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 | 28i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Kraken 3-2 Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Red Wings 3-4 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Blues 0-3 Fri, Jan 16 vs Panthers Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks |
15 | 4 | 47 | 60 | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 26 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Jets 4-5 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Oilers 1-0 Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres |
16 | 5 | 47 | 57 | 28% | 30% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 22 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Bruins 0-1 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Lightning 1-2 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Flyers 6-3 Sat, Jan 17 vs B. Jackets Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers |
14 | 10 | 46 | 54 | 6% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 61% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 29 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Avalanche 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Flyers 7-2 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Penguins 2-1 Fri, Jan 16 @ Blues Sun, Jan 18 @ Stars Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks |
13 | 3 | 45 | 61 | - | - | - | 64% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 28 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Canucks 5-1 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Canadiens 4-0 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Bruins 0-3 Fri, Jan 16 vs Sharks Sun, Jan 18 vs Senators Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild |
16 | 4 | 48 | 60 | - | - | - | 12% | 23% | 19% | 13% | 10% | 23% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 26 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Red Wings 0-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Canucks 6-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Sabres 3-5 Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins |
15 | 7 | 48 | 59 | - | - | - | 5% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 39% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 26 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Ducks 5-3 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Panthers 3-4 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Canadiens 5-3 Sat, Jan 17 vs Wild Mon, Jan 19 @ H.canes Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens |
16 | 4 | 46 | 56 | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 27 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Rangers 10-2 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Penguins 1-0 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Red Wings 3-0 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Kraken 4-2 Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens |
19 | 2 | 48 | 56 | - | - | - | 5% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 40% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 23 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Canucks 5-0 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Avalanche 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Hockey Club 1-6 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ G. Knights 5-6 Sat, Jan 17 @ Jets Mon, Jan 19 vs Wild Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights |
16 | 8 | 47 | 54 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 68% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 24 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Predators 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canadiens 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Sharks 2-3 Sat, Jan 17 vs Panthers Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames |
18 | 6 | 48 | 54 | 5% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 58% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Lightning 2-7 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Lightning 1-5 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Sabres 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Penguins 3-6 Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights Wed, Jan 21 @ Hockey Club Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche |
16 | 8 | 46 | 52 | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 67% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 24 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Canadiens 2-6 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Senators 3-2 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Sabres 4-3 Fri, Jan 16 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 17 @ Capitals Mon, Jan 19 vs Sharks Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets |
18 | 3 | 45 | 51 | - | - | - | 3% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 53% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 24 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Penguins 1-4 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Jets 3-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Wild 5-2 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Kraken 3-2 Sat, Jan 17 vs H.canes Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks |
21 | 2 | 47 | 50 | 5% | 11% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 60% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 22 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Avalanche 2-8 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Panthers 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canucks 2-1 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Rangers 8-4 Sat, Jan 17 vs Canadiens Sun, Jan 18 @ Red Wings Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators |
19 | 5 | 46 | 49 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 85% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 21 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Avalanche 0-4 Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Flames 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Canucks 4-1 Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning |
19 | 7 | 47 | 49 | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 86% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs Sabres 2-5 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Bruins 2-10 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Kraken 2-4 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Senators 4-8 Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks |
22 | 6 | 48 | 46 | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 95% |
| Record | Total | Home (17%) |
Away (25%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Islanders | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 12% | 4% | 9% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 28 | 15 | 4 | 60 | 9% | 2% | 7% |
| (13)Devils | 24 | 21 | 2 | 50 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (3)Penguins | 22 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (11)Flyers | 22 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Lightning | 29 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 21 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Red Wings | 28 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Sabres | 26 | 16 | 4 | 56 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 27 | 19 | 2 | 56 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 26 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Panthers | 24 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Maple Leafs | 23 | 16 | 8 | 54 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 20 | 22 | 6 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Senators | 22 | 19 | 5 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 58% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (26‑13‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (16‑26‑5) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (21‑16‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (22‑19‑5) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (27‑12‑9) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (18‑21‑8) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (24‑21‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (19‑16‑11) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (23‑17‑8) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (19‑22‑5) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (19‑16‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (24‑19‑3) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (19‑22‑5) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (26‑13‑9) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (24‑21‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Senators (22‑19‑5) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (27‑12‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Predators (22‑20‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sharks (24‑19‑3) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (33‑4‑8) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (16‑26‑5) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (20‑23‑4) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (23‑17‑8) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (21‑16‑9) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Predators (22‑20‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (23‑11‑12) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hockey Club (24‑20‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (20‑23‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (22‑19‑5) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (24‑21‑2) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (33‑4‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (18‑21‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hockey Club (24‑20‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (23‑11‑12) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (24‑21‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |