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 | 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 (31%) |
Away (37%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 20 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 13% | 5% | 8% |
| (2)Islanders | 19 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 13% | 5% | 7% |
| (8)Devils | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 9% | 5% | 5% |
| (7)Flyers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (9)Penguins | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (11)Rangers | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (3)Bruins | 19 | 13 | 0 | 38 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (1)Lightning | 18 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (2)Red Wings | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)Panthers | 16 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Canadiens | 16 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Senators | 14 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 14 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 31% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (14‑8‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (15‑15‑1) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (18‑9‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 13 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Ducks (19‑12‑1) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Stars (21‑7‑5) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (12‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (16‑14‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Panthers (16‑13‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (11‑17‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (15‑11‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (12‑11‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (18‑12‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Hurricanes (20‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Predators (12‑15‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (16‑11‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (13‑16‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (19‑13‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (14‑13‑4) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (23‑2‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (12‑14‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hockey Club (15‑15‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (16‑9‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (18‑13‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (13‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (14‑8‑8) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (13‑13‑6) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |