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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 43i Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 07 vs Red Wings 5-2 Won Sun, Mar 09 vs Kraken 4-2 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Ducks 7-4 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Kings 0-3 Sat, Mar 15 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers |
15 | 8 | 66 | 94 | 96% | 4% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 39 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 04 @ Red Wings 2-1 Won Thu, Mar 06 vs Bruins 3-2 Won Sun, Mar 09 vs Jets 4-2 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Lightning 4-1 Fri, Mar 14 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 15 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings |
22 | 4 | 65 | 82 | 4% | 87% | 8% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 36 Devils Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 07 vs Jets 1-6 Won Sun, Mar 09 @ Flyers 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs B. Jackets 5-3 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Oilers 3-2 Sat, Mar 15 @ Penguins Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators |
25 | 6 | 67 | 78 | <1% | 8% | 78% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 4% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 41 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 06 vs B. Jackets 3-0 Won Sat, Mar 08 vs Sabres 4-0 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 13 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Sat, Mar 15 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals |
22 | 3 | 66 | 85 | - | - | - | 61% | 25% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 39 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 05 @ G. Knights 2-5 Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Avalanche 4-7 Won Mon, Mar 10 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Lost Thu, Mar 13 vs Panthers 2-3 Sat, Mar 15 vs Senators Mon, Mar 17 vs Flames Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers |
23 | 3 | 65 | 81 | - | - | - | 23% | 39% | 30% | 7% | 1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 37 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 06 vs Sabres 6-5 Lost Sat, Mar 08 vs Bruins 0-4 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Flyers 3-4 Sat, Mar 15 @ Bruins Mon, Mar 17 vs Flyers Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club |
23 | 5 | 65 | 79 | - | - | - | 15% | 30% | 38% | 14% | 2% | 1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 35 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 08 vs Rangers 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 10 vs Red Wings 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Bruins 6-3 Sat, Mar 15 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils |
25 | 5 | 65 | 75 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 19% | 53% | 12% | 9% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 31 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ Panthers 0-3 Won Sun, Mar 09 @ Rangers 7-3 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Devils 3-5 Lost Thu, Mar 13 vs G. Knights 0-4 Sat, Mar 15 vs Rangers Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins |
26 | 8 | 65 | 70 | <1% | <1% | 6% | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 67% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 32 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Senators 3-4 Lost Sun, Mar 09 vs B. Jackets 3-7 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Jets 1-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 @ Wild 3-2 Sat, Mar 15 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 16 vs Oilers Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs |
28 | 6 | 66 | 70 | <1% | <1% | 7% | - | - | - | 5% | 20% | 69% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 31 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ Oilers 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Flames 0-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Wed, Mar 12 @ Kraken 4-5 Sat, Mar 15 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche |
27 | 7 | 65 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 19% | 75% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 31 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 06 vs Hockey Club 2-4 Lost Fri, Mar 07 @ Capitals 2-5 Lost Mon, Mar 10 @ Senators 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 12 vs Sabres 7-3 Fri, Mar 14 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 16 vs G. Knights Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights |
28 | 6 | 65 | 68 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 08 @ Lightning 4-0 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Panthers 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Senators 3-6 Sat, Mar 15 vs Lightning Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks |
29 | 8 | 67 | 68 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 91% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 29 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 04 vs Jets 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 08 @ Sharks 4-2 Lost Sun, Mar 09 @ Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Kings 1-4 Fri, Mar 14 vs Oilers Sun, Mar 16 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens |
28 | 7 | 64 | 65 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 91% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 08 vs Kraken 1-4 Lost Sun, Mar 09 vs Devils 1-3 Lost Tue, Mar 11 vs Senators 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Lightning 4-3 Sat, Mar 15 vs H.canes Mon, Mar 17 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars |
31 | 8 | 67 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 27 Penguins Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 07 @ G. Knights 0-4 Won Sun, Mar 09 @ Wild 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Blues 5-3 Sat, Mar 15 vs Devils Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers |
31 | 10 | 68 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 25 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 06 @ Lightning 5-6 Lost Sat, Mar 08 @ Panthers 0-4 Won Mon, Mar 10 vs Oilers 3-2 Lost Wed, Mar 12 @ Red Wings 3-7 Sat, Mar 15 vs G. Knights Mon, Mar 17 @ Bruins Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild |
33 | 6 | 64 | 56 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (>99%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (9)Rangers | 32 | 28 | 6 | 70 | 19% | 19% | <1% |
| (10)Canadiens | 31 | 27 | 7 | 69 | 18% | 18% | <1% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 31 | 26 | 8 | 70 | 18% | 18% | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 35 | 25 | 5 | 75 | 13% | 13% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 36 | 25 | 6 | 78 | 9% | 9% | <1% |
| (12)Bruins | 30 | 29 | 8 | 68 | 7% | 7% | <1% |
| (13)Islanders | 29 | 28 | 7 | 65 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (11)Red Wings | 31 | 28 | 6 | 68 | 5% | 5% | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 37 | 23 | 5 | 79 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 39 | 23 | 3 | 81 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 28 | 31 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 39 | 22 | 4 | 82 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Panthers | 41 | 22 | 3 | 85 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Penguins | 27 | 31 | 10 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 25 | 33 | 6 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devils (36‑25‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (39‑19‑7) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (42‑20‑2) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (36‑25‑6) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (28‑31‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (28‑31‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 23, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (37‑23‑5) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (32‑28‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (31‑27‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (31‑26‑8) |
7‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (25‑32‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (27‑31‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Blues (31‑28‑7) |
8‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (39‑23‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (39‑24‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (39‑19‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (29‑25‑11) |
6‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 18, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (39‑24‑3) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (36‑25‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (41‑22‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (37‑23‑5) |
5‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (29‑28‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (36‑25‑6) |
6‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (18‑40‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (39‑23‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (31‑27‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (31‑26‑8) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (25‑33‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Stars (42‑20‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (20‑37‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (35‑20‑9) |
3‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Bruins (30‑29‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (39‑23‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (31‑28‑6) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (30‑29‑8) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 14 | Wild (37‑24‑5) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (32‑28‑6) |
7‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 4, 12:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (25‑33‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (30‑24‑11) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (31‑27‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Predators (25‑32‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (28‑30‑7) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (35‑25‑5) |
1‑0 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Penguins (27‑31‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Oilers (37‑24‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (28‑34‑4) |
3‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Canucks (30‑24‑11) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Flames (30‑23‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 28, 9:00 pm |
| 18 | Senators (35‑25‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Jets (45‑17‑4) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Panthers (41‑22‑3) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Flyers (28‑31‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Hockey Club (29‑25‑11) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sun Feb 9, 12:30 pm |
| 21 | Penguins (27‑31‑10) |
8‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Oilers (37‑24‑4) |
7‑3 | Home | Sun Feb 23, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Flames (30‑23‑11) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Blues (31‑28‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Lightning (37‑23‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Senators (35‑25‑5) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Mon Mar 3, 6:30 pm |
| 23 | Rangers (32‑28‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Red Wings (31‑28‑6) |
5‑2 | Home | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kraken (28‑34‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (28‑30‑7) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (35‑20‑9) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 13, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (18‑40‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (31‑28‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Flyers (28‑31‑8) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (41‑22‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Jets (45‑17‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (37‑24‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (25‑33‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (30‑29‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (20‑37‑9) |
Home | Fri Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (29‑28‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (39‑22‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (31‑26‑8) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (31‑26‑8) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Islanders (29‑28‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Penguins (27‑31‑10) |
Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |