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 | W | L | OTL | GP | Pts | 1* | 2* | 3 | 1* | 2* | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 54 | 20 | 8 | 82 | 116 | 100% | ^ | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 52 | 24 | 6 | 82 | 110 | X | 100% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 46 | 25 | 11 | 82 | 103 | X | X | 100% | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 58 | 18 | 6 | 82 | 122 | - | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 54 | 21 | 7 | 82 | 115 | - | - | - | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 51 | 23 | 8 | 82 | 110 | - | - | - | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 51 | 26 | 5 | 82 | 107 | - | - | - | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 44 | 26 | 12 | 82 | 100 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | 100% | ^ |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 37 | 35 | 10 | 82 | 84 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 37 | 38 | 7 | 82 | 81 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 | 39 | 11 | 82 | 75 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 | 40 | 10 | 82 | 74 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 33 | 42 | 7 | 82 | 73 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 27 | 46 | 9 | 82 | 63 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 25 | 46 | 11 | 82 | 61 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 22 | 49 | 11 | 82 | 55 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (X) |
Away (100%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Panthers | 58 | 18 | 6 | 122 | 100% | X | 100% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 54 | 20 | 8 | 116 | X | X | X |
| (2)Rangers | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | X | X | X |
| (3)Penguins | 46 | 25 | 11 | 103 | X | X | X |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 54 | 21 | 7 | 115 | X | X | X |
| (3)Lightning | 51 | 23 | 8 | 110 | X | X | X |
| (7)Bruins | 51 | 26 | 5 | 107 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (52‑24‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 13, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (51‑23‑8) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (56‑19‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (27‑46‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flames (50‑21‑11) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 23, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (33‑42‑7) |
7‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (32‑40‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Coyotes (25‑50‑7) |
2‑0 | Home | Fri Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (51‑23‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Mon Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Panthers (58‑18‑6) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (25‑46‑11) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Sabres (32‑39‑11) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (32‑40‑10) |
2‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 11, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (37‑38‑7) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (46‑25‑11) |
6‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Ducks (31‑37‑14) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 16, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (44‑27‑11) |
2‑0 | Away | Wed Nov 17, 10:30 pm |
| 6 | Sharks (32‑37‑13) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 20, 10:30 pm |
| 6 | Kraken (27‑49‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Sun Nov 21, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (22‑49‑11) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (58‑18‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 26, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (54‑20‑8) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (58‑18‑6) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blackhawks (28‑42‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (37‑38‑7) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (31‑37‑14) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Mon Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Penguins (46‑25‑11) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Sabres (32‑39‑11) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (28‑42‑12) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Wed Dec 15, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (39‑32‑11) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Kings (44‑27‑11) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Predators (45‑30‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (32‑40‑10) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 31, 7:30 pm |
| 12 | Devils (27‑46‑9) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sun Jan 2, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (49‑22‑11) |
1‑5 | Away | Fri Jan 7, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Wild (53‑22‑7) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (51‑26‑5) |
3‑7 | Home | Mon Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (37‑35‑10) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 15, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (40‑30‑12) |
2‑4 | Home | Sun Jan 16, 2:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (39‑32‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Bruins (51‑26‑5) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 20, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (33‑42‑7) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Golden Knights (43‑31‑8) |
0‑1 | Home | Mon Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (32‑37‑13) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Stars (46‑30‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Fri Jan 28, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Penguins (46‑25‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Oilers (49‑27‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Wed Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (37‑38‑7) |
4‑5 | Home | Tue Feb 8, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Canadiens (22‑49‑11) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Feb 10, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Senators (33‑42‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Feb 13, 12:30 pm |
| 19 | Predators (45‑30‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Feb 15, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Flyers (25‑46‑11) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Feb 17, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Rangers (52‑24‑6) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Feb 24, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Flyers (25‑46‑11) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Feb 26, 12:30 pm |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (54‑21‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Feb 28, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Hurricanes (54‑20‑8) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Kraken (27‑49‑6) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Flames (50‑21‑11) |
5‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 8, 9:00 pm |
| 22 | Oilers (49‑27‑6) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 9, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Canucks (40‑30‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Mar 11, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Islanders (37‑35‑10) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Mar 15, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (37‑38‑7) |
7‑2 | Away | Thu Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Hurricanes (54‑20‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Fri Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Stars (46‑30‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Mar 20, 5:00 pm |
| 24 | Blues (49‑22‑11) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Mar 22, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Sabres (32‑39‑11) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Fri Mar 25, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Devils (27‑46‑9) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 26, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Hurricanes (54‑20‑8) |
1‑6 | Home | Mon Mar 28, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Wild (53‑22‑7) |
1‑5 | Home | Sun Apr 3, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Lightning (51‑23‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Apr 6, 7:30 pm |
| 26 | Penguins (46‑25‑11) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Apr 9, 3:00 pm |
| 26 | Bruins (51‑26‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Apr 10, 1:30 pm |
| 27 | Flyers (25‑46‑11) |
9‑2 | Home | Tue Apr 12, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (54‑21‑7) |
3‑7 | Away | Thu Apr 14, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Canadiens (22‑49‑11) |
8‑4 | Away | Sat Apr 16, 7:00 pm |
| 28 | Avalanche (56‑19‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Apr 18, 9:00 pm |
| 28 | Golden Knights (43‑31‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Wed Apr 20, 10:00 pm |
| 28 | Coyotes (25‑50‑7) |
2‑0 | Away | Fri Apr 22, 10:30 pm |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (54‑21‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Sun Apr 24, 7:00 pm |
| 29 | Islanders (37‑35‑10) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Apr 26, 7:00 pm |
| 29 | Islanders (37‑35‑10) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Apr 28, 7:00 pm |
| 29 | Rangers (52‑24‑6) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri Apr 29, 7:00 pm |