Where are the Devils going in the playoff? The Devils playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Devils 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 Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins |
10 | 3 | 35 | 47 | 51% | 20% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers |
12 | 5 | 36 | 43 | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks |
13 | 4 | 36 | 42 | 13% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 21 Red Wings Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals 5-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals 3-2 Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets |
13 | 3 | 37 | 45 | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 19 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins 3-4 Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes |
12 | 5 | 36 | 43 | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 19 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks |
10 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 7% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 47% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres 1-3 Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets |
15 | 1 | 36 | 41 | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers |
16 | 1 | 37 | 41 | - | - | - | 14% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 19 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens |
14 | 2 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 18 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins 6-2 Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals |
13 | 4 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 18 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators 1-2 Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals |
16 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 69% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 15 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens 4-3 Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings |
11 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 2% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 75% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 17 Sabres Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils 3-1 Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars |
14 | 4 | 35 | 38 | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 62% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars 1-5 Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils |
15 | 5 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils |
15 | 6 | 35 | 34 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Record | Total | Home (32%) |
Away (33%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 12% | 4% | 8% |
| (3)Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (2)Capitals | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (7)Flyers | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| (12)Rangers | 18 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (13)Penguins | 15 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (3)Lightning | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (1)Red Wings | 21 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (9)Bruins | 20 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Panthers | 19 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Senators | 18 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Sabres | 17 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 15 | 15 | 5 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 36% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (18‑13‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (22‑10‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (17‑16‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (26‑2‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (26‑2‑7) |
4‑8 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (17‑16‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (21‑13‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
0‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (14‑15‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
5‑0 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (25‑7‑5) |
0‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (16‑8‑10) |
0‑3 | Home | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (18‑13‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (21‑13‑2) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 12:30 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Golden Knights (16‑8‑10) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Wed Dec 17, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑3) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Jets (15‑17‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 2:00 pm | |
| 15 | Wild (22‑10‑5) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (13‑14‑6) |
Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (15‑17‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (18‑13‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (13‑14‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (15‑17‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (15‑16‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Senators (18‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blues (14‑15‑8) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 22 | Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (15‑17‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (25‑7‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (15‑16‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (15‑11‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (18‑13‑4) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |