Where are the Rangers going in the playoff? The Rangers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Rangers 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 Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 33 | 46 | 54% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights 5-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers |
12 | 3 | 34 | 41 | 14% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 28% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks |
9 | 6 | 32 | 40 | 9% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 40% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 19 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks 4-0 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 12% | 15% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 47% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues 5-2 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets 6-3 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens |
14 | 0 | 34 | 40 | - | - | - | 31% | 20% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 24% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 18 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens 6-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils 8-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers |
12 | 3 | 33 | 39 | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 34% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 18 Capitals Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets 1-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers |
11 | 4 | 33 | 40 | 10% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 19 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning 4-8 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks 4-1 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals |
14 | 1 | 34 | 39 | 10% | 16% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 18 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche 2-6 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars 4-0 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning |
13 | 2 | 33 | 38 | - | - | - | 17% | 17% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 17 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins |
12 | 4 | 33 | 38 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 58% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks 5-6 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs |
9 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 2% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 72% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 16 Rangers Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks 0-3 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens 5-4 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals |
15 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins |
12 | 5 | 32 | 35 | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 15 Senators Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres |
13 | 4 | 32 | 34 | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 68% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators 3-6 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders |
13 | 6 | 33 | 34 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 82% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 14 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames 4-7 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators |
14 | 4 | 32 | 32 | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 80% |
| Record | Total | Home (5%) |
Away (20%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 6% | 1% | 5% |
| (2)Islanders | 19 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (7)Capitals | 18 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (8)Devils | 19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (3)Flyers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Bruins | 20 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Lightning | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (9)Panthers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Penguins | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Canadiens | 17 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 14 | 13 | 6 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Senators | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 15 | 12 | 5 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 14 | 14 | 4 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 75% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (14‑9‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (14‑14‑4) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Penguins (14‑9‑9) |
6‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (18‑11‑4) |
0‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (16‑12‑6) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (15‑12‑5) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (17‑12‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (20‑9‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (17‑14‑3) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (13‑17‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Sun Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (13‑17‑3) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (16‑12‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (12‑13‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (13‑16‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (18‑12‑3) |
7‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (14‑13‑6) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (24‑2‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (13‑15‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (20‑14‑0) |
6‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (18‑12‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (22‑7‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (15‑13‑4) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (24‑2‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 12:30 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (13‑14‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (17‑12‑4) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (20‑12‑2) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (13‑17‑3) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (13‑15‑7) |
Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flyers (17‑9‑6) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm | |
| 11 | Predators (13‑16‑4) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Capitals (18‑11‑4) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (18‑11‑4) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sabres (14‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (20‑14‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (12‑13‑6) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (15‑13‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (17‑9‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Ducks (20‑12‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kings (14‑10‑9) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (17‑14‑3) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (20‑14‑0) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (14‑9‑9) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (17‑9‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (14‑9‑9) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (14‑13‑6) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (15‑12‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (17‑9‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (13‑17‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (15‑16‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (20‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (14‑10‑9) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (14‑13‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑16‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (15‑13‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (15‑12‑5) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (13‑14‑6) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (17‑12‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 12:30 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (18‑11‑4) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (14‑14‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (22‑7‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (18‑12‑3) |
Away | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |