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 | 14i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 @ Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Senators 4-0 Won Sun, Nov 17 vs Blues 4-1 Won Wed, Nov 20 @ Flyers 4-1 Thu, Nov 21 @ Devils Sat, Nov 23 @ B. Jackets Mon, Nov 25 vs Stars Wed, Nov 27 vs Rangers |
4 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 38% | 25% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 13 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Won Fri, Nov 15 @ Avalanche 5-2 Won Sun, Nov 17 @ G. Knights 5-2 Won Mon, Nov 18 @ Hockey Club 6-2 Thu, Nov 21 vs Avalanche Sat, Nov 23 vs Devils Mon, Nov 25 @ Panthers Wed, Nov 27 @ Lightning |
4 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 29% | 25% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 12 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 10 vs Sharks 0-1 Won Tue, Nov 12 @ Panthers 4-1 Won Thu, Nov 14 @ Panthers 6-2 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Lightning 0-4 Thu, Nov 21 vs H.canes Sat, Nov 23 @ Capitals Mon, Nov 25 vs Predators Wed, Nov 27 vs Blues |
7 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 8% | 16% | 19% | - | - | - | 13% | 9% | 35% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 12 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 vs Senators 0-3 Won Wed, Nov 13 @ Capitals 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Oilers 4-3 Won Wed, Nov 20 vs G. Knights 3-0 Sun, Nov 24 vs Hockey Club Wed, Nov 27 @ Panthers Sat, Nov 30 @ Lightning Mon, Dec 02 vs Blackhawks |
6 | 2 | 20 | 26 | - | - | - | 23% | 21% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 31% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 12 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 vs Devils 1-4 Lost Thu, Nov 14 vs Devils 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Jets 5-0 Lost Tue, Nov 19 @ Jets 3-6 Thu, Nov 21 @ Blackhawks Sat, Nov 23 vs Avalanche Mon, Nov 25 vs Capitals Wed, Nov 27 vs M. Leafs |
6 | 1 | 19 | 25 | - | - | - | 32% | 21% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 23% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 10 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 07 vs Flyers 1-2 Won Thu, Nov 14 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Devils 4-0 Won Tue, Nov 19 @ Penguins 3-2 Thu, Nov 21 @ B. Jackets Sat, Nov 23 vs Stars Mon, Nov 25 vs Avalanche Wed, Nov 27 vs Capitals |
6 | 1 | 17 | 21 | - | - | - | 28% | 20% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 28% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 12 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 vs Jets 3-6 Won Thu, Nov 14 vs Sharks 3-2 Won Sun, Nov 17 @ Kraken 2-0 Won Tue, Nov 19 @ Canucks 4-3 Thu, Nov 21 @ Flames Sat, Nov 23 @ Oilers Mon, Nov 25 vs Blues Wed, Nov 27 @ H.canes |
4 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 24% | 23% | 19% | - | - | - | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 9 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 11 vs Canadiens 5-7 Won Thu, Nov 14 vs Blues 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Flyers 2-5 Won Wed, Nov 20 @ Kings 1-0 Fri, Nov 22 @ Ducks Sat, Nov 23 @ Sharks Wed, Nov 27 vs Wild Fri, Nov 29 vs Canucks |
9 | 1 | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 61% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 7 Islanders Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 @ Oilers 3-4 Won Thu, Nov 14 @ Canucks 5-2 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Kraken 2-3 Lost Tue, Nov 19 @ Flames 1-2 Thu, Nov 21 @ Red Wings Sat, Nov 23 vs Blues Mon, Nov 25 vs Red Wings Wed, Nov 27 vs Bruins |
7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 75% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 8 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 12 @ Blues 3-2 Lost Thu, Nov 14 @ Stars 2-7 Lost Sat, Nov 16 vs Blues 2-3 Lost Mon, Nov 18 vs B. Jackets 1-5 Thu, Nov 21 vs Hockey Club Sat, Nov 23 @ Red Wings Tue, Nov 26 vs Canucks Wed, Nov 27 @ Islanders |
9 | 3 | 20 | 19 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 71% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 8 Flyers Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 14 @ Senators 5-4 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Sabres 5-2 Lost Mon, Nov 18 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Wed, Nov 20 vs H.canes 1-4 Sat, Nov 23 vs Blackhawks Mon, Nov 25 vs G. Knights Wed, Nov 27 @ Predators Fri, Nov 29 vs Rangers |
10 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 71% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 7 Penguins Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 vs Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Nov 15 @ B. Jackets 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Sharks 4-3 Lost Tue, Nov 19 vs Lightning 2-3 Fri, Nov 22 vs Jets Sat, Nov 23 vs Hockey Club Wed, Nov 27 vs Canucks Fri, Nov 29 @ Bruins |
10 | 4 | 21 | 18 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 81% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 8 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 12 @ M. Leafs 3-0 Lost Thu, Nov 14 vs Flyers 4-5 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ H.canes 0-4 Lost Tue, Nov 19 vs Oilers 2-5 Thu, Nov 21 vs G. Knights Sat, Nov 23 vs Canucks Mon, Nov 25 vs Flames Wed, Nov 27 @ Sharks |
9 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 7 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Fri, Nov 15 vs Penguins 6-2 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Canadiens 1-5 Won Mon, Nov 18 @ Bruins 5-1 Thu, Nov 21 vs Lightning Sat, Nov 23 vs H.canes Wed, Nov 27 vs Canadiens Fri, Nov 29 vs Flames |
9 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 74% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 7 Red Wings Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 13 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Fri, Nov 15 @ Ducks 4-6 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Kings 1-4 Lost Mon, Nov 18 @ Sharks 4-5 Thu, Nov 21 vs Islanders Sat, Nov 23 vs Bruins Mon, Nov 25 @ Islanders Wed, Nov 27 vs Flames |
9 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 7 Canadiens Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 11 @ Sabres 7-5 Lost Thu, Nov 14 @ Wild 0-3 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs B. Jackets 5-1 Won Mon, Nov 18 vs Oilers 3-0 Sat, Nov 23 vs G. Knights Tue, Nov 26 vs Hockey Club Wed, Nov 27 @ B. Jackets Sat, Nov 30 @ Rangers |
10 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 78% |
| Record | Total | Home (6%) |
Away (16%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Panthers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (3)Lightning | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (8)Sabres | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Senators | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Capitals | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (7)Rangers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Bruins | 8 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (15)Red Wings | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Islanders | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Penguins | 7 | 10 | 4 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 78% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Wed Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (8‑9‑3) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (8‑9‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
3‑6 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Kings (10‑7‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Islanders (7‑7‑5) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
2‑7 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Blues (8‑11‑1) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (8‑10‑2) |
4‑3 | Away | Sun Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (10‑9‑1) |
2‑8 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (10‑6‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (12‑7‑2) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
7‑5 | Away | Mon Nov 11, 12:30 pm |
| 7 | Wild (12‑3‑3) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (7‑9‑2) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Oilers (10‑8‑2) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (7‑9‑2) |
Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 9 | Bruins (8‑9‑3) |
Away | Sun Dec 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 10 | Islanders (7‑7‑5) |
Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Predators (6‑11‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Ducks (8‑8‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (7‑10‑4) |
Home | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Jets (16‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (7‑9‑2) |
Away | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (7‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (7‑9‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Lightning (10‑6‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Golden Knights (11‑6‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Avalanche (10‑9‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (9‑6‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (13‑4‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Stars (12‑6‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hockey Club (7‑8‑3) |
Away | Tue Jan 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Stars (12‑6‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rangers (12‑4‑1) |
Home | Sun Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Lightning (10‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (7‑9‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (12‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (16‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (12‑3‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Ducks (8‑8‑2) |
Away | Sun Feb 2, 4:00 pm | |
| 19 | Sharks (6‑11‑4) |
Away | Tue Feb 4, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (10‑7‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 5, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Devils (12‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lightning (10‑6‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 9, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Senators (8‑9‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (14‑4‑0) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (6‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (9‑9‑1) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (10‑8‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (10‑6‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (9‑6‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (10‑9‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (8‑9‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (7‑7‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (10‑9‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (8‑11‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (8‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (14‑4‑0) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (12‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (8‑9‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (8‑10‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Predators (6‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (7‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (8‑9‑1) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Blackhawks (6‑12‑1) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hurricanes (14‑4‑0) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 7:00 pm |