Where are the Bruins going in the playoff? The Bruins playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Bruins 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 | 20i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers 4-3 Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning |
9 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 40% | 20% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 6% | 12% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights 5-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils |
11 | 3 | 33 | 41 | 20% | 21% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 18 Capitals Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets 1-5 Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings |
10 | 4 | 32 | 40 | 14% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 31% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 18 Lightning Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs 0-2 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens 6-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils 8-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues |
11 | 3 | 32 | 39 | - | - | - | 29% | 20% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 27% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 18 Red Wings Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks 4-0 Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks 4-0 Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals |
12 | 3 | 33 | 39 | - | - | - | 13% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 45% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 19 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues 5-2 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets 6-3 Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks |
13 | 0 | 32 | 38 | - | - | - | 32% | 21% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 25% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 16 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes 3-4 Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers |
9 | 5 | 30 | 37 | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 47% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 18 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning 4-8 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks 4-1 Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres |
13 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 12% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks 3-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks 5-6 Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens |
8 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 62% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 16 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues 3-4 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning 1-6 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers 4-5 Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins |
11 | 4 | 31 | 36 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 16 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks 0-3 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens 5-4 Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers |
13 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 64% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 16 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders 4-1 Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche 2-6 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars 4-0 Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues |
13 | 2 | 31 | 34 | - | - | - | 10% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 53% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 14 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens 1-2 Won Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers 3-6 Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars |
12 | 5 | 31 | 33 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 76% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 14 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues 1-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild 2-3 Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins |
13 | 4 | 31 | 32 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 73% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 13 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals 0-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators 3-6 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings |
13 | 6 | 32 | 32 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 87% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 13 Sabres Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets 1-4 Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames 4-7 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils |
14 | 4 | 31 | 30 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 84% |
| Record | Total | Home (53%) |
Away (23%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Red Wings | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 10% | 6% | 4% |
| (1)Lightning | 18 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (12)Panthers | 16 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 9% | 5% | 4% |
| (10)Canadiens | 16 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (14)Senators | 14 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 14 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (3)Capitals | 18 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Islanders | 19 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (8)Devils | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (7)Flyers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 4% | 3% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 20 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| (9)Penguins | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (11)Rangers | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 25% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
3‑1 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 9:00 pm |
| 2 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
5‑7 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 3:00 pm |
| 4 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
2‑7 | Away | Mon Oct 27, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 1, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 19, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 21, 10:30 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sun Nov 23, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
2‑6 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
Away | Sun Dec 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 14 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 15 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (12‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 12:00 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (12‑15‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 4:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 12:30 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |