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 | 22i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers 2-5 Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins Thu, Jan 01 vs Canadiens |
11 | 3 | 36 | 47 | 44% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks 5-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks 3-1 Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 31 @ Flames Sat, Jan 03 @ Oilers |
10 | 7 | 36 | 45 | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 37% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 20 Islanders Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils 2-1 Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks Thu, Jan 01 vs Hockey Club |
13 | 4 | 37 | 44 | 17% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 30% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 22 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals 5-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals 3-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars 4-3 Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets Thu, Jan 01 @ Penguins |
13 | 3 | 38 | 47 | - | - | - | 24% | 19% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 30% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 20 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins 3-4 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins 6-2 Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 03 @ Blues |
12 | 5 | 37 | 45 | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 20 Lightning Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues 4-1 Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings |
13 | 3 | 36 | 43 | - | - | - | 23% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 32% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers 3-7 Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers Thu, Jan 01 @ Senators |
13 | 5 | 37 | 43 | 9% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 20 Panthers Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes 5-2 Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens Fri, Jan 02 vs Rangers |
14 | 2 | 36 | 42 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators 1-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals 7-3 Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals Fri, Jan 02 @ Panthers |
16 | 4 | 39 | 42 | 3% | 8% | 11% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 64% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 18 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres 2-3 Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 03 vs Jets |
13 | 5 | 36 | 41 | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 59% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres 1-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders 1-2 Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hockey Club |
16 | 1 | 37 | 41 | 11% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 43% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators 2-6 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens 2-6 Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers Sat, Jan 03 @ Canucks |
17 | 1 | 38 | 41 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 18 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils 3-1 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators 3-2 Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars Sat, Jan 03 @ B. Jackets |
14 | 4 | 36 | 40 | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 58% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 15 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs 3-6 Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings Sat, Jan 03 @ Red Wings |
12 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 16 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars 1-5 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins 6-3 Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils Thu, Jan 01 vs Jets |
15 | 5 | 36 | 37 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 85% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 15 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings 3-1 Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils Sat, Jan 03 vs Sabres |
15 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Record | Total | Home (26%) |
Away (28%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Red Wings | 22 | 13 | 3 | 47 | 9% | 3% | 5% |
| (3)Lightning | 20 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| (8)Panthers | 20 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (12)Bruins | 20 | 17 | 1 | 41 | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| (13)Sabres | 18 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (10)Senators | 18 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (3)Islanders | 20 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Flyers | 19 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Devils | 20 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 43 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 16 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Rangers | 19 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 46% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (16‑15‑5) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (22‑13‑3) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (13‑17‑6) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (15‑14‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (16‑16‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (19‑16‑4) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (18‑14‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (15‑18‑4) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (19‑13‑6) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (15‑18‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (15‑14‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (18‑13‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (20‑16‑1) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (15‑12‑9) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (25‑7‑6) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (20‑17‑1) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (15‑15‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (19‑13‑5) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (16‑15‑5) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (17‑8‑10) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (27‑2‑7) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (18‑13‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (15‑17‑3) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (16‑15‑5) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (14‑16‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (20‑13‑3) |
1‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (15‑12‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (19‑16‑4) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (19‑13‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (13‑17‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (15‑12‑9) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (15‑12‑9) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (20‑17‑1) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (20‑13‑3) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (20‑14‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (22‑11‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (14‑16‑8) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm | |
| 13 | Stars (25‑7‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (15‑18‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (20‑14‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (22‑13‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (15‑18‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (19‑13‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (18‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (18‑13‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (22‑10‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (18‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bruins (20‑17‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (17‑8‑10) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (27‑2‑7) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (18‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (22‑10‑6) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (15‑17‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (20‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (19‑13‑5) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (17‑17‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (21‑14‑2) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (15‑12‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (16‑15‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (18‑13‑5) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (17‑17‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (21‑14‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (20‑17‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (22‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (20‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (22‑11‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (15‑15‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (16‑16‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (22‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (20‑13‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (19‑16‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (20‑16‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (20‑16‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (20‑14‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (20‑13‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (15‑15‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (20‑13‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |