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 | 18i Rangers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Predators 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 03 vs Sharks 6-5 Lost Tue, Dec 05 @ Senators 2-6 Sat, Dec 09 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 10 vs Kings Tue, Dec 12 vs M. Leafs Fri, Dec 15 vs Ducks |
5 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 71% | 15% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Devils 3-4 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Penguins 4-3 Won Mon, Dec 04 vs Penguins 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 07 @ Coyotes 4-1 Sat, Dec 09 @ Avalanche Tue, Dec 12 @ Predators Thu, Dec 14 vs Capitals Sat, Dec 16 vs Red Wings |
10 | 2 | 26 | 30 | 8% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 42% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 11 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 @ H.canes 5-4 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 05 vs Sharks 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets 7-3 Sat, Dec 09 vs Kings Mon, Dec 11 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 13 vs Ducks Fri, Dec 15 vs Bruins |
7 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 2% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 62% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 17 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Sharks 3-0 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 03 vs B. Jackets 3-1 Lost Thu, Dec 07 vs Sabres 1-3 Sat, Dec 09 vs Coyotes Wed, Dec 13 @ Devils Fri, Dec 15 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 16 vs Rangers |
5 | 3 | 25 | 37 | - | - | - | 45% | 22% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 16 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Canadiens 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Stars 5-4 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Penguins 3-1 Sun, Dec 10 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 12 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 14 @ Canucks Sat, Dec 16 @ Oilers |
8 | 2 | 26 | 34 | - | - | - | 22% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 7% | 22% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 14 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Blackhawks 5-1 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-4 Won Tue, Dec 05 @ Sabres 5-3 Lost Thu, Dec 07 vs Sharks 5-6 Sat, Dec 09 vs Senators Mon, Dec 11 @ Stars Tue, Dec 12 @ Blues Thu, Dec 14 vs H.canes |
7 | 4 | 25 | 32 | - | - | - | 13% | 18% | 18% | 9% | 8% | 34% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 13 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Panthers 2-1 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Kraken 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Bruins 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 07 @ Senators 4-3 Sat, Dec 09 vs Predators Mon, Dec 11 @ Islanders Tue, Dec 12 @ Rangers Thu, Dec 14 vs B. Jackets |
6 | 4 | 23 | 30 | - | - | - | 14% | 19% | 17% | 9% | 8% | 33% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 14 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Sabres 6-2 Lost Mon, Dec 04 @ Jets 1-2 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Oilers 1-6 Lost Thu, Dec 07 @ Flames 2-3 Sat, Dec 09 @ Canucks Tue, Dec 12 @ Senators Thu, Dec 14 @ Red Wings Fri, Dec 15 vs Predators |
11 | 1 | 26 | 29 | 5% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 12 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Stars 1-8 Won Mon, Dec 04 vs Stars 4-0 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Penguins 3-1 Lost Thu, Dec 07 @ Predators 1-5 Sat, Dec 09 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 12 @ Canucks Thu, Dec 14 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 16 @ Flames |
11 | 5 | 28 | 29 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 69% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 12 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Ducks 5-4 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ G. Knights 1-4 Lost Mon, Dec 04 @ Coyotes 0-6 Lost Thu, Dec 07 vs Stars 4-5 Sat, Dec 09 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks Thu, Dec 14 @ Flyers Sat, Dec 16 @ Predators |
8 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 6% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 13 Devils Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Sharks 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 05 @ Canucks 6-5 Won Thu, Dec 07 @ Kraken 2-1 Sat, Dec 09 @ Flames Sun, Dec 10 @ Oilers Wed, Dec 13 vs Bruins Sat, Dec 16 @ B. Jackets |
10 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 7% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 45% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 11 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Flyers 3-4 Lost Mon, Dec 04 @ Flyers 1-2 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Lightning 1-3 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Panthers 1-3 Tue, Dec 12 vs Coyotes Wed, Dec 13 @ Canadiens Sat, Dec 16 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 18 vs Wild |
12 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 1% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 71% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 11 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Panthers 1-5 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Red Wings 4-5 Won Mon, Dec 04 vs Kraken 4-2 Lost Thu, Dec 07 vs Kings 0-4 Sat, Dec 09 @ Sabres Sun, Dec 10 vs Predators Wed, Dec 13 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 16 vs Islanders |
12 | 3 | 26 | 25 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ H.canes 2-6 Lost Sun, Dec 03 vs Predators 1-2 Lost Tue, Dec 05 vs Red Wings 3-5 Won Thu, Dec 07 @ Bruins 3-1 Sat, Dec 09 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 11 vs Coyotes Wed, Dec 13 @ Avalanche Fri, Dec 15 @ G. Knights |
14 | 2 | 27 | 24 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 9 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 03 @ Bruins 1-3 Lost Tue, Dec 05 vs Kings 3-4 Lost Thu, Dec 07 @ Islanders 3-7 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Blues 5-2 Sun, Dec 10 vs Panthers Thu, Dec 14 @ M. Leafs Sat, Dec 16 vs Devils Tue, Dec 19 @ Sabres |
15 | 5 | 29 | 23 | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 93% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 10 Senators Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 01 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Kraken 2-0 Won Tue, Dec 05 vs Rangers 6-2 Lost Thu, Dec 07 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Sat, Dec 09 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 12 vs H.canes Thu, Dec 14 @ Blues Fri, Dec 15 @ Stars |
11 | 0 | 21 | 20 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 68% |
| Record | Total | Home (21%) |
Away (29%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Rangers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 9% | 2% | 7% |
| (2)Flyers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (11)Devils | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (8)Hurricanes | 14 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Islanders | 11 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| (12)Penguins | 11 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Bruins | 17 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (2)Panthers | 16 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Red Wings | 14 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Maple Leafs | 13 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 9 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Senators | 10 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Lightning | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Canadiens | 11 | 12 | 3 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Sabres | 11 | 14 | 2 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 50% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (11‑12‑3) |
0‑4 | Home | Fri Oct 13, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Flames (11‑12‑3) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Mon Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Senators (10‑11‑0) |
1‑6 | Away | Wed Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (11‑12‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (13‑6‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Oct 24, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (13‑10‑1) |
6‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 25, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Wild (9‑12‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Fri Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (8‑17‑2) |
3‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 29, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (11‑7‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (9‑15‑5) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Panthers (16‑8‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Devils (13‑10‑1) |
4‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (11‑7‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 11, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (17‑5‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (9‑15‑5) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Sabres (11‑14‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (11‑12‑1) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 24, 3:00 pm |
| 8 | Sharks (8‑17‑2) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 27, 10:30 pm |
| 8 | Kings (16‑4‑3) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Nov 29, 10:30 pm |
| 8 | Ducks (10‑16‑0) |
5‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 30, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (17‑5‑5) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 2, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Coyotes (13‑10‑2) |
0‑6 | Away | Mon Dec 4, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (15‑7‑3) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 7, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (18‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blackhawks (8‑16‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flyers (14‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Predators (14‑12‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hurricanes (14‑11‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 17, 6:00 pm | |
| 11 | Islanders (11‑7‑7) |
Home | Wed Dec 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (9‑15‑5) |
Away | Thu Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Lightning (12‑11‑5) |
Home | Sat Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (18‑5‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Islanders (11‑7‑7) |
Away | Fri Dec 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Predators (14‑12‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Penguins (11‑12‑3) |
Away | Tue Jan 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Devils (13‑10‑1) |
Home | Wed Jan 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (14‑11‑1) |
Home | Fri Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Kings (16‑4‑3) |
Home | Sun Jan 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kraken (8‑13‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (18‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (18‑5‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 15 | Ducks (10‑16‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blues (13‑12‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blues (13‑12‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (9‑12‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 24, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Stars (15‑7‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 27, 2:00 pm | |
| 18 | Canadiens (11‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (17‑5‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Canucks (17‑9‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 11, 1:30 pm | |
| 19 | Avalanche (16‑8‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Canadiens (11‑12‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Devils (13‑10‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Lightning (12‑11‑5) |
Away | Thu Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Panthers (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 24, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Senators (10‑11‑0) |
Home | Mon Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Red Wings (14‑7‑4) |
Away | Tue Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (14‑10‑2) |
Home | Fri Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Coyotes (13‑10‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 3, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (11‑12‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blackhawks (8‑16‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (15‑8‑2) |
Away | Mon Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (11‑12‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (8‑13‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (17‑9‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 16, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (11‑12‑3) |
Away | Mon Mar 18, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (13‑6‑4) |
Home | Wed Mar 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (14‑11‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑8‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 24, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (14‑7‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (13‑6‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (17‑5‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (11‑14‑2) |
Away | Tue Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (11‑12‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (14‑11‑1) |
Away | Fri Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (10‑11‑0) |
Home | Sun Apr 7, 6:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (14‑7‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (11‑14‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (12‑11‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 13, 5:30 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (17‑5‑3) |
Home | Mon Apr 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (14‑10‑2) |
Away | Tue Apr 16, 7:00 pm |