Where are the Canadiens going in the playoff? The Canadiens playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Canadiens 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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 47i Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Sharks 5-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers 6-3 Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets Thu, Mar 27 @ Wild Sun, Mar 30 vs Sabres Tue, Apr 01 @ Bruins |
15 | 8 | 70 | 102 | 99% | 1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 43 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Flyers 5-0 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings 2-7 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks 5-2 Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators Fri, Mar 28 vs Canadiens Sun, Mar 30 vs Islanders Wed, Apr 02 vs Capitals |
23 | 4 | 70 | 90 | 1% | 98% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks Fri, Mar 28 @ Jets Sat, Mar 29 @ Wild Mon, Mar 31 vs Wild |
28 | 7 | 72 | 81 | X | <1% | 86% | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 43 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club Sun, Mar 30 vs Canadiens Tue, Apr 01 @ Canadiens Wed, Apr 02 @ M. Leafs |
25 | 3 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 39% | 33% | 25% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 42 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flames 6-2 Won Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche 2-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators 2-5 Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers Thu, Mar 27 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 29 @ Kings Sun, Mar 30 @ Ducks |
25 | 3 | 70 | 87 | - | - | - | 38% | 31% | 26% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flyers 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club 4-6 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights 2-4 Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 27 vs Hockey Club Sat, Mar 29 vs Islanders Tue, Apr 01 @ Islanders |
25 | 5 | 70 | 85 | - | - | - | 23% | 32% | 34% | 11% | 1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 37 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche 1-5 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils 3-2 Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres Thu, Mar 27 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 30 @ Penguins |
27 | 5 | 69 | 79 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 15% | 68% | 9% | 4% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Panthers 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 4-5 Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues Thu, Mar 27 @ Flyers Fri, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 30 @ Panthers |
27 | 9 | 69 | 75 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 46% | 45% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins 4-2 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames 3-4 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Lightning Sun, Mar 30 @ H.canes Tue, Apr 01 vs Lightning |
28 | 10 | 70 | 74 | X | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 82% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks 5-3 Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings Fri, Mar 28 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Sharks Wed, Apr 02 vs Wild |
31 | 6 | 71 | 74 | X | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 13% | 81% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers 0-1 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Senators Tue, Apr 01 vs Predators Thu, Apr 03 vs Avalanche |
29 | 9 | 70 | 73 | X | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 9% | 88% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 16 vs G. Knights 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club 5-1 Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche Thu, Mar 27 vs Senators Sat, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Apr 01 @ Blues |
31 | 6 | 70 | 72 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights 1-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings 2-7 Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Red Wings Tue, Apr 01 vs Capitals Thu, Apr 03 @ Canadiens |
33 | 9 | 72 | 69 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Devils 7-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers 3-4 Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 30 vs Senators Thu, Apr 03 @ Blues |
32 | 11 | 72 | 69 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 @ Lightning 0-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks 4-7 Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 27 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 29 vs Sabres Mon, Mar 31 vs Predators |
35 | 9 | 72 | 65 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 28 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild 1-4 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets 5-3 Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators Thu, Mar 27 vs Penguins Sat, Mar 29 @ Flyers Sun, Mar 30 @ Capitals |
35 | 6 | 69 | 62 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (55%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 47 | 15 | 8 | 102 | 46% | X | 46% |
| (1)Panthers | 43 | 25 | 3 | 89 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 42 | 25 | 3 | 87 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (3)Lightning | 40 | 25 | 5 | 85 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 43 | 23 | 4 | 90 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 37 | 27 | 5 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 33 | 31 | 6 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Bruins | 30 | 33 | 9 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 28 | 35 | 6 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 37 | 28 | 7 | 81 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (9)Islanders | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (10)Rangers | 34 | 31 | 6 | 74 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Penguins | 29 | 32 | 11 | 69 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Flyers | 28 | 35 | 9 | 65 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 45% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
1‑0 | Home | Wed Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
3‑6 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Kings (39‑21‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
2‑7 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Blues (37‑28‑7) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Sun Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (30‑36‑5) |
2‑8 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (33‑25‑11) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
7‑5 | Away | Mon Nov 11, 12:30 pm |
| 7 | Wild (40‑26‑5) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (42‑20‑8) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Dec 1, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Predators (26‑36‑8) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Mon Dec 9, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
2‑9 | Home | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Jets (48‑19‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
6‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
4‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Golden Knights (42‑20‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (43‑25‑3) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 14, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
3‑7 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sun Jan 19, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Jets (48‑19‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wild (40‑26‑5) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Feb 2, 4:00 pm |
| 19 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Feb 4, 10:30 pm |
| 19 | Kings (39‑21‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Wed Feb 5, 10:30 pm |
| 19 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Feb 8, 1:00 pm |
| 19 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun Feb 9, 1:00 pm |
| 21 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
4‑0 | Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 1, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Mar 6, 9:00 pm |
| 23 | Flames (33‑25‑11) |
0‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 8, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
4‑2 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kraken (30‑36‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 12, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Mar 20, 7:30 pm |
| 25 | Avalanche (43‑25‑3) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Blues (37‑28‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Predators (26‑36‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 7:00 pm |