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 | 42i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins 5-4 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins |
18 | 6 | 66 | 90 | 94% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 33 Penguins Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes 4-5 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights 2-6 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes |
18 | 15 | 66 | 81 | 1% | 31% | 32% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 29% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 38 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues 4-3 Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets |
24 | 5 | 67 | 81 | 3% | 46% | 29% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 15% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 41 Sabres Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning 8-7 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks |
20 | 6 | 67 | 88 | - | - | - | 56% | 31% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games 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 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes 2-4 Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames |
21 | 4 | 65 | 84 | - | - | - | 36% | 43% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 36 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings 4-3 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs 3-1 Won Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks 2-4 Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders |
19 | 10 | 65 | 82 | - | - | - | 5% | 14% | 31% | 22% | 14% | 13% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 37 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Penguins 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks 2-4 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals 3-2 Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings |
23 | 6 | 66 | 80 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 22% | 24% | 19% | 28% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 36 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Devils 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars 2-3 Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators |
23 | 8 | 67 | 80 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 31% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 34 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning 5-2 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders |
21 | 11 | 66 | 79 | 1% | 16% | 27% | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 43% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 33 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken 7-4 Won Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks 2-0 Lost Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks 2-0 Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs |
23 | 9 | 65 | 75 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 15% | 70% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 31 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers 2-6 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets |
23 | 12 | 66 | 74 | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 88% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 33 Capitals Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames 7-3 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues |
27 | 8 | 68 | 74 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 91% |
| 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% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 33 Devils Recent Games 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 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars |
31 | 2 | 66 | 68 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 28 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Lightning 2-5 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens 1-3 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks 6-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres 2-3 Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators |
27 | 12 | 67 | 68 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 09 @ Flyers 6-2 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames 4-0 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets |
30 | 8 | 66 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (7%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 42 | 18 | 6 | 90 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (1)Sabres | 41 | 20 | 6 | 88 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Lightning | 40 | 21 | 4 | 84 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 36 | 19 | 10 | 82 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 38 | 24 | 5 | 81 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 36 | 23 | 8 | 80 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 37 | 23 | 6 | 80 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 34 | 21 | 11 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 33 | 18 | 15 | 81 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 33 | 23 | 9 | 75 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 31 | 23 | 12 | 74 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 33 | 27 | 8 | 74 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Devils | 33 | 31 | 2 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 28 | 27 | 12 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 30 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 93% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (25‑30‑11) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (31‑23‑12) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (33‑23‑9) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (31‑23‑12) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (36‑23‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (33‑31‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (37‑23‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (33‑18‑15) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (31‑22‑14) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (36‑27‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (42‑14‑10) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (36‑27‑3) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (27‑24‑15) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (32‑26‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (31‑22‑14) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (33‑27‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (40‑21‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (20‑38‑8) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (33‑31‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (32‑26‑9) |
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 (31‑23‑12) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (26‑33‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑12) |
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 (34‑21‑11) |
7‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (38‑24‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Mammoth (34‑27‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (44‑12‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Stars (42‑14‑10) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Lightning (40‑21‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (27‑24‑15) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (42‑18‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (27‑29‑10) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (42‑18‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (40‑21‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (33‑27‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (36‑19‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (28‑30‑8) |
1‑5 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Avalanche (44‑12‑9) |
2‑1 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Canadiens (36‑19‑10) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Senators (33‑23‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (42‑18‑6) |
1‑9 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (33‑27‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (32‑26‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 19, 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Jets (27‑28‑10) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Wild (38‑17‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (25‑30‑11) |
5‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Mammoth (34‑27‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Blues (27‑29‑10) |
4‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (27‑28‑10) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Bruins (37‑23‑6) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Lightning (40‑21‑4) |
1‑6 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑12) |
5‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Islanders (38‑24‑5) |
4‑5 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Devils (33‑31‑2) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (34‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Red Wings (36‑23‑8) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Red Wings (36‑23‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (34‑21‑11) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kraken (30‑26‑9) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (20‑38‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (32‑26‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (26‑33‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (30‑26‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (38‑17‑12) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (38‑24‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (28‑30‑8) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (33‑23‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (37‑23‑6) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (33‑18‑15) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (33‑18‑15) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (36‑19‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (33‑23‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (28‑27‑12) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (28‑30‑8) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (36‑23‑8) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |