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 |
Li Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Remaining Games Venue |
OTLi Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Two-Team Tiebreaker Status |
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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 51i Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Apr 12 @ B. Jackets 0-7 Lost Sun, Apr 13 vs B. Jackets 1-4 Won Tue, Apr 15 @ Islanders 3-1 Lost Thu, Apr 17 @ Penguins 2-5 |
22i
Capitals Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
9i
Capitals Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 111 | 100% | ^ | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 47 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Apr 12 vs Rangers 7-3 Lost Sun, Apr 13 vs M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Wed, Apr 16 @ Canadiens 2-4 Lost Thu, Apr 17 @ Senators 5-7 |
30
Hurricanes Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
5
Hurricanes Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 99 | X | 100% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 42 Devils Recent Games Lost Fri, Apr 11 vs Penguins 2-4 Lost Sun, Apr 13 vs Islanders 0-1 Won Tue, Apr 15 @ Bruins 5-4 Lost Wed, Apr 16 vs Red Wings 2-5 |
33
Devils Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
7
Devils Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 91 | X | X | 100% | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 52 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Apr 12 vs Canadiens 1-0 Won Sun, Apr 13 @ H.canes 4-1 Won Tue, Apr 15 @ Sabres 4-0 Won Thu, Apr 17 vs Red Wings 4-3 |
26
Maple Leafs Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
4
Maple Leafs Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 108 | - | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 47 Lightning Recent Games Lost Fri, Apr 11 vs Red Wings 3-4 Won Sun, Apr 13 vs Sabres 7-4 Won Tue, Apr 15 vs Panthers 5-1 Lost Thu, Apr 17 @ Rangers 0-4 |
27
Lightning Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
8
Lightning Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 102 | - | - | - | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 47 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Apr 10 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Sat, Apr 12 vs Sabres 3-2 Lost Mon, Apr 14 vs Rangers 3-5 Lost Tue, Apr 15 @ Lightning 1-5 |
31
Panthers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
4
Panthers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 98 | - | - | - | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 45 Senators Recent Games Won Fri, Apr 11 vs Canadiens 5-2 Won Sun, Apr 13 vs Flyers 4-3 Lost Tue, Apr 15 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Thu, Apr 17 vs H.canes 7-5 |
30
Senators Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
7
Senators Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 97 | - | - | - | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 40 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Fri, Apr 11 @ Senators 2-5 Lost Sat, Apr 12 @ M. Leafs 0-1 Lost Mon, Apr 14 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Wed, Apr 16 vs H.canes 4-2 |
31
Canadiens Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
11
Canadiens Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 91 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 40 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Apr 12 vs Capitals 7-0 Won Sun, Apr 13 @ Capitals 4-1 Won Tue, Apr 15 @ Flyers 3-0 Won Thu, Apr 17 vs Islanders 6-1 |
33
Blue Jackets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
9
Blue Jackets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 89 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 39 Red Wings Recent Games Won Fri, Apr 11 @ Lightning 4-3 Won Mon, Apr 14 vs Stars 6-4 Won Wed, Apr 16 @ Devils 5-2 Lost Thu, Apr 17 @ M. Leafs 3-4 |
35
Red Wings Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
8
Red Wings Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 86 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 39 Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Apr 10 @ Islanders 9-2 Lost Sat, Apr 12 @ H.canes 3-7 Won Mon, Apr 14 @ Panthers 5-3 Won Thu, Apr 17 vs Lightning 4-0 |
36
Rangers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
7
Rangers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 85 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 35 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Apr 12 @ Flyers 3-4 Won Sun, Apr 13 @ Devils 1-0 Lost Tue, Apr 15 vs Capitals 1-3 Lost Thu, Apr 17 @ B. Jackets 1-6 |
35
Islanders Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
12
Islanders Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 82 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 34 Penguins Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 08 vs Blackhawks 5-0 Won Fri, Apr 11 @ Devils 4-2 Lost Sun, Apr 13 vs Bruins 1-4 Won Thu, Apr 17 vs Capitals 5-2 |
36
Penguins Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
12
Penguins Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 80 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 36 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Apr 12 @ Panthers 2-3 Lost Sun, Apr 13 @ Lightning 4-7 Lost Tue, Apr 15 vs M. Leafs 0-4 Won Thu, Apr 17 vs Flyers 5-4 |
39
Sabres Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
7
Sabres Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 79 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 33 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 08 @ Devils 7-2 Lost Thu, Apr 10 vs Blackhawks 2-5 Won Sun, Apr 13 @ Penguins 4-1 Lost Tue, Apr 15 vs Devils 4-5 |
39
Bruins Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
10
Bruins Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 76 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 33 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Apr 12 vs Islanders 4-3 Lost Sun, Apr 13 @ Senators 3-4 Lost Tue, Apr 15 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Lost Thu, Apr 17 @ Sabres 4-5 |
39
Flyers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 16 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
10
Flyers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
82 | 76 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (100%) |
Away (X) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
Pts | |||
| (8)Canadiens | 40 | 31 | 11 | 91 | 100% | 100% | X |
| (2)Hurricanes | 47 | 30 | 5 | 99 | X | X | X |
| (3)Devils | 42 | 33 | 7 | 91 | X | X | X |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 52 | 26 | 4 | 108 | X | X | X |
| (2)Lightning | 47 | 27 | 8 | 102 | X | X | X |
| (3)Panthers | 47 | 31 | 4 | 98 | X | X | X |
| (7)Senators | 45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devils (42‑33‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (50‑22‑10) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (50‑26‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (42‑33‑7) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (33‑39‑10) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (33‑39‑10) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 23, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (47‑27‑8) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (39‑36‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (40‑31‑11) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (40‑33‑9) |
7‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (47‑30‑5) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (30‑44‑8) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (34‑36‑12) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Blues (44‑30‑8) |
8‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (52‑26‑4) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (49‑29‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (50‑22‑10) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (38‑31‑13) |
6‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 18, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (49‑29‑4) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (42‑33‑7) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (47‑31‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (47‑27‑8) |
5‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (35‑35‑12) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (42‑33‑7) |
6‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (20‑50‑12) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (52‑26‑4) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (40‑31‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (40‑33‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (36‑39‑7) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Stars (50‑26‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (25‑46‑11) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (47‑30‑5) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (48‑25‑9) |
3‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Bruins (33‑39‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (52‑26‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (39‑35‑8) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (33‑39‑10) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 14 | Wild (45‑30‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (39‑36‑7) |
7‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 4, 12:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (36‑39‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (38‑30‑14) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (40‑31‑11) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Predators (30‑44‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (35‑37‑10) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (45‑30‑7) |
1‑0 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Penguins (34‑36‑12) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Oilers (48‑29‑5) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (35‑41‑6) |
3‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Canucks (38‑30‑14) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Flames (41‑27‑14) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 28, 9:00 pm |
| 18 | Senators (45‑30‑7) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Jets (56‑22‑4) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Panthers (47‑31‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Flyers (33‑39‑10) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Hockey Club (38‑31‑13) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sun Feb 9, 12:30 pm |
| 21 | Penguins (34‑36‑12) |
8‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Oilers (48‑29‑5) |
7‑3 | Home | Sun Feb 23, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Flames (41‑27‑14) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Blues (44‑30‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Lightning (47‑27‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Senators (45‑30‑7) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Mon Mar 3, 6:30 pm |
| 23 | Rangers (39‑36‑7) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Red Wings (39‑35‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kraken (35‑41‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (35‑37‑10) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (48‑25‑9) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 13, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (20‑50‑12) |
5‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 15, 5:00 pm |
| 25 | Red Wings (39‑35‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Flyers (33‑39‑10) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Panthers (47‑31‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm |
| 26 | Jets (56‑22‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Wild (45‑30‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:30 pm |
| 26 | Sabres (36‑39‑7) |
5‑8 | Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:00 pm |
| 27 | Bruins (33‑39‑10) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Hurricanes (47‑30‑5) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Blackhawks (25‑46‑11) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Apr 4, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Islanders (35‑35‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Apr 6, 12:30 pm |
| 28 | Hurricanes (47‑30‑5) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (40‑33‑9) |
0‑7 | Away | Sat Apr 12, 12:30 pm |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (40‑33‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm |
| 29 | Islanders (35‑35‑12) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Apr 15, 7:30 pm |
| 29 | Penguins (34‑36‑12) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |