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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 30i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Red Wings 3-4 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Blues 0-3 Won Fri, Jan 16 vs Panthers 9-1 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils 4-1 Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators Thu, Jan 29 vs Hockey Club |
15 | 4 | 49 | 64 | 70% | 18% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 26 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Jets 4-5 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Oilers 1-0 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames 2-4 Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers |
17 | 5 | 48 | 57 | 18% | 34% | 19% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 25% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 22 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Bruins 0-1 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Lightning 1-2 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks |
14 | 11 | 47 | 55 | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 30 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Penguins 2-1 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Blues 2-3 Won Sun, Jan 18 @ Stars 4-1 Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets Mon, Jan 26 vs Hockey Club |
13 | 4 | 47 | 64 | - | - | - | 63% | 18% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 30 Red Wings Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 12 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Bruins 0-3 Won Fri, Jan 16 vs Sharks 4-2 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Senators 4-3 Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings |
16 | 4 | 50 | 64 | - | - | - | 15% | 28% | 20% | 14% | 9% | 14% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 27 Canadiens Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Canucks 6-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Sabres 3-5 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators 6-5 Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights |
15 | 7 | 49 | 61 | - | - | - | 7% | 14% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 33% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 28 Bruins Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Penguins 1-0 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Red Wings 3-0 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Kraken 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks 5-2 Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers |
19 | 2 | 49 | 58 | - | - | - | 6% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 36% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 26 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Panthers 3-4 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Canadiens 5-3 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Wild 4-5 Mon, Jan 19 @ H.canes Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders |
16 | 5 | 47 | 57 | - | - | - | 6% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 37% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 24 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Avalanche 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Hockey Club 1-6 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ G. Knights 5-6 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Jets 4-3 Mon, Jan 19 vs Wild Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche |
16 | 8 | 48 | 56 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 64% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 24 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Predators 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canadiens 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Panthers 2-5 Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers |
19 | 6 | 49 | 54 | 3% | 10% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 66% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 25 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Senators 3-2 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Sabres 4-3 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ H.canes 1-9 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Capitals 5-2 Mon, Jan 19 vs Sharks Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets Sat, Jan 24 @ Wild Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks |
19 | 3 | 47 | 53 | - | - | - | 2% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 53% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Lightning 1-5 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Sabres 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Penguins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers 3-6 Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights Wed, Jan 21 @ Hockey Club Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders |
17 | 8 | 47 | 52 | 2% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 74% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 22 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canucks 2-1 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Rangers 8-4 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Canadiens 5-6 Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Red Wings 3-4 Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights |
19 | 7 | 48 | 51 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 90% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 22 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Flames 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Canucks 4-1 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins 4-3 Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings |
19 | 7 | 48 | 51 | 1% | 4% | 9% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 81% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 24 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Jets 3-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Wild 5-2 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Kraken 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs H.canes 1-4 Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken |
22 | 2 | 48 | 50 | 3% | 10% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 66% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 21 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Bruins 2-10 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Kraken 2-4 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Senators 4-8 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers 6-3 Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins |
22 | 6 | 49 | 48 | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 92% |
| Record | Total | Home (21%) |
Away (46%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Red Wings | 30 | 16 | 4 | 64 | 14% | 6% | 9% |
| (1)Lightning | 30 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 14% | 3% | 12% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 30 | 15 | 4 | 64 | 10% | <1% | 10% |
| (7)Bruins | 28 | 19 | 2 | 58 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Sabres | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (11)Panthers | 25 | 19 | 3 | 53 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (9)Maple Leafs | 24 | 16 | 8 | 56 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Islanders | 26 | 17 | 5 | 57 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (3)Penguins | 22 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (13)Senators | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Capitals | 24 | 19 | 6 | 54 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 22 | 17 | 8 | 52 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 21 | 22 | 6 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 33% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (30‑16‑4) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (19‑22‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (21‑17‑9) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (23‑21‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (21‑22‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (26‑16‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (21‑23‑4) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (25‑17‑8) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (16‑27‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (21‑17‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (22‑19‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (22‑17‑8) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (24‑22‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (25‑20‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (19‑16‑13) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (27‑13‑9) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (28‑19‑2) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (22‑19‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (24‑19‑6) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (25‑20‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (24‑11‑12) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (33‑5‑8) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (22‑19‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (19‑22‑6) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (19‑22‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (30‑13‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (22‑14‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (21‑22‑6) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (25‑17‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (22‑17‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (19‑22‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (22‑14‑11) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (22‑14‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (28‑19‑2) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (30‑13‑4) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (25‑19‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (30‑15‑4) |
7‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (19‑22‑8) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (27‑13‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (21‑23‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (25‑19‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (30‑16‑4) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (16‑27‑5) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (24‑19‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (26‑16‑5) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (22‑19‑7) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Wild (27‑13‑9) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (26‑16‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bruins (28‑19‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (24‑11‑12) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (33‑5‑8) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (26‑16‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (27‑13‑9) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (19‑22‑6) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (26‑17‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (24‑19‑6) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (24‑20‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (24‑21‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (19‑16‑13) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (22‑19‑7) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (24‑20‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (24‑21‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (28‑19‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (30‑16‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (26‑17‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (30‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (22‑19‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (23‑21‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (30‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (30‑13‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (21‑22‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (24‑22‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (24‑22‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (25‑19‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (30‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (22‑19‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (26‑17‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (22‑17‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |