Where are the Senators going in the playoff? The Senators playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Senators 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 | 34i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings |
15 | 6 | 55 | 74 | 82% | 12% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers |
15 | 11 | 54 | 67 | 9% | 32% | 21% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 33% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 30 Islanders Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets |
21 | 5 | 56 | 65 | 6% | 26% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 38% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 35 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes |
14 | 4 | 53 | 74 | - | - | - | 76% | 14% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators |
18 | 6 | 57 | 72 | - | - | - | 7% | 27% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 13% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 31 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks |
17 | 8 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 4% | 17% | 21% | 20% | 16% | 20% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 7-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers |
18 | 5 | 55 | 69 | - | - | - | 9% | 24% | 23% | 18% | 12% | 13% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins |
20 | 4 | 56 | 68 | - | - | - | 4% | 15% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 27% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 28 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken 1-5 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders 4-1 Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights |
22 | 7 | 57 | 63 | 1% | 11% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 66% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 27 Blue Jackets Recent Games Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders |
20 | 7 | 54 | 61 | 2% | 9% | 15% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 67% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 27 Senators Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs |
21 | 7 | 55 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 82% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 26 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres 4-7 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators |
21 | 9 | 56 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres 3-5 Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres |
24 | 3 | 55 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 83% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders 0-4 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers |
20 | 10 | 54 | 58 | <1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 88% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins |
25 | 2 | 55 | 58 | 1% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 75% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 6 | 56 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (17%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Lightning | 35 | 14 | 4 | 74 | 7% | <1% | 7% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 34 | 15 | 6 | 74 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (7)Sabres | 32 | 18 | 5 | 69 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Red Wings | 33 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 4 | 68 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 31 | 17 | 8 | 70 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Penguins | 28 | 15 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 30 | 21 | 5 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Blue Jackets | 27 | 20 | 7 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Capitals | 28 | 22 | 7 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 25 | 2 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Panthers | 28 | 24 | 3 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Maple Leafs | 26 | 21 | 9 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 24 | 20 | 10 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 82% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
5‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (26‑23‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (32‑18‑5) |
4‑8 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (26‑19‑9) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (30‑21‑5) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (28‑20‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Capitals (28‑22‑7) |
7‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
7‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (22‑25‑9) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:45 pm |
| 4 | Flames (22‑27‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (29‑23‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (33‑14‑9) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (23‑17‑14) |
0‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Ducks (29‑23‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (27‑23‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (23‑17‑14) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (25‑16‑14) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Wed Nov 26, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (20‑27‑9) |
3‑4 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Stars (33‑14‑9) |
1‑6 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (20‑27‑9) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Wild (33‑14‑10) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 2:00 pm |
| 11 | Jets (22‑25‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (28‑15‑11) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (22‑25‑9) |
6‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
6‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Sabres (32‑18‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (26‑21‑9) |
5‑7 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (28‑22‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Jets (22‑25‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Mammoth (29‑23‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (36‑9‑9) |
2‑8 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (18‑32‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
8‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 18, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Predators (26‑23‑6) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (34‑15‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Golden Knights (25‑16‑14) |
7‑1 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:00 pm |
| 17 | Avalanche (36‑9‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (28‑15‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Hurricanes (34‑15‑6) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (26‑21‑9) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (28‑20‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (22‑27‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kraken (26‑19‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (18‑32‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (29‑23‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (27‑23‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (28‑22‑7) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (30‑21‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (26‑21‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (28‑15‑11) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (32‑18‑5) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (33‑14‑10) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (34‑15‑6) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (35‑14‑4) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (30‑21‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (26‑21‑9) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:30 pm |