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 | 28i Capitals Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 06 @ Sabres 3-4 Won Wed, Jan 08 vs Canucks 2-1 Lost Fri, Jan 10 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Predators 4-1 Tue, Jan 14 vs Ducks Thu, Jan 16 @ Senators Sat, Jan 18 vs Penguins Tue, Jan 21 @ Oilers |
10 | 5 | 43 | 61 | 73% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 26 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 04 @ Sharks 2-3 Won Mon, Jan 06 @ Kraken 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 11 vs Lightning 3-2 Tue, Jan 14 vs Panthers Thu, Jan 16 @ M. Leafs Sat, Jan 18 vs Flyers Sun, Jan 19 vs Senators |
15 | 4 | 45 | 56 | 10% | 36% | 34% | - | - | - | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 26 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 07 @ Lightning 2-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Won Fri, Jan 10 vs Canucks 2-0 Lost Sun, Jan 12 vs Ducks 2-3 Wed, Jan 15 @ Sabres Fri, Jan 17 vs G. Knights Mon, Jan 20 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 21 @ Stars |
15 | 3 | 44 | 55 | 16% | 37% | 32% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 05 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 07 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ H.canes 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Canucks 0-3 Tue, Jan 14 vs Stars Thu, Jan 16 vs Devils Sat, Jan 18 @ Canadiens Mon, Jan 20 vs Lightning |
15 | 2 | 44 | 56 | - | - | - | 44% | 27% | 16% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 25 Panthers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 06 @ Avalanche 1-3 Won Wed, Jan 08 @ Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Bruins 3-4 Lost Mon, Jan 13 @ Flyers 3-4 Tue, Jan 14 @ Devils Thu, Jan 16 vs Red Wings Sat, Jan 18 vs Ducks Tue, Jan 21 @ Ducks |
16 | 3 | 44 | 53 | - | - | - | 23% | 26% | 23% | 9% | 7% | 13% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 23 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 07 vs H.canes 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Bruins 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 11 @ Devils 2-3 Won Sun, Jan 12 @ Penguins 5-2 Tue, Jan 14 @ Bruins Thu, Jan 16 vs Ducks Sat, Jan 18 vs Red Wings Mon, Jan 20 @ M. Leafs |
15 | 3 | 41 | 49 | - | - | - | 26% | 27% | 20% | 8% | 6% | 13% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 21 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 05 vs Islanders 4-5 Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs Oilers 0-4 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ Lightning 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Panthers 4-3 Tue, Jan 14 vs Lightning Sat, Jan 18 @ Senators Mon, Jan 20 vs Sharks Wed, Jan 22 @ Devils |
19 | 5 | 45 | 47 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 68% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 20 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 04 vs Blues 6-4 Won Tue, Jan 07 @ Penguins 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Kraken 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Blues 2-1 Tue, Jan 14 vs Flyers Thu, Jan 16 vs Sharks Sat, Jan 18 @ Rangers Mon, Jan 20 @ Islanders |
17 | 6 | 43 | 46 | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 12% | 10% | 63% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 21 Senators Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 07 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 09 vs Sabres 0-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Penguins 5-0 Won Sun, Jan 12 vs Stars 3-2 Tue, Jan 14 @ Islanders Thu, Jan 16 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 18 vs Bruins Sun, Jan 19 @ Devils |
18 | 3 | 42 | 45 | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 15% | 11% | 11% | 50% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 20 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 04 @ Jets 4-2 Won Tue, Jan 07 vs Senators 3-2 Won Fri, Jan 10 vs Blackhawks 5-3 Won Sun, Jan 12 vs Kraken 6-2 Tue, Jan 14 vs Sharks Thu, Jan 16 @ Panthers Sat, Jan 18 @ Lightning Sun, Jan 19 @ Stars |
18 | 4 | 42 | 44 | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 79% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 20 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 04 @ Avalanche 2-1 Won Mon, Jan 06 vs Canucks 5-4 Won Fri, Jan 10 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Stars 1-2 Tue, Jan 14 @ Hockey Club Thu, Jan 16 @ Stars Sat, Jan 18 vs M. Leafs Sun, Jan 19 vs Rangers |
18 | 4 | 42 | 44 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 64% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 18 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Oilers 5-3 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Senators 0-5 Lost Sun, Jan 12 vs Lightning 2-5 Tue, Jan 14 vs Kraken Fri, Jan 17 @ Sabres Sat, Jan 18 @ Capitals Mon, Jan 20 @ Kings |
19 | 8 | 45 | 44 | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 89% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs M. Leafs 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 09 vs Stars 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 vs Ducks 6-0 Won Mon, Jan 13 vs Panthers 4-3 Tue, Jan 14 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 16 @ Islanders Sat, Jan 18 @ Devils Tue, Jan 21 vs Red Wings |
20 | 5 | 44 | 43 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 84% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 05 @ Blackhawks 6-2 Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs Stars 4-5 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Devils 3-2 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ G. Knights 2-1 Tue, Jan 14 @ Avalanche Thu, Jan 16 @ Hockey Club Sat, Jan 18 vs B. Jackets Sun, Jan 19 @ Canadiens |
20 | 2 | 42 | 42 | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 71% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 17 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 02 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Won Sun, Jan 05 @ Bruins 5-4 Won Thu, Jan 09 @ G. Knights 4-0 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Tue, Jan 14 vs Senators Thu, Jan 16 vs Flyers Sat, Jan 18 vs Sharks Mon, Jan 20 vs B. Jackets |
18 | 7 | 42 | 41 | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 89% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 16 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 04 @ G. Knights 1-3 Won Mon, Jan 06 vs Capitals 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 @ Senators 4-0 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Kraken 2-6 Wed, Jan 15 vs H.canes Fri, Jan 17 vs Penguins Mon, Jan 20 @ Kraken Tue, Jan 21 @ Canucks |
22 | 5 | 43 | 37 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (7%) |
Away (29%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Maple Leafs | 27 | 15 | 2 | 56 | 8% | 1% | 7% |
| (1)Capitals | 28 | 10 | 5 | 61 | 8% | <1% | 8% |
| (3)Lightning | 23 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (2)Panthers | 25 | 16 | 3 | 53 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (9)Senators | 21 | 18 | 3 | 45 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Bruins | 21 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 26 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Devils | 26 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Red Wings | 20 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 20 | 17 | 6 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Rangers | 20 | 20 | 2 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Islanders | 17 | 18 | 7 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Penguins | 18 | 19 | 8 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Flyers | 19 | 20 | 5 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 16 | 22 | 5 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 64% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Wed Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (21‑18‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
3‑6 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Kings (24‑12‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Islanders (17‑18‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
2‑7 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Blues (20‑20‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (19‑20‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Sun Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (18‑23‑3) |
2‑8 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (21‑14‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (26‑15‑4) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
7‑5 | Away | Mon Nov 11, 12:30 pm |
| 7 | Wild (27‑13‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Oilers (27‑13‑3) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (29‑11‑3) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Dec 1, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Islanders (17‑18‑7) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Predators (13‑22‑7) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Mon Dec 9, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (18‑19‑8) |
2‑9 | Home | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Jets (29‑12‑3) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
6‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
4‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (25‑16‑3) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Lightning (23‑15‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Golden Knights (29‑11‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (14‑28‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Stars (27‑14‑1) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
Away | Tue Jan 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Stars (27‑14‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
Home | Sun Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Lightning (23‑15‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (26‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (29‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (27‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Ducks (18‑20‑5) |
Away | Sun Feb 2, 4:00 pm | |
| 19 | Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
Away | Tue Feb 4, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (24‑12‑5) |
Away | Wed Feb 5, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Devils (26‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lightning (23‑15‑3) |
Home | Sun Feb 9, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Senators (21‑18‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (27‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (21‑14‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (18‑23‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (25‑16‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (21‑18‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (17‑18‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (20‑20‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (19‑20‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (25‑16‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (25‑16‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
Home | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (19‑20‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Predators (13‑22‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (20‑18‑4) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (21‑18‑3) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Blackhawks (14‑28‑2) |
Home | Mon Apr 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑3) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 7:00 pm |