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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 8i Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 25 vs B. Jackets 4-5 Won Mon, Oct 27 vs Blues 6-3 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Flyers 2-3 Won Thu, Oct 30 @ Wild 4-1 Sat, Nov 01 @ Jets Mon, Nov 03 @ M. Leafs Thu, Nov 06 vs Capitals Sat, Nov 08 @ Devils | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 17% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 38% | 
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 8 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 24 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Sun, Oct 26 vs Avalanche 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Avalanche 4-8 Lost Thu, Oct 30 @ Sharks 2-5 Sat, Nov 01 @ Kings Sun, Nov 02 @ Ducks Thu, Nov 06 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 08 vs Penguins | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 22% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 34% | 
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 7 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 25 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Tue, Oct 28 vs G. Knights 3-6 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Islanders 6-2 Sat, Nov 01 @ Bruins Tue, Nov 04 @ Rangers Thu, Nov 06 vs Wild Sat, Nov 08 vs Sabres | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 35% | 
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 8 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 23 @ Islanders 2-7 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Blues 6-4 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Blues 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 @ Kings 4-3 Fri, Oct 31 @ Ducks Sun, Nov 02 @ Sharks Tue, Nov 04 @ G. Knights Fri, Nov 07 vs Rangers | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - | - | - | 27% | 17% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 34% | 
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 8 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 22 @ Flames 2-1 Lost Thu, Oct 23 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 25 @ Canucks 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Kraken 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs Senators Tue, Nov 04 vs Flyers Thu, Nov 06 @ Devils Sat, Nov 08 vs Hockey Club | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - | - | - | 28% | 17% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 33% | 
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 6 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 @ Capitals 7-1 Won Mon, Oct 27 vs Bruins 7-2 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Blackhawks 3-7 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Flames 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 @ Canadiens Thu, Nov 06 @ Bruins Sat, Nov 08 @ Flyers Sun, Nov 09 vs Hockey Club | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 58% | 
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 6 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 23 @ Senators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Islanders 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 28 vs Penguins 3-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Predators 4-1 Sat, Nov 01 vs M. Leafs Sun, Nov 02 vs Flames Tue, Nov 04 @ Canadiens Thu, Nov 06 @ Predators | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 47% | 
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 6 Capitals Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 21 vs Kraken 4-1 Won Fri, Oct 24 @ B. Jackets 5-1 Lost Sat, Oct 25 vs Senators 1-7 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Stars 0-1 Fri, Oct 31 vs Islanders Sat, Nov 01 @ Sabres Wed, Nov 05 vs Blues Thu, Nov 06 @ Penguins | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 48% | 
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 6 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 24 vs Capitals 1-5 Won Sat, Oct 25 @ Penguins 5-4 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Sabres 4-3 Won Wed, Oct 29 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs Blues Sun, Nov 02 @ Islanders Wed, Nov 05 @ Flames Sat, Nov 08 @ Canucks | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% | 
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 5 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Ducks 4-3 Won Sun, Oct 26 vs G. Knights 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Predators 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Stars 2-1 Sun, Nov 02 @ Hockey Club Tue, Nov 04 @ Avalanche Thu, Nov 06 @ G. Knights Sat, Nov 08 vs Capitals | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 56% | 
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 5 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 23 vs Sharks 5-6 Lost Sun, Oct 26 @ Flames 1-5 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Canucks 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 30 @ Oilers 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 @ Kraken Tue, Nov 04 vs H.canes Fri, Nov 07 @ Red Wings Sat, Nov 08 vs Islanders | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 66% | 
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 6 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Avalanche 3-2 Lost Mon, Oct 27 @ Senators 2-7 Won Tue, Oct 28 vs Islanders 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Sabres 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs H.canes Tue, Nov 04 @ Islanders Thu, Nov 06 vs Senators Sat, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs | 7 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 60% | 
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 5 Panthers Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 21 @ Bruins 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 23 vs Penguins 3-5 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs G. Knights 3-0 Lost Tue, Oct 28 vs Ducks 2-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs Stars Tue, Nov 04 @ Ducks Thu, Nov 06 @ Kings Sat, Nov 08 @ Sharks | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 56% | 
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 24 vs M. Leafs 5-3 Lost Sat, Oct 25 @ M. Leafs 3-4 Lost Tue, Oct 28 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Thu, Oct 30 @ Bruins 3-4 Sat, Nov 01 vs Capitals Tue, Nov 04 vs Hockey Club Thu, Nov 06 vs Blues Sat, Nov 08 @ H.canes | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 65% | 
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 5 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 24 @ Sabres 3-5 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 28 vs Flames 4-3 Lost Wed, Oct 29 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Sat, Nov 01 @ Flyers Mon, Nov 03 vs Penguins Wed, Nov 05 vs Hockey Club Sat, Nov 08 vs Bruins | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 59% | 
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 4 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 23 vs Red Wings 7-2 Lost Sat, Oct 25 @ Flyers 3-4 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Bruins 2-5 Lost Thu, Oct 30 @ H.canes 2-6 Fri, Oct 31 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 02 vs B. Jackets Tue, Nov 04 vs Bruins Fri, Nov 07 vs Wild | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3% | 8% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 64% | 
| Record | Total | Home (19%) | Away (23%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Red Wings | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6% | 3% | 4% | 
| (2)Canadiens | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6% | 2% | 4% | 
| (13)Panthers | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4% | 2% | 2% | 
| (10)Lightning | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4% | 2% | 2% | 
| (12)Bruins | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 4% | 2% | 2% | 
| (15)Maple Leafs | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4% | 2% | 2% | 
| (14)Sabres | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3% | 2% | 2% | 
| (2)Devils | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2% | 1% | 1% | 
| (3)Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2% | 1% | 1% | 
| (1)Penguins | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 1% | 1% | 
| (7)Flyers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1% | 1% | 1% | 
| (9)Blue Jackets | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1% | 1% | 1% | 
| (8)Capitals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1% | 1% | 1% | 
| (16)Islanders | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1% | 1% | <1% | 
| (11)Rangers | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1% | 1% | <1% | 
| Elimination | 58% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning (5‑4‑2) | 5‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm | 
| 1 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) | 2‑6 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm | 
| 2 | Predators (4‑6‑2) | 1‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm | 
| 2 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) | 4‑8 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm | 
| 2 | Kraken (5‑2‑3) | 4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm | 
| 2 | Islanders (4‑5‑1) | 4‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm | 
| 3 | Oilers (5‑4‑3) | 2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm | 
| 3 | Flyers (6‑3‑1) | 2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm | 
| 3 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) | 7‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm | 
| 4 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) | 7‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:30 pm | 
| 4 | Blackhawks (5‑4‑2) | 3‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:45 pm | 
| 4 | Flames (2‑8‑2) | 4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm | 
| 4 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Flyers (6‑3‑1) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 5 | Hockey Club (8‑3‑0) | Home | Sun Nov 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Stars (6‑3‑2) | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Kings (5‑3‑4) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Ducks (5‑3‑1) | Away | Thu Nov 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 7 | Sharks (3‑6‑2) | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Kings (5‑3‑4) | Away | Mon Nov 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 8 | Golden Knights (6‑1‑3) | Away | Wed Nov 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 8 | Blues (3‑6‑2) | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm | |
| 8 | Stars (6‑3‑2) | Away | Sun Nov 30, 6:00 pm | |
| 9 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Rangers (5‑5‑2) | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (3‑6‑2) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Devils (8‑3‑0) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Wild (3‑6‑3) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 2:00 pm | |
| 11 | Jets (8‑3‑0) | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blackhawks (5‑4‑2) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) | Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) | Home | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Jets (8‑3‑0) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (8‑3‑0) | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Hockey Club (8‑3‑0) | Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 14 | Avalanche (6‑1‑4) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (6‑6‑0) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Rangers (5‑5‑2) | Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Red Wings (8‑3‑0) | Away | Sun Jan 18, 5:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) | Away | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Predators (4‑6‑2) | Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) | Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (6‑1‑3) | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (6‑1‑4) | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (8‑3‑0) | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (6‑3‑1) | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Red Wings (8‑3‑0) | Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (5‑4‑3) | Away | Tue Mar 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (2‑8‑2) | Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kraken (5‑2‑3) | Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (6‑6‑0) | Away | Mon Mar 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) | Home | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (5‑3‑1) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (3‑6‑2) | Home | Sun Mar 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) | Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (4‑5‑1) | Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) | Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (5‑5‑2) | Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (8‑3‑0) | Away | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) | Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (5‑4‑2) | Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) | Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) | Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (3‑6‑3) | Home | Sat Apr 4, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) | Home | Sun Apr 5, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (5‑4‑2) | Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) | Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (4‑5‑1) | Away | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (8‑3‑0) | Away | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) | Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:30 pm |