Dec 14 vs Kings 1-5 Sun, Dec 15 @ Blues Tue, Dec 17 @ Predators Fri, Dec 20 @ Stars Sun, Dec 22 vs H.canes |
13 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 2% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 12% | 11% | 55% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 12 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Kings 1-3 Won Thu, Dec 12 vs Blackhawks 5-4 Sun, Dec 15 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 17 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 21 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 23 vs Sabres |
12 | 7 | 31 | 31 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 83% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 14 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Predators 3-1 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Islanders 2-4 Won Wed, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-1 Won Fri, Dec 13 @ H.canes 3-0 Sat, Dec 14 vs Penguins Tue, Dec 17 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 19 @ Flames Sat, Dec 21 @ Canucks |
13 | 2 | 29 | 30 | - | - | - | 4% | 10% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 13 Penguins Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Rangers 2-4 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Avalanche 2-6 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Canadiens 9-2 Sat, Dec 14 @ Senators Tue, Dec 17 vs Kings Thu, Dec 19 @ Predators Sat, Dec 21 @ Devils |
14 | 4 | 31 | 30 | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 77% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 12 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Jets 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 10 vs Flyers 3-5 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Sat, Dec 14 vs Ducks Sun, Dec 15 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 17 @ Lightning Thu, Dec 19 vs Devils |
13 | 4 | 29 | 28 | <1% | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 74% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 11 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Senators 1-2 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 1-2 Won Mon, Dec 09 @ Sabres 6-5 Lost Thu, Dec 12 @ Flyers 1-4 Sat, Dec 14 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 18 vs Flyers Fri, Dec 20 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 21 @ Canadiens |
14 | 4 | 29 | 26 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 91% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Jets 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Red Wings 5-6 Lost Wed, Dec 11 vs Rangers 2-3 Sat, Dec 14 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 15 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 17 @ Canadiens Fri, Dec 20 vs M. Leafs |
14 | 4 | 29 | 26 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 89% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 11 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Predators 3-0 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Capitals 2-4 Won Mon, Dec 09 vs Ducks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Penguins 2-9 Sat, Dec 14 @ Jets Tue, Dec 17 vs Sabres Fri, Dec 20 @ Red Wings Sat, Dec 21 vs Red Wings |
15 | 3 | 29 | 25 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 88% |
| Record | Total | Home (57%) |
Away (30%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (7)Lightning | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 19% | 10% | 10% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 17% | 8% | 9% |
| (11)Senators | 14 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 10% | 7% | 3% |
| (3)Bruins | 15 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 9% | 7% | 2% |
| (9)Rangers | 15 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (8)Flyers | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (1)Devils | 20 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 18 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Capitals | 20 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (13)Blue Jackets | 12 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (16)Canadiens | 11 | 15 | 3 | 25 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (15)Sabres | 11 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Penguins | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (10)Islanders | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (14)Red Wings | 11 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| Elimination | 13% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
6‑4 | Home | Tue Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 14, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 19, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 6:30 pm |
| 4 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
6‑4 | Away | Fri Nov 1, 2:00 pm |
| 5 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 12:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (8‑16‑6) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 9, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Nov 12, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
2‑6 | Home | Thu Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
5‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
3‑6 | Away | Tue Nov 19, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 21, 8:30 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
4‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
6‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
6‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 4:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
7‑5 | Away | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 6:00 pm |
| 11 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 10, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
0‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
Away | Sat Dec 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:30 pm | |
| 12 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
Away | Wed Dec 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
Home | Mon Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Fri Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
Away | Mon Jan 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
Away | Wed Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Devils (20‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 6:00 pm | |
| 17 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kings (18‑9‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 22, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (18‑9‑3) |
Home | Wed Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blackhawks (9‑19‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Home | Sun Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
Away | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 22, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (8‑16‑6) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
Home | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 2:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 5:30 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Rangers (15‑13‑1) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm |