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 | 16i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Sabres 1-4 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Rangers 2-4 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Jets 5-1 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Flames 1-0 Thu, Dec 04 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets |
7 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 32% | 19% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 16 Devils Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Blues 3-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Sabres 5-0 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Flyers 3-5 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs B. Jackets 3-5 Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators |
9 | 1 | 26 | 33 | 25% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 25% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 15 Capitals Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 24 vs B. Jackets 5-1 Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Jets 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Islanders 4-1 Tue, Dec 02 @ Kings Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets |
9 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 14% | 16% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 36% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 16 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Flyers 3-0 Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Flames 5-1 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Red Wings 6-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Rangers 4-1 Tue, Dec 02 @ Islanders Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs |
7 | 2 | 25 | 34 | - | - | - | 47% | 18% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 16% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 15 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Islanders 3-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Rangers 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues |
12 | 0 | 27 | 30 | - | - | - | 15% | 19% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 42% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 13 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 22 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ G. Knights 4-1 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Avalanche 2-7 Tue, Dec 02 vs Senators Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues |
8 | 3 | 24 | 29 | - | - | - | 14% | 16% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 47% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 13 Penguins Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Sabres 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs M. Leafs 2-7 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers 5-1 Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens |
7 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 51% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Panthers 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Islanders 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Devils 5-3 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins 1-5 Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights |
8 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 10% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 13 Islanders Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 23 vs Kraken 1-0 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Bruins 1-3 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flyers 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Capitals 1-4 Tue, Dec 02 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers |
10 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 54% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 12 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Capitals 1-5 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Penguins 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Devils 5-3 Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes |
9 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 66% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 12 Senators Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Kings 1-2 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ G. Knights 4-3 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Blues 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Stars 1-6 Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils |
9 | 4 | 25 | 28 | - | - | - | 7% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 13 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Predators 3-6 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Lightning 3-6 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Bruins 2-3 Tue, Dec 02 vs Bruins Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks |
11 | 2 | 26 | 28 | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 62% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 13 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 24 vs Blues 3-2 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ H.canes 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Lightning 1-4 Tue, Dec 02 vs Stars Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights |
12 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 67% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 @ Penguins 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Devils 0-5 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Wild 3-2 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Jets 5-1 Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers |
11 | 4 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 76% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 12 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Mon, Nov 24 @ Predators 8-3 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Flyers 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flames 3-5 Tue, Dec 02 vs M. Leafs Thu, Dec 04 vs Predators Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders |
11 | 1 | 24 | 25 | - | - | - | 7% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 59% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 11 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 22 @ Canadiens 2-5 Won Wed, Nov 26 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Penguins 7-2 Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning |
11 | 3 | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 76% |
| Record | Total | Home (8%) |
Away (25%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 16 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 6% | 1% | 4% |
| (2)Devils | 16 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| (3)Capitals | 15 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (1)Lightning | 16 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (8)Flyers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (7)Penguins | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (9)Islanders | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Blue Jackets | 12 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 13 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Bruins | 15 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (15)Panthers | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Senators | 12 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 13 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Maple Leafs | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Sabres | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 67% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (11‑11‑4) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
6‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (15‑9‑2) |
0‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (11‑10‑5) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (11‑11‑3) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (13‑8‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (14‑7‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (13‑11‑3) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (9‑14‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Sun Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (10‑13‑3) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (11‑10‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (13‑11‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (13‑10‑3) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (8‑13‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (16‑7‑2) |
7‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (13‑11‑2) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (11‑6‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (18‑1‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Hockey Club (12‑12‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (15‑12‑0) |
6‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (16‑7‑2) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (17‑5‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (12‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Avalanche (18‑1‑6) |
Home | Sat Dec 6, 12:30 pm | |
| 9 | Golden Knights (11‑6‑8) |
Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑5) |
Away | Wed Dec 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (13‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Ducks (16‑9‑1) |
Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (10‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm | |
| 11 | Predators (8‑13‑4) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Capitals (15‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Islanders (13‑10‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (15‑9‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (12‑11‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hockey Club (12‑12‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sabres (11‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (15‑12‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (12‑9‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Ducks (16‑9‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kings (12‑6‑7) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (13‑11‑3) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (15‑12‑0) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (13‑10‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (13‑10‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (13‑7‑5) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (11‑11‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (9‑14‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (13‑12‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (14‑7‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (12‑6‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (13‑12‑0) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (12‑9‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (11‑11‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑5) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (12‑11‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (13‑8‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (13‑11‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 12:30 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (15‑9‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (11‑11‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (17‑5‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Panthers (12‑11‑1) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (16‑7‑2) |
Away | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |