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 84 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 | 11i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues 4-0 Won Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins 2-1 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators Thu, Nov 05 @ Islanders Sat, Nov 07 vs Blackhawks |
2 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 33% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 9 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings 3-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars 5-1 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche 2-5 Won Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights 5-2 Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs Blues Sat, Nov 07 @ Islanders Sun, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs |
5 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 8 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators 4-3 Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars Sat, Nov 07 vs Panthers Tue, Nov 10 @ Senators |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 23% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 9 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators 6-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks 6-4 Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes 1-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues 1-4 Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 @ Penguins Sun, Nov 08 vs Panthers |
4 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 8 Canadiens Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars 5-2 Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets Thu, Nov 05 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 @ M. Leafs |
3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - | - | - | 17% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 42% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 8 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins 0-4 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets 5-1 Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets 5-2 Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 08 @ Bruins |
4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 8 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights 6-2 Lost Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets 6-4 Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Wild |
3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - | - | - | 24% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 8 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers 7-4 Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings 5-6 Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks Wed, Nov 04 @ Sabres Sat, Nov 07 vs Mammoth |
5 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 7 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings 2-3 Lost Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars 3-6 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild 4-3 Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes Sat, Nov 07 vs Devils Mon, Nov 09 @ Sharks |
4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 7 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers 7-2 Lost Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames 2-5 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken 4-5 Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens Sun, Nov 08 vs Devils |
6 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 6 Sabres Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers 1-3 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks 7-6 Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators Fri, Nov 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 08 vs G. Knights |
4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 6 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks 5-2 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers Tue, Nov 03 @ Lightning Thu, Nov 05 vs G. Knights |
4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Lost Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings 3-6 Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken |
6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 53% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers 4-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth 3-4 Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins Sat, Nov 07 @ Kings |
6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 5 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes 2-3 Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche Thu, Nov 05 vs Stars Fri, Nov 06 @ Sabres |
6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 3 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks 4-5 Lost Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals 2-5 Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild Thu, Nov 05 @ Rangers Sun, Nov 08 @ Flames |
8 | 4 | 15 | 10 | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Record | Total | Home (41%) |
Away (25%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (2)Devils | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10% | 5% | 4% |
| (9)Islanders | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (13)Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (14)Penguins | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| (7)Lightning | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Bruins | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (8)Senators | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (3)Panthers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (10)Maple Leafs | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Sabres | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (16)Flyers | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| Elimination | 33% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 2, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
5‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 7, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun Oct 11, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (4‑6‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Predators (4‑4‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 29, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (9‑3‑3) |
Home | Sun Nov 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 6 | Stars (7‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 7 | Senators (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (6‑6‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (3‑11‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (6‑7‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (3‑11‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 11 | Avalanche (7‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (7‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (6‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (8‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kings (4‑6‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (7‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (9‑5‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Jets (4‑7‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sharks (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (4‑4‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Away | Mon Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (4‑7‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (9‑3‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (6‑7‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) |
Away | Wed Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
Home | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:45 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 10, 12:30 pm |