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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 20i 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% | 21% | 10% | - | - | - | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 19 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Kraken 3-2 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 Sat, Dec 14 vs Blackhawks Tue, Dec 17 @ Blues Thu, Dec 19 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 21 vs Penguins |
10 | 3 | 32 | 41 | 13% | 28% | 25% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| 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% | 22% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| 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 | - | - | - | 31% | 27% | 20% | 5% | 4% | 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% | 7% | 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 | - | - | - | 23% | 24% | 20% | 5% | 5% | 22% |
| 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% | 10% | 59% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Penguins 4-2 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Kraken 5-7 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Blackhawks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 11 @ Sabres 3-2 Sat, Dec 14 vs Kings Sun, Dec 15 @ Blues Tue, Dec 17 @ Predators Fri, Dec 20 @ Stars |
12 | 1 | 28 | 31 | 3% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - | 13% | 11% | 48% |
| 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% | - | - | - | 5% | 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% | 16% | 6% | 7% | 57% |
| 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% | 3% | 89% |
| Record | Total | Home (13%) |
Away (39%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 20 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 12% | 2% | 11% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 18 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| (2)Devils | 19 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (2)Panthers | 18 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (7)Lightning | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (8)Flyers | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Blue Jackets | 12 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Penguins | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 14 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Islanders | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Bruins | 15 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Canadiens | 11 | 15 | 3 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Sabres | 11 | 14 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Red Wings | 11 | 14 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 48% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
6‑0 | Away | Wed Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 17, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
7‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Panthers (18‑10‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
3‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 29, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Fri Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
5‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 3, 1:00 pm |
| 6 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (11‑14‑4) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
3‑6 | Home | Tue Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
2‑0 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 19, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
2‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 21, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 23, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 10 | Devils (19‑10‑3) |
1‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Dec 6, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (15‑14‑2) |
5‑7 | Home | Sun Dec 8, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (9‑18‑2) |
1‑2 | Home | Mon Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (17‑9‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (14‑14‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 15, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Predators (8‑16‑6) |
Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
Away | Fri Dec 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Sun Dec 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 13 | Devils (19‑10‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 23, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (18‑10‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 4, 12:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (9‑18‑2) |
Away | Sun Jan 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 15 | Stars (17‑11‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Devils (19‑10‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (13‑11‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canadiens (11‑15‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (17‑14‑0) |
Home | Sun Jan 26, 1:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑3) |
Home | Sun Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bruins (15‑13‑3) |
Home | Wed Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Fri Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (11‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 5:30 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Sun Feb 23, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Fri Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (8‑16‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Capitals (20‑6‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (14‑13‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 9, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (21‑9‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (12‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (17‑10‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Flames (14‑11‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canucks (15‑8‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Kings (17‑9‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Ducks (10‑14‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 10:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sharks (11‑16‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 10:30 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (19‑6‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (19‑10‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Home | Mon Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (14‑12‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (12‑12‑7) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (18‑10‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 29 | Panthers (18‑10‑2) |
Away | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Lightning (15‑10‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |