Where are the Capitals going in the playoff? The Capitals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Capitals 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 | 5i Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 14 vs Hockey Club 3-0 Lost Tue, Oct 15 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Thu, Oct 17 @ Senators 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 19 vs Capitals 5-6 Tue, Oct 22 vs Lightning Thu, Oct 24 @ Red Wings Fri, Oct 25 vs Islanders Sun, Oct 27 vs Ducks |
2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 42% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 4 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 12 vs Hockey Club 5-6 Won Mon, Oct 14 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Thu, Oct 17 @ Red Wings 5-2 Won Sat, Oct 19 @ M. Leafs 4-1 Tue, Oct 22 @ Canadiens Thu, Oct 24 vs Panthers Sat, Oct 26 vs Ducks Tue, Oct 29 @ Capitals |
0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 25% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 35% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 3 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 12 vs Devils 3-5 Won Tue, Oct 15 vs G. Knights 4-2 Won Thu, Oct 17 vs Stars 3-2 Won Sat, Oct 19 @ Devils 6-5 Tue, Oct 22 @ Flyers Wed, Oct 23 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 26 @ Lightning Tue, Oct 29 vs Rangers |
1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 38% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 4 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 14 @ Bruins 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 15 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 17 vs Canucks 2-3 Won Sat, Oct 19 vs G. Knights 4-3 Tue, Oct 22 vs Wild Thu, Oct 24 @ Rangers Sat, Oct 26 @ Islanders Mon, Oct 28 @ Sabres |
2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 4 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 12 vs Penguins 4-2 Won Wed, Oct 16 vs Kings 6-2 Lost Sat, Oct 19 vs Rangers 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 21 vs Lightning 5-2 Tue, Oct 22 @ B. Jackets Thu, Oct 24 vs Blues Sat, Oct 26 @ Bruins Mon, Oct 28 @ Jets |
2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | 20% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 3 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 12 vs Kings 2-1 Lost Mon, Oct 14 vs Panthers 3-4 Won Wed, Oct 16 @ Avalanche 5-3 Lost Sat, Oct 19 @ Hockey Club 1-2 Tue, Oct 22 @ Predators Thu, Oct 24 vs Stars Sat, Oct 26 vs M. Leafs Tue, Oct 29 vs Flyers |
2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 3 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 15 vs Canucks 4-1 Won Thu, Oct 17 vs G. Knights 4-3 Lost Sat, Oct 19 @ Senators 4-5 Lost Mon, Oct 21 @ M. Leafs 2-5 Tue, Oct 22 @ Devils Thu, Oct 24 vs Wild Sat, Oct 26 vs Capitals Mon, Oct 28 vs Predators |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 16% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 45% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 3 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 12 @ Canadiens 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 14 vs Kings 8-7 Lost Thu, Oct 17 vs Devils 1-3 Won Sat, Oct 19 vs Lightning 5-4 Tue, Oct 22 @ Hockey Club Fri, Oct 25 @ G. Knights Sun, Oct 27 @ Avalanche Tue, Oct 29 vs Blues |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 2 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 12 @ Stars 0-3 Won Mon, Oct 14 @ Avalanche 6-2 Lost Thu, Oct 17 @ Blues 0-1 Won Sat, Oct 19 vs Canadiens 4-3 Tue, Oct 22 vs Red Wings Fri, Oct 25 @ Devils Sat, Oct 26 vs Panthers Tue, Oct 29 vs Ducks |
1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 54% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 3 Penguins Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 14 @ Canadiens 6-3 Won Wed, Oct 16 vs Sabres 6-5 Lost Fri, Oct 18 vs H.canes 1-4 Lost Sun, Oct 20 @ Jets 3-6 Tue, Oct 22 @ Flames Fri, Oct 25 @ Oilers Sat, Oct 26 @ Canucks Tue, Oct 29 vs Wild |
4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 2 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 12 vs Senators 4-1 Lost Mon, Oct 14 vs Penguins 3-6 Lost Thu, Oct 17 vs Kings 1-4 Lost Sat, Oct 19 @ Islanders 3-4 Tue, Oct 22 vs Rangers Sat, Oct 26 vs Blues Sun, Oct 27 @ Flyers Tue, Oct 29 vs Kraken |
3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 58% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 2 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 12 vs Panthers 5-2 Lost Wed, Oct 16 @ Penguins 5-6 Lost Thu, Oct 17 @ B. Jackets 4-6 Won Sat, Oct 19 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Tue, Oct 22 vs Stars Sat, Oct 26 vs Red Wings Mon, Oct 28 vs Panthers Fri, Nov 01 vs Islanders |
4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 2 Hurricanes Recent Games Sat, Oct 12 @ Lightning Won Tue, Oct 15 vs Devils 4-2 Won Fri, Oct 18 @ Penguins 4-1 Lost Sat, Oct 19 @ Blues 3-4 Tue, Oct 22 @ Oilers Thu, Oct 24 @ Flames Sat, Oct 26 @ Kraken Mon, Oct 28 @ Canucks |
2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 50% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 2 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 12 @ Avalanche 6-4 Lost Tue, Oct 15 vs Panthers 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 17 vs Sabres 6-4 Lost Sat, Oct 19 vs Wild 1-3 Tue, Oct 22 vs M. Leafs Sat, Oct 26 @ Predators Mon, Oct 28 vs Oilers Wed, Oct 30 vs Islanders |
3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 56% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 2 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 12 vs Predators 3-0 Lost Mon, Oct 14 @ Rangers 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 17 vs Rangers 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 19 @ Predators 5-2 Tue, Oct 22 @ Islanders Thu, Oct 24 vs Devils Sat, Oct 26 @ Sabres Sun, Oct 27 vs Oilers |
3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 57% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 1 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 12 @ Flames 3-6 Lost Tue, Oct 15 @ Oilers 3-4 Lost Thu, Oct 17 @ Kraken 4-6 Lost Sat, Oct 19 vs Canucks 0-3 Tue, Oct 22 vs Capitals Wed, Oct 23 @ Capitals Sat, Oct 26 vs Wild Sun, Oct 27 vs Canadiens |
3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4% | 8% | 11% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 65% |
| Record | Total | Home (37%) |
Away (25%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (1)Devils | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (13)Hurricanes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (9)Islanders | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (10)Penguins | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (16)Flyers | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Senators | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Bruins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Panthers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Red Wings | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Canadiens | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Sabres | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 38% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devils (5‑2‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (3‑2‑1) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (5‑1‑0) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (5‑2‑1) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (1‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Oct 22, 6:00 pm | |
| 4 | Flyers (1‑3‑1) |
Home | Wed Oct 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 4 | Lightning (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Rangers (4‑0‑1) |
Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | Canadiens (2‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 2, 5:00 pm | |
| 5 | Hurricanes (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 6 | Predators (0‑5‑0) |
Home | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Penguins (3‑4‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 6 | Blues (4‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (4‑2‑0) |
Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 7 | Avalanche (2‑4‑0) |
Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm | |
| 7 | Golden Knights (3‑2‑1) |
Away | Sun Nov 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Hockey Club (4‑1‑1) |
Away | Mon Nov 18, 9:00 pm | |
| 8 | Avalanche (2‑4‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Devils (5‑2‑1) |
Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (4‑2‑1) |
Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Lightning (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Islanders (2‑1‑2) |
Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Devils (5‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Sharks (0‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (4‑2‑0) |
Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (2‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Sabres (2‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (5‑1‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blackhawks (2‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:30 pm | |
| 12 | Hurricanes (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (3‑1‑2) |
Home | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bruins (3‑2‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (4‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (3‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 14 | Wild (3‑0‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (4‑0‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 4, 12:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (2‑4‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (2‑1‑2) |
Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (2‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Predators (0‑5‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Ducks (2‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Penguins (3‑4‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Oilers (2‑4‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 21, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (4‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canucks (2‑1‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flames (4‑0‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 28, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Senators (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (5‑0‑0) |
Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (4‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (1‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Hockey Club (4‑1‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 9, 12:30 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (3‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Oilers (2‑4‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (4‑0‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blues (4‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lightning (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 6:30 pm | |
| 23 | Rangers (4‑0‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (4‑2‑0) |
Home | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (2‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (3‑1‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 13, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (0‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Flyers (1‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (4‑2‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Jets (5‑0‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (3‑0‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (2‑4‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (3‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (2‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (2‑1‑2) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Islanders (2‑1‑2) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Penguins (3‑4‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |