Where are the Sabres going in the playoff? The Sabres playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Sabres 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 | 32i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators |
15 | 5 | 52 | 69 | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 26 Penguins Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken 6-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders |
14 | 11 | 51 | 63 | 11% | 27% | 23% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 34% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 29 Islanders Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken 1-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres 0-5 Won Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers 4-0 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers 5-2 Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins |
19 | 5 | 53 | 63 | 12% | 34% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 25% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 33 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks 4-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers |
14 | 4 | 51 | 70 | - | - | - | 68% | 17% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth |
17 | 5 | 54 | 69 | - | - | - | 12% | 26% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 30 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Won Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 7-4 Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning |
17 | 5 | 52 | 65 | - | - | - | 11% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 16% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 29 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild 4-3 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres 2-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets |
17 | 7 | 53 | 65 | - | - | - | 3% | 10% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 39% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 31 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets |
20 | 3 | 54 | 65 | - | - | - | 4% | 14% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 30% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Wild 4-3 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins |
21 | 3 | 52 | 59 | - | - | - | 1% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 52% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche 7-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders 0-4 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators |
19 | 9 | 52 | 57 | 1% | 5% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 79% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 25 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars 1-0 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning 8-5 Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers 5-3 Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks |
20 | 7 | 52 | 57 | 1% | 5% | 11% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 25 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers |
21 | 7 | 53 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 24 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings 1-2 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights 3-6 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche 1-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres 4-7 Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers |
20 | 9 | 53 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 91% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 25 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks 3-4 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames 3-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken 1-5 Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers |
22 | 7 | 54 | 57 | <1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 83% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 27 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers 2-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks 5-4 Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders |
24 | 2 | 53 | 56 | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 70% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings 3-4 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers |
26 | 6 | 54 | 50 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Record | Total | Home (36%) |
Away (48%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Red Wings | 32 | 17 | 5 | 69 | 21% | 11% | 11% |
| (1)Lightning | 33 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 16% | 3% | 13% |
| (8)Bruins | 31 | 20 | 3 | 65 | 12% | 8% | 4% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 32 | 15 | 5 | 69 | 10% | <1% | 10% |
| (7)Canadiens | 29 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 9% | 6% | 3% |
| (9)Panthers | 28 | 21 | 3 | 59 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (3)Islanders | 29 | 19 | 5 | 63 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Penguins | 26 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (12)Senators | 25 | 21 | 7 | 57 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 24 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 27 | 24 | 2 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 25 | 20 | 7 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Flyers | 24 | 19 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Capitals | 25 | 22 | 7 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 26 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 16% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (22‑26‑6) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (35‑7‑9) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 12:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (25‑21‑7) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (32‑17‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (25‑20‑7) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (28‑21‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (19‑25‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (28‑21‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (35‑7‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (32‑17‑5) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (27‑19‑8) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (21‑25‑6) |
2‑6 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blackhawks (21‑23‑9) |
9‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Wild (30‑14‑10) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (21‑24‑7) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (24‑19‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Jets (21‑24‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flames (21‑25‑6) |
4‑7 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (27‑19‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 9, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (17‑31‑5) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (24‑19‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (24‑19‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Islanders (29‑19‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Senators (25‑21‑7) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (19‑25‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (30‑14‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (25‑20‑7) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (17‑31‑5) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (22‑26‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (28‑22‑3) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (24‑19‑9) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (30‑14‑10) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm |
| 16 | Predators (24‑23‑5) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (29‑19‑5) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (22‑16‑13) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (29‑17‑7) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (27‑24‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (28‑21‑3) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (26‑14‑11) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (24‑23‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (27‑21‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (24‑20‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑13) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (27‑21‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (22‑16‑13) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 4:00 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (28‑22‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (31‑20‑3) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (32‑17‑5) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (24‑19‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (29‑19‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (25‑21‑7) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (25‑22‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (33‑14‑4) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Rangers (22‑26‑6) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (25‑20‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (21‑23‑9) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 28 | Stars (30‑14‑9) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |