Where are the Capitals going in the playoff? The Capitals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Capitals 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 | 38i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers 2-0 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning 5-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings 5-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken 1-2 Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks Fri, Mar 06 @ Oilers Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins |
16 | 6 | 60 | 82 | 85% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 31 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils 4-1 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights 5-0 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins 1-2 Thu, Mar 05 vs Sabres Sat, Mar 07 vs Flyers Sun, Mar 08 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes |
16 | 13 | 60 | 75 | 4% | 27% | 32% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 29% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 35 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils 3-1 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens 4-3 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers 5-4 Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues |
21 | 5 | 61 | 75 | 10% | 48% | 26% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 10% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 38 Lightning Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes 4-5 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild 1-5 Thu, Mar 05 @ Jets Sat, Mar 07 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 08 @ Sabres Tue, Mar 10 vs B. Jackets |
17 | 4 | 59 | 80 | - | - | - | 68% | 20% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 36 Sabres Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils 2-1 Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning 6-2 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights 3-2 Thu, Mar 05 @ Penguins Sat, Mar 07 vs Predators Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks |
19 | 6 | 61 | 78 | - | - | - | 20% | 35% | 22% | 12% | 6% | 4% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 35 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth 1-4 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators 2-1 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes 2-5 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators 4-2 Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights Fri, Mar 06 vs Panthers Sun, Mar 08 @ Devils Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers |
20 | 6 | 61 | 76 | - | - | - | 5% | 19% | 27% | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals 6-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks 5-7 Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators |
18 | 9 | 60 | 75 | - | - | - | 4% | 14% | 21% | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 34 Bruins Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers 4-5 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets 4-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers 1-3 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins 2-1 Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators Sat, Mar 07 vs Capitals Sun, Mar 08 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings |
21 | 5 | 60 | 73 | - | - | - | 3% | 11% | 19% | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 31 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins 2-4 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers 5-4 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators 3-2 Thu, Mar 05 vs Panthers Sat, Mar 07 vs Mammoth Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning |
21 | 8 | 60 | 70 | 1% | 9% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 58% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 31 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers 3-1 Won Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth 2-3 Sat, Mar 07 @ Bruins Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres |
25 | 7 | 63 | 69 | <1% | 2% | 9% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 81% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 29 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers 2-1 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings 1-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers 4-5 Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens |
22 | 9 | 60 | 67 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 84% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals 1-3 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins 3-1 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Thu, Mar 05 vs Mammoth Sat, Mar 07 @ Penguins Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals |
21 | 11 | 60 | 67 | <1% | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 86% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning 2-4 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers 1-5 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators 2-5 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers 2-3 Wed, Mar 04 @ Devils Thu, Mar 05 @ Rangers Sat, Mar 07 vs Lightning Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens |
24 | 10 | 61 | 64 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 30 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs 5-1 Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders 4-5 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils 1-5 Thu, Mar 05 @ B. Jackets Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 10 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 3 | 61 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 30 Devils Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres 1-2 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins 1-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers 5-1 Wed, Mar 04 vs M. Leafs Sat, Mar 07 vs Rangers Sun, Mar 08 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames |
29 | 2 | 61 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 23 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes 0-2 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers 2-3 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets 4-5 Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs Sat, Mar 07 @ Devils Mon, Mar 09 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames |
29 | 8 | 60 | 54 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (2%) |
Away (16%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 35 | 21 | 5 | 75 | 8% | 1% | 7% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 38 | 16 | 6 | 82 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (1)Lightning | 38 | 17 | 4 | 80 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (2)Penguins | 31 | 16 | 13 | 75 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 31 | 21 | 8 | 70 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Sabres | 36 | 19 | 6 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 28 | 21 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 35 | 20 | 6 | 76 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Canadiens | 33 | 18 | 9 | 75 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 34 | 21 | 5 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 30 | 29 | 2 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 29 | 22 | 9 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 27 | 24 | 10 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 30 | 28 | 3 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 23 | 29 | 8 | 54 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 81% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (34‑21‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (35‑21‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (23‑29‑8) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (38‑17‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (36‑16‑10) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (18‑35‑7) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (29‑22‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (31‑21‑8) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (29‑22‑9) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (38‑14‑9) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (35‑21‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (36‑19‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (22‑29‑9) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (31‑16‑13) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (38‑17‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (38‑16‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (30‑28‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (30‑29‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (24‑22‑14) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (30‑24‑8) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (38‑17‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (31‑21‑8) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (24‑26‑10) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (27‑24‑10) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (35‑21‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (24‑22‑14) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (30‑25‑4) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (33‑24‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (31‑21‑8) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (38‑16‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (24‑26‑10) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (36‑16‑10) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (27‑24‑10) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (35‑20‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (35‑20‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (23‑29‑8) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (30‑29‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (30‑28‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (23‑29‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Senators (29‑22‑9) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (23‑28‑10) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (33‑24‑3) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (38‑14‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (23‑28‑10) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Predators (27‑26‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sharks (30‑25‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (30‑28‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Avalanche (41‑10‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (18‑35‑7) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (24‑29‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (30‑24‑8) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (29‑22‑9) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (35‑20‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Hurricanes (38‑16‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (35‑21‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (28‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Predators (27‑26‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (28‑21‑11) |
3‑1 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Golden Knights (28‑19‑14) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Mammoth (32‑25‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Bruins (34‑21‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (24‑29‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (28‑21‑11) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (36‑19‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (34‑21‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (29‑22‑9) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (30‑29‑2) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (41‑10‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (22‑29‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Mammoth (32‑25‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (28‑19‑14) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (28‑21‑11) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (30‑29‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (36‑19‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (23‑29‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (27‑24‑10) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (31‑16‑13) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (31‑16‑13) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (31‑21‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |