Where are the Devils going in the playoff? The Devils playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Devils 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 |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 8i Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 25 vs B. Jackets 4-5 Won Mon, Oct 27 vs Blues 6-3 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Flyers 2-3 Won Thu, Oct 30 @ Wild 4-1 Sat, Nov 01 @ Jets Mon, Nov 03 @ M. Leafs Thu, Nov 06 vs Capitals Sat, Nov 08 @ Devils |
2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 18% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 38% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 8 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 24 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Sun, Oct 26 vs Avalanche 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Avalanche 4-8 Lost Thu, Oct 30 @ Sharks 2-5 Sat, Nov 01 @ Kings Sun, Nov 02 @ Ducks Thu, Nov 06 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 08 vs Penguins |
3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 23% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 33% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 7 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 25 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Tue, Oct 28 vs G. Knights 3-6 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Islanders 6-2 Sat, Nov 01 @ Bruins Tue, Nov 04 @ Rangers Thu, Nov 06 vs Wild Sat, Nov 08 vs Sabres |
3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 21% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 35% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 8 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 22 @ Flames 2-1 Lost Thu, Oct 23 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 25 @ Canucks 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Kraken 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs Senators Tue, Nov 04 vs Flyers Thu, Nov 06 @ Devils Sat, Nov 08 vs Hockey Club |
3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - | - | - | 30% | 16% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 32% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 8 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Blues 6-4 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Blues 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 @ Kings 4-3 Lost Fri, Oct 31 @ Ducks 2-5 Sun, Nov 02 @ Sharks Tue, Nov 04 @ G. Knights Fri, Nov 07 vs Rangers Sun, Nov 09 vs Blackhawks |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - | - | - | 23% | 16% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 38% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 6 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 @ Capitals 7-1 Won Mon, Oct 27 vs Bruins 7-2 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Blackhawks 3-7 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Flames 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 @ Canadiens Thu, Nov 06 @ Bruins Sat, Nov 08 @ Flyers Sun, Nov 09 vs Hockey Club |
5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 57% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 6 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 23 @ Senators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Islanders 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 28 vs Penguins 3-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Predators 4-1 Sat, Nov 01 vs M. Leafs Sun, Nov 02 vs Flames Tue, Nov 04 @ Canadiens Thu, Nov 06 @ Predators |
3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 46% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 6 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 24 vs Capitals 1-5 Won Sat, Oct 25 @ Penguins 5-4 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Sabres 4-3 Won Wed, Oct 29 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs Blues Sun, Nov 02 @ Islanders Wed, Nov 05 @ Flames Sat, Nov 08 @ Canucks |
4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 47% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 6 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 24 @ B. Jackets 5-1 Lost Sat, Oct 25 vs Senators 1-7 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Stars 0-1 Lost Fri, Oct 31 vs Islanders 1-3 Sat, Nov 01 @ Sabres Wed, Nov 05 vs Blues Thu, Nov 06 @ Penguins Sat, Nov 08 @ Lightning |
5 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 54% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 5 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Ducks 4-3 Won Sun, Oct 26 vs G. Knights 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Predators 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Stars 2-1 Sun, Nov 02 @ Hockey Club Tue, Nov 04 @ Avalanche Thu, Nov 06 @ G. Knights Sat, Nov 08 vs Capitals |
4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 56% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 5 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 23 vs Sharks 5-6 Lost Sun, Oct 26 @ Flames 1-5 Won Tue, Oct 28 @ Canucks 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 30 @ Oilers 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 @ Kraken Tue, Nov 04 vs H.canes Fri, Nov 07 @ Red Wings Sat, Nov 08 vs Islanders |
5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 66% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 6 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Avalanche 3-2 Lost Mon, Oct 27 @ Senators 2-7 Won Tue, Oct 28 vs Islanders 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 30 vs Sabres 4-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs H.canes Tue, Nov 04 @ Islanders Thu, Nov 06 vs Senators Sat, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs |
7 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 59% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 5 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 25 @ Flyers 3-4 Lost Tue, Oct 28 @ Bruins 2-5 Lost Thu, Oct 30 @ H.canes 2-6 Won Fri, Oct 31 @ Capitals 3-1 Sun, Nov 02 vs B. Jackets Tue, Nov 04 vs Bruins Fri, Nov 07 vs Wild Sat, Nov 08 @ Rangers |
5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5% | 10% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 58% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 5 Panthers Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 21 @ Bruins 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 23 vs Penguins 3-5 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs G. Knights 3-0 Lost Tue, Oct 28 vs Ducks 2-3 Sat, Nov 01 vs Stars Tue, Nov 04 @ Ducks Thu, Nov 06 @ Kings Sat, Nov 08 @ Sharks |
5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 56% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 24 vs M. Leafs 5-3 Lost Sat, Oct 25 @ M. Leafs 3-4 Lost Tue, Oct 28 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Thu, Oct 30 @ Bruins 3-4 Sat, Nov 01 vs Capitals Tue, Nov 04 vs Hockey Club Thu, Nov 06 vs Blues Sat, Nov 08 @ H.canes |
4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 65% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 5 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 24 @ Sabres 3-5 Won Sat, Oct 25 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 28 vs Flames 4-3 Lost Wed, Oct 29 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Sat, Nov 01 @ Flyers Mon, Nov 03 vs Penguins Wed, Nov 05 vs Hockey Club Sat, Nov 08 vs Bruins |
5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 59% |
| Record | Total | Home (38%) |
Away (28%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Penguins | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9% | 5% | 4% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| (7)Flyers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (9)Capitals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| (13)Islanders | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (11)Rangers | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| (1)Canadiens | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Red Wings | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (14)Panthers | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (16)Maple Leafs | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Senators | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Lightning | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)Bruins | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Sabres | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 33% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (5‑4‑2) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (5‑4‑3) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (3‑6‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (3‑6‑2) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (7‑1‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (7‑1‑4) |
4‑8 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (3‑6‑2) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (5‑3‑4) |
Away | Sat Nov 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 4 | Ducks (6‑3‑1) |
Away | Sun Nov 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 5 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm | |
| 6 | Islanders (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Blackhawks (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:30 pm | |
| 6 | Capitals (6‑5‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Lightning (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Flyers (6‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Red Wings (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Blues (3‑6‑2) |
Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm | |
| 8 | Flyers (6‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) |
Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Stars (6‑3‑2) |
Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Golden Knights (6‑2‑3) |
Home | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Lightning (5‑4‑2) |
Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Ducks (6‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 13, 12:30 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (6‑6‑0) |
Home | Sun Dec 14, 12:30 pm | |
| 11 | Golden Knights (6‑2‑3) |
Away | Wed Dec 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hockey Club (8‑3‑0) |
Away | Fri Dec 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Islanders (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Capitals (6‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (8‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Jets (8‑3‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 2:00 pm | |
| 15 | Wild (3‑6‑3) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (5‑2‑3) |
Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (2‑8‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (5‑4‑3) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (6‑6‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (5‑2‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (8‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (4‑6‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Senators (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (6‑4‑0) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blues (3‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 22 | Panthers (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (5‑5‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (2‑8‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (5‑3‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Rangers (5‑5‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (6‑5‑0) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (6‑3‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (4‑6‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (7‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (5‑4‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (5‑5‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (6‑5‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (8‑3‑0) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (6‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (8‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (6‑5‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (6‑7‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |