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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 40i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks 6-4 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Oilers 6-3 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames 4-5 Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets |
17 | 6 | 63 | 86 | 90% | 8% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 32 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Sabres 1-5 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Flyers 3-4 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Bruins 5-4 Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche |
17 | 14 | 63 | 78 | 4% | 26% | 32% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 30% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 36 Islanders Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers 5-4 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 3-5 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks 2-1 Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs |
23 | 5 | 64 | 77 | 5% | 47% | 27% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 16% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 39 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Penguins 5-1 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Predators 3-2 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning 8-7 Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 64 | 84 | - | - | - | 45% | 36% | 13% | 5% | 1% | 1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 39 Lightning Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Jets 1-4 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Sabres 7-8 Tue, Mar 10 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken |
19 | 4 | 62 | 82 | - | - | - | 46% | 34% | 12% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 36 Red Wings Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators 4-2 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights 3-4 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Panthers 1-3 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Devils 3-0 Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames |
21 | 7 | 64 | 79 | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 26% | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 34 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals 6-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks 5-7 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks 5-6 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings 4-3 Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks |
18 | 10 | 62 | 78 | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 16% | 16% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 35 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators 3-6 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Capitals 3-1 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Penguins 4-5 Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils |
22 | 6 | 63 | 76 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 30% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers 5-4 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Panthers 4-2 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Mammoth 4-5 Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers |
21 | 9 | 62 | 73 | 1% | 16% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 52% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 31 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers 4-5 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames 4-1 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken 7-4 Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks |
22 | 9 | 62 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 72% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 29 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins 3-1 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Mammoth 0-3 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Penguins 4-3 Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets |
22 | 11 | 62 | 69 | <1% | 2% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 87% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 31 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Bruins 1-3 Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins |
26 | 7 | 64 | 69 | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 89% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 32 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers 5-1 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Rangers 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Red Wings 0-3 Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers |
30 | 2 | 64 | 66 | <1% | <1% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 95% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 31 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders 4-5 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings 3-1 Tue, Mar 10 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks |
29 | 3 | 63 | 65 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers 2-3 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Rangers 2-6 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Lightning 2-5 Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild |
26 | 11 | 64 | 65 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets 4-5 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs 6-2 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Devils 3-6 Mon, Mar 09 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild |
30 | 8 | 62 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (2%) |
Away (9%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 36 | 23 | 5 | 77 | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 40 | 17 | 6 | 86 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Penguins | 32 | 17 | 14 | 78 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Lightning | 39 | 19 | 4 | 82 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 32 | 21 | 9 | 73 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Sabres | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Flyers | 29 | 22 | 11 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 36 | 21 | 7 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 32 | 30 | 2 | 66 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Canadiens | 34 | 18 | 10 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 35 | 22 | 6 | 76 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 31 | 29 | 3 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 31 | 22 | 9 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 27 | 26 | 11 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 24 | 30 | 8 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 89% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (35‑22‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (36‑23‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (24‑30‑8) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (39‑19‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (37‑16‑11) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (19‑36‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (29‑24‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑9) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (31‑22‑9) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (39‑14‑10) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (36‑23‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (39‑19‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (25‑29‑9) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (32‑17‑14) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (39‑19‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (40‑17‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (31‑29‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (32‑30‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (25‑23‑14) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (31‑25‑8) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (34‑18‑10) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (39‑19‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (26‑26‑10) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (27‑26‑11) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (36‑23‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (25‑23‑14) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (30‑25‑6) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (35‑25‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑9) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (40‑17‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (26‑26‑10) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (37‑16‑11) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (27‑26‑11) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (36‑21‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (36‑21‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (24‑30‑8) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (32‑30‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (31‑29‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (24‑30‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Senators (31‑22‑9) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (23‑29‑11) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (35‑25‑3) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (39‑14‑10) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (23‑29‑11) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Predators (28‑27‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (34‑18‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sharks (30‑25‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (31‑29‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Avalanche (43‑10‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (19‑36‑8) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (25‑30‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (31‑25‑8) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (29‑24‑9) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (36‑21‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Hurricanes (40‑17‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (36‑23‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (29‑22‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Predators (28‑27‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (29‑22‑11) |
3‑1 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Golden Knights (29‑21‑14) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (34‑18‑10) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Mammoth (34‑25‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Bruins (35‑22‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Flames (25‑30‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (29‑22‑11) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (39‑19‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (35‑22‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (31‑22‑9) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (32‑30‑2) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (43‑10‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (25‑29‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Mammoth (34‑25‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (29‑21‑14) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (29‑22‑11) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (32‑30‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (39‑19‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (24‑30‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (27‑26‑11) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (32‑17‑14) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (32‑17‑14) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |