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 |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20i Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 26 vs Capitals 5-1 Won Mon, Nov 28 @ Rangers 5-3 Lost Thu, Dec 01 vs Predators 3-4 Won Sat, Dec 03 @ Flyers 3-2 Tue, Dec 06 vs Blackhawks Fri, Dec 09 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 12 @ Rangers Tue, Dec 13 vs Stars |
4 | 1 | 25 | 41 | 72% | 17% | 7% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 14 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 26 vs Flames 3-2 Won Tue, Nov 29 @ Penguins 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 01 @ Blues 6-4 Won Sat, Dec 03 @ Kings 4-2 Tue, Dec 06 @ Ducks Sat, Dec 10 @ Islanders Tue, Dec 13 @ Red Wings Thu, Dec 15 vs Kraken |
6 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 11% | 26% | 21% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 29% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 16 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 26 vs Flyers 5-2 Lost Tue, Nov 29 @ Flyers 1-3 Lost Fri, Dec 02 vs Predators 1-4 Won Sun, Dec 04 vs Blackhawks 3-0 Tue, Dec 06 vs Blues Fri, Dec 09 @ Devils Sat, Dec 10 vs H.canes Tue, Dec 13 @ Bruins |
10 | 0 | 26 | 32 | 9% | 25% | 22% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 31% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 25 vs H.canes 3-2 Won Tue, Nov 29 vs Lightning 3-1 Won Sat, Dec 03 vs Avalanche 5-1 Lost Mon, Dec 05 vs G. Knights 3-4 Wed, Dec 07 @ Avalanche Fri, Dec 09 @ Coyotes Sun, Dec 11 @ G. Knights Tue, Dec 13 vs Islanders |
3 | 1 | 24 | 41 | - | - | - | 75% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 26 @ Penguins 4-1 Won Mon, Nov 28 @ Red Wings 4-2 Won Wed, Nov 30 vs Sharks 3-1 Lost Sat, Dec 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Tue, Dec 06 @ Stars Thu, Dec 08 vs Kings Sat, Dec 10 vs Flames Tue, Dec 13 vs Ducks |
5 | 6 | 26 | 36 | - | - | - | 12% | 29% | 22% | 9% | 7% | 21% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 15 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 28 @ Sabres 6-5 Lost Tue, Nov 29 @ Bruins 1-3 Won Thu, Dec 01 @ Flyers 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 03 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Tue, Dec 06 vs Red Wings Thu, Dec 08 vs Predators Sat, Dec 10 vs Panthers Tue, Dec 13 vs Kraken |
8 | 1 | 24 | 31 | - | - | - | 8% | 26% | 21% | 10% | 8% | 26% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 13 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 26 vs M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Tue, Nov 29 vs H.canes 2-3 Won Thu, Dec 01 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Sat, Dec 03 vs Blues 6-2 Tue, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets Fri, Dec 09 @ Sabres Sat, Dec 10 vs Sabres Mon, Dec 12 vs Stars |
8 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 6% | 18% | 19% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 41% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 12 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 28 vs M. Leafs 2-4 Lost Wed, Nov 30 vs Sabres 4-5 Lost Sat, Dec 03 vs G. Knights 1-4 Won Sun, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets 4-2 Tue, Dec 06 @ Lightning Thu, Dec 08 @ Panthers Sat, Dec 10 @ Stars Tue, Dec 13 vs H.canes |
7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | - | - | - | 2% | 11% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 53% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 12 Rangers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 30 @ Senators 3-1 Lost Fri, Dec 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 03 vs Blackhawks 2-5 Won Mon, Dec 05 vs Blues 6-4 Wed, Dec 07 @ G. Knights Fri, Dec 09 @ Avalanche Mon, Dec 12 vs Devils Thu, Dec 15 vs M. Leafs |
10 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 1% | 6% | 11% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 12 Panthers Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 28 @ Oilers 3-4 Lost Tue, Nov 29 @ Flames 2-6 Won Thu, Dec 01 @ Canucks 5-1 Won Sat, Dec 03 @ Kraken 5-1 Tue, Dec 06 @ Jets Thu, Dec 08 vs Red Wings Sat, Dec 10 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 11 vs Kraken |
9 | 4 | 25 | 28 | - | - | - | 1% | 8% | 13% | 9% | 9% | 60% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 12 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 29 vs Sharks 0-4 Won Thu, Dec 01 @ Flames 2-1 Lost Sat, Dec 03 @ Oilers 3-5 Lost Mon, Dec 05 @ Canucks 6-7 Tue, Dec 06 @ Kraken Sat, Dec 10 vs Kings Mon, Dec 12 vs Flames Wed, Dec 14 @ Senators |
11 | 2 | 25 | 26 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 66% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 11 Capitals Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 29 @ Canucks 5-1 Lost Thu, Dec 01 @ Kraken 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 03 @ Flames 2-5 Won Mon, Dec 05 @ Oilers 3-2 Wed, Dec 07 @ Flyers Fri, Dec 09 vs Kraken Sun, Dec 11 @ Jets Tue, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks |
12 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1% | 5% | 11% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 69% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 28 vs Lightning 5-6 Won Wed, Nov 30 @ Red Wings 5-4 Lost Thu, Dec 01 vs Avalanche 4-6 Won Sun, Dec 04 vs Sharks 6-3 Wed, Dec 07 @ B. Jackets Fri, Dec 09 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 10 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 13 vs Kings |
13 | 1 | 25 | 23 | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 75% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 9 Flyers Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 29 vs Islanders 3-1 Lost Thu, Dec 01 vs Lightning 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 03 vs Devils 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 05 vs Avalanche 5-3 Wed, Dec 07 vs Capitals Fri, Dec 09 @ G. Knights Sun, Dec 11 @ Coyotes Tue, Dec 13 @ Avalanche |
12 | 5 | 26 | 23 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 10 Senators Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 27 @ Kings 3-2 Lost Wed, Nov 30 vs Rangers 1-3 Won Fri, Dec 02 @ Rangers 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 03 vs Sharks 5-2 Tue, Dec 06 vs Kings Thu, Dec 08 @ Stars Sat, Dec 10 @ Predators Mon, Dec 12 vs Ducks |
13 | 1 | 24 | 21 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 81% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 8 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 25 vs Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Nov 28 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Fri, Dec 02 @ Jets 4-1 Lost Sun, Dec 04 vs Red Wings 2-4 Tue, Dec 06 @ Penguins Wed, Dec 07 vs Sabres Fri, Dec 09 vs Flames Sun, Dec 11 vs Kings |
13 | 2 | 23 | 18 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 89% |
| Record | Total | Home (6%) |
Away (27%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 20 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 9% | 1% | 8% |
| (1)Devils | 20 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 15 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6% | 2% | 5% |
| (3)Lightning | 15 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 5% | 1% | 3% |
| (8)Red Wings | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Panthers | 12 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Islanders | 16 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (13)Sabres | 11 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Penguins | 13 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (15)Senators | 10 | 13 | 1 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Rangers | 12 | 10 | 5 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 8 | 13 | 2 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 9 | 12 | 5 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 66% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maple Leafs (15‑5‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (12‑7‑5) |
0‑3 | Away | Fri Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Capitals (11‑12‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (13‑8‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Mon Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Coyotes (7‑12‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (14‑6‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (13‑9‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (11‑13‑1) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blues (11‑14‑0) |
7‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (13‑9‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Nov 1, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Jets (15‑7‑1) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 3, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑1) |
4‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (12‑7‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Canucks (11‑12‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 9, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (13‑8‑4) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (20‑4‑1) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (8‑13‑2) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (9‑12‑5) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (11‑13‑1) |
2‑7 | Home | Tue Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (8‑13‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Wed Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (7‑13‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Fri Nov 25, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (8‑16‑4) |
0‑4 | Home | Tue Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flames (12‑10‑3) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Dec 1, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Oilers (14‑12‑0) |
3‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (11‑12‑3) |
6‑7 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 5, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (15‑6‑3) |
Away | Tue Dec 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Kings (13‑10‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flames (12‑10‑3) |
Home | Mon Dec 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Senators (10‑13‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Ducks (6‑17‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Lightning (15‑8‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Coyotes (7‑12‑4) |
Away | Mon Dec 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Avalanche (13‑9‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (14‑6‑5) |
Away | Fri Dec 23, 8:30 pm | |
| 13 | Lightning (15‑8‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (12‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (11‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (12‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (12‑10‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blues (11‑14‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (15‑6‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Predators (12‑9‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Islanders (16‑10‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Rangers (12‑10‑5) |
Away | Sun Jan 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jets (15‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Panthers (12‑9‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Maple Leafs (15‑5‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (20‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (12‑7‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Senators (10‑13‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Senators (10‑13‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Islanders (16‑10‑0) |
Home | Sat Feb 11, 12:30 pm | |
| 19 | Oilers (14‑12‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 12, 12:30 pm | |
| 20 | Blackhawks (7‑13‑4) |
Home | Tue Feb 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hurricanes (14‑6‑5) |
Away | Thu Feb 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Maple Leafs (15‑5‑6) |
Away | Sat Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (20‑4‑1) |
Away | Tue Feb 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (9‑12‑5) |
Away | Fri Feb 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Senators (10‑13‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (8‑16‑4) |
Away | Tue Feb 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (13‑10‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (6‑17‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Golden Knights (19‑7‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (14‑6‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rangers (12‑10‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Devils (20‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (13‑9‑1) |
Home | Mon Mar 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (13‑8‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (12‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lightning (15‑8‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (15‑8‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (20‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (8‑13‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (11‑13‑1) |
Away | Mon Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (9‑12‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (12‑9‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (14‑6‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (12‑7‑5) |
Home | Tue Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (11‑12‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (15‑5‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (16‑10‑0) |
Away | Wed Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (20‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 13, 7:00 pm |