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 |
Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 48i Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 19 vs Jets 2-4 Won Thu, Mar 21 @ Bruins 5-2 Won Sat, Mar 23 vs Panthers 4-3 Won Tue, Mar 26 vs Flyers 6-5 Thu, Mar 28 @ Avalanche Sat, Mar 30 @ Coyotes Mon, Apr 01 vs Penguins Wed, Apr 03 vs Devils |
20 | 4 | 72 | 100 | 88% | 12% | <1% | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 45 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 21 vs Flyers 3-2 Lost Fri, Mar 22 @ Capitals 6-7 Won Sun, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Tue, Mar 26 @ Penguins 1-4 Thu, Mar 28 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 30 @ Canadiens Thu, Apr 04 vs Bruins Fri, Apr 05 vs Capitals |
21 | 7 | 73 | 97 | 12% | 88% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 36 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 21 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 23 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Sun, Mar 24 vs Panthers 1-4 Lost Tue, Mar 26 @ Rangers 5-6 Thu, Mar 28 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 30 vs Blackhawks Mon, Apr 01 vs Islanders Fri, Apr 05 @ Sabres |
27 | 10 | 73 | 82 | X | <1% | 50% | - | - | - | 1% | 28% | 21% |
Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 42 Bruins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 21 vs Rangers 2-5 Lost Sat, Mar 23 @ Flyers 2-3 Won Tue, Mar 26 @ Panthers 4-3 Lost Wed, Mar 27 @ Lightning 1-3 Sat, Mar 30 @ Capitals Tue, Apr 02 @ Predators Thu, Apr 04 @ H.canes Sat, Apr 06 vs Panthers |
17 | 15 | 74 | 99 | - | - | - | 17% | 67% | 14% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 46 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 21 vs Predators 0-3 Lost Sat, Mar 23 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Sun, Mar 24 @ Flyers 4-1 Lost Tue, Mar 26 vs Bruins 3-4 Thu, Mar 28 vs Islanders Sat, Mar 30 vs Red Wings Mon, Apr 01 @ M. Leafs Tue, Apr 02 @ Canadiens |
21 | 5 | 72 | 97 | - | - | - | 82% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 40 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 20 @ Capitals 7-3 Won Sat, Mar 23 vs Oilers 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 24 @ H.canes 1-2 Lost Tue, Mar 26 vs Devils 3-6 Thu, Mar 28 vs Capitals Sat, Mar 30 @ Sabres Mon, Apr 01 vs Panthers Wed, Apr 03 vs Lightning |
22 | 9 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 1% | 12% | 45% | 40% | 1% | <1% |
Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 21 @ Sharks 4-1 Lost Sat, Mar 23 @ Kings 3-4 Won Sun, Mar 24 @ Ducks 3-2 Won Wed, Mar 27 vs Bruins 3-1 Sat, Mar 30 vs Islanders Mon, Apr 01 vs Red Wings Wed, Apr 03 @ M. Leafs Thu, Apr 04 @ Canadiens |
25 | 7 | 72 | 87 | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 38% | 55% | 2% | <1% |
Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 36 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs 3-7 Won Fri, Mar 22 vs H.canes 7-6 Won Sun, Mar 24 vs Jets 3-0 Won Tue, Mar 26 vs Red Wings 4-3 Thu, Mar 28 @ M. Leafs Sat, Mar 30 vs Bruins Tue, Apr 02 @ Sabres Thu, Apr 04 vs Penguins |
26 | 9 | 71 | 81 | <1% | <1% | 47% | - | - | - | 1% | 31% | 21% |
Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 36 Red Wings Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 19 vs B. Jackets 4-3 Won Thu, Mar 21 vs Islanders 6-3 Lost Sat, Mar 23 @ Predators 0-1 Lost Tue, Mar 26 @ Capitals 3-4 Thu, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sat, Mar 30 @ Panthers Mon, Apr 01 @ Lightning Fri, Apr 05 vs Rangers |
29 | 7 | 72 | 79 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | 2% | 28% | 71% |
Devils | MetropolitanMet | 36 Devils Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 21 vs Jets 4-1 Lost Sat, Mar 23 vs Senators 2-5 Won Sun, Mar 24 @ Islanders 4-0 Won Tue, Mar 26 @ M. Leafs 6-3 Fri, Mar 29 @ Sabres Tue, Apr 02 vs Penguins Wed, Apr 03 @ Rangers Sat, Apr 06 @ Senators |
33 | 4 | 73 | 76 | X | X | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | 5% | 94% |
Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 30 Islanders Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 19 vs H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Mar 21 @ Red Wings 3-6 Won Sat, Mar 23 vs Jets 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 24 vs Devils 0-4 Thu, Mar 28 @ Panthers Sat, Mar 30 @ Lightning Mon, Apr 01 @ Flyers Tue, Apr 02 vs Blackhawks |
26 | 15 | 71 | 75 | X | X | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 96% |
Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 34 Sabres Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 19 @ Canucks 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 21 @ Oilers 3-8 Won Sun, Mar 24 @ Flames 4-1 Lost Wed, Mar 27 vs Senators 2-6 Fri, Mar 29 vs Devils Sat, Mar 30 vs M. Leafs Tue, Apr 02 vs Capitals Fri, Apr 05 vs Flyers |
34 | 5 | 73 | 73 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 31 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 19 @ Devils 2-5 Lost Fri, Mar 22 @ Stars 2-4 Lost Sun, Mar 24 @ Avalanche 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 26 vs H.canes 4-1 Thu, Mar 28 vs B. Jackets Sat, Mar 30 @ B. Jackets Mon, Apr 01 @ Rangers Tue, Apr 02 @ Devils |
30 | 10 | 71 | 72 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 98% |
Senators | AtlanticAtl | 31 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 21 vs Blues 2-5 Won Sat, Mar 23 @ Devils 5-2 Won Sun, Mar 24 vs Oilers 5-3 Won Wed, Mar 27 @ Sabres 6-2 Thu, Mar 28 vs Blackhawks Sat, Mar 30 @ Jets Tue, Apr 02 @ Wild Thu, Apr 04 vs Panthers |
36 | 4 | 71 | 66 | - | - | - | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 27 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 19 @ Oilers 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 21 @ Canucks 1-4 Won Sun, Mar 24 @ Kraken 5-1 Won Tue, Mar 26 @ Avalanche 2-1 Thu, Mar 28 vs Flyers Sat, Mar 30 vs H.canes Tue, Apr 02 vs Panthers Thu, Apr 04 vs Lightning |
32 | 12 | 71 | 66 | - | - | - | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 23 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 3-4 Lost Fri, Mar 22 @ Avalanche 1-6 Lost Sat, Mar 23 @ G. Knights 2-4 Lost Tue, Mar 26 @ Coyotes 2-6 Thu, Mar 28 @ Penguins Sat, Mar 30 vs Penguins Mon, Apr 01 vs Avalanche Thu, Apr 04 vs Islanders |
37 | 12 | 72 | 58 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (79%) |
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Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
(2)Hurricanes | 45 | 21 | 7 | 97 | 45% | <1% | 45% |
(1)Rangers | 48 | 20 | 4 | 100 | 27% | <1% | 27% |
(2)Panthers | 46 | 21 | 5 | 97 | 7% | <1% | 7% |
(1)Bruins | 42 | 17 | 15 | 99 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
(3)Maple Leafs | 40 | 22 | 9 | 89 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
(7)Lightning | 40 | 25 | 7 | 87 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
(3)Flyers | 36 | 27 | 10 | 82 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
(9)Red Wings | 36 | 29 | 7 | 79 | <1% | <1% | X |
(10)Devils | 36 | 33 | 4 | 76 | <1% | <1% | X |
(11)Islanders | 30 | 26 | 15 | 75 | <1% | <1% | X |
(12)Sabres | 34 | 34 | 5 | 73 | <1% | <1% | X |
(13)Penguins | 31 | 30 | 10 | 72 | <1% | <1% | X |
(14)Senators | 31 | 36 | 4 | 66 | <1% | <1% | X |
(15)Canadiens | 27 | 32 | 12 | 66 | <1% | <1% | X |
Elimination | 21% |
Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
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1 | Penguins (31‑30‑10) |
0‑4 | Home | Fri Oct 13, 7:30 pm |
2 | Flames (33‑33‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Mon Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
2 | Senators (31‑36‑4) |
1‑6 | Away | Wed Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
2 | Canadiens (27‑32‑12) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
3 | Maple Leafs (40‑22‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Oct 24, 6:00 pm |
3 | Devils (36‑33‑4) |
6‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 25, 7:30 pm |
3 | Wild (34‑28‑9) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Fri Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
3 | Sharks (16‑47‑8) |
3‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 29, 5:00 pm |
4 | Islanders (30‑26‑15) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
4 | Blue Jackets (23‑37‑12) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
5 | Panthers (46‑21‑5) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
5 | Devils (36‑33‑4) |
4‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
5 | Islanders (30‑26‑15) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 11, 7:30 pm |
6 | Golden Knights (39‑25‑8) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
6 | Blue Jackets (23‑37‑12) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
7 | Sabres (34‑34‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
7 | Oilers (43‑23‑4) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 24, 3:00 pm |
8 | Sharks (16‑47‑8) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 27, 10:30 pm |
8 | Kings (38‑22‑11) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Nov 29, 10:30 pm |
8 | Ducks (24‑44‑4) |
5‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 30, 10:00 pm |
8 | Golden Knights (39‑25‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 2, 10:00 pm |
9 | Coyotes (30‑37‑5) |
0‑6 | Away | Mon Dec 4, 9:00 pm |
9 | Stars (45‑19‑9) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 7, 8:00 pm |
9 | Rangers (48‑20‑4) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
9 | Blackhawks (21‑46‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
10 | Flyers (36‑27‑10) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Thu Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
10 | Predators (43‑25‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
10 | Hurricanes (45‑21‑7) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 17, 6:00 pm |
11 | Islanders (30‑26‑15) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
11 | Blue Jackets (23‑37‑12) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
11 | Lightning (40‑25‑7) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
12 | Rangers (48‑20‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
12 | Islanders (30‑26‑15) |
1‑5 | Away | Fri Dec 29, 7:30 pm |
12 | Predators (43‑25‑4) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
13 | Penguins (31‑30‑10) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
13 | Devils (36‑33‑4) |
3‑6 | Home | Wed Jan 3, 7:30 pm |
13 | Hurricanes (45‑21‑7) |
2‑6 | Home | Fri Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
13 | Kings (38‑22‑11) |
4‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 7, 3:00 pm |
14 | Kraken (29‑29‑13) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
14 | Rangers (48‑20‑4) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 13, 1:00 pm |
14 | Rangers (48‑20‑4) |
1‑2 | Away | Sun Jan 14, 1:00 pm |
15 | Ducks (24‑44‑4) |
2‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
15 | Blues (38‑30‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
15 | Blues (38‑30‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
16 | Wild (34‑28‑9) |
3‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 23, 8:00 pm |
16 | Avalanche (46‑21‑5) |
2‑6 | Away | Wed Jan 24, 9:30 pm |
16 | Stars (45‑19‑9) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 27, 2:00 pm |
18 | Canadiens (27‑32‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
18 | Panthers (46‑21‑5) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Feb 8, 7:00 pm |
18 | Bruins (42‑17‑15) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Feb 10, 3:30 pm |
18 | Canucks (45‑19‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Feb 11, 1:30 pm |
19 | Avalanche (46‑21‑5) |
3‑6 | Home | Tue Feb 13, 7:00 pm |
19 | Canadiens (27‑32‑12) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 17, 7:00 pm |
20 | Devils (36‑33‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Tue Feb 20, 7:00 pm |
20 | Lightning (40‑25‑7) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
20 | Panthers (46‑21‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Feb 24, 6:00 pm |
21 | Senators (31‑36‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
21 | Red Wings (36‑29‑7) |
3‑8 | Away | Tue Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
21 | Flyers (36‑27‑10) |
5‑2 | Home | Fri Mar 1, 7:00 pm |
21 | Coyotes (30‑37‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Sun Mar 3, 1:00 pm |
22 | Penguins (31‑30‑10) |
6‑0 | Away | Thu Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
22 | Blackhawks (21‑46‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Mar 9, 7:00 pm |
23 | Jets (44‑22‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Mon Mar 11, 7:30 pm |
23 | Oilers (43‑23‑4) |
2‑7 | Away | Wed Mar 13, 10:00 pm |
23 | Kraken (29‑29‑13) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 14, 10:00 pm |
23 | Canucks (45‑19‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 16, 10:00 pm |
24 | Flames (33‑33‑5) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Mar 18, 8:30 pm |
24 | Maple Leafs (40‑22‑9) |
3‑7 | Home | Wed Mar 20, 7:30 pm |
24 | Hurricanes (45‑21‑7) |
7‑6 (SO) | Home | Fri Mar 22, 7:00 pm |
24 | Jets (44‑22‑6) |
3‑0 | Home | Sun Mar 24, 12:30 pm |
25 | Red Wings (36‑29‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Mar 26, 7:00 pm |
25 | Maple Leafs (40‑22‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
25 | Bruins (42‑17‑15) |
Home | Sat Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
26 | Sabres (34‑34‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
26 | Penguins (31‑30‑10) |
Home | Thu Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
26 | Hurricanes (45‑21‑7) |
Away | Fri Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
26 | Senators (31‑36‑4) |
Home | Sun Apr 7, 6:00 pm | |
27 | Red Wings (36‑29‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
27 | Sabres (34‑34‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
27 | Lightning (40‑25‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 13, 5:30 pm | |
28 | Bruins (42‑17‑15) |
Home | Mon Apr 15, 7:00 pm | |
28 | Flyers (36‑27‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 16, 7:00 pm |