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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 45i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Won Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins 5-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens 2-5 Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens Tue, Mar 31 @ B. Jackets Thu, Apr 02 vs B. Jackets |
20 | 6 | 71 | 96 | 98% | 2% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 36 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets 5-4 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes 1-5 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche 2-6 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators 4-3 Sat, Mar 28 vs Stars Mon, Mar 30 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 31 vs Red Wings Thu, Apr 02 @ Lightning |
20 | 16 | 72 | 88 | 1% | 39% | 28% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 24% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 38 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders 0-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens 1-2 Sat, Mar 28 vs Sharks Sun, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 31 vs H.canes Thu, Apr 02 @ H.canes |
23 | 11 | 72 | 87 | 1% | 25% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 33% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 44 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks 5-0 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings 4-1 Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks 5-6 Lost Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins 3-4 Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings Sat, Mar 28 vs Kraken Tue, Mar 31 vs Islanders Thu, Apr 02 @ Senators |
20 | 8 | 72 | 96 | - | - | - | 64% | 32% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 44 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken 3-4 Sat, Mar 28 vs Senators Sun, Mar 29 vs Predators Tue, Mar 31 vs Canadiens Thu, Apr 02 vs Penguins |
21 | 6 | 71 | 94 | - | - | - | 34% | 54% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 40 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders 7-3 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets 2-1 Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators Sun, Mar 29 @ H.canes Tue, Mar 31 @ Lightning Thu, Apr 02 @ Rangers |
21 | 10 | 71 | 90 | - | - | - | 2% | 11% | 48% | 21% | 10% | 8% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 40 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets 6-1 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs 2-4 Won Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres 4-3 Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild Sun, Mar 29 @ B. Jackets Tue, Mar 31 vs Stars Thu, Apr 02 @ Panthers |
24 | 8 | 72 | 88 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 29% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 41 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens 3-7 Won Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars 2-1 Sat, Mar 28 vs Panthers Mon, Mar 30 vs Penguins Tue, Mar 31 @ Sabres Fri, Apr 03 vs Flyers |
27 | 5 | 73 | 87 | 1% | 30% | 30% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 30% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 38 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs 5-2 Won Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins 3-4 Sat, Mar 28 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 31 @ Panthers Thu, Apr 02 vs Sabres Sat, Apr 04 vs Wild |
24 | 10 | 72 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 10% | 21% | 22% | 45% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 38 Red Wings Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins 2-4 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators 2-3 Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers Tue, Mar 31 @ Penguins Thu, Apr 02 @ Flyers |
25 | 8 | 71 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 9% | 17% | 20% | 54% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 35 Flyers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks 4-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks 5-1 Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings Sun, Mar 29 vs Stars Tue, Mar 31 @ Capitals Thu, Apr 02 vs Red Wings |
24 | 12 | 71 | 82 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 85% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 36 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils 2-1 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues 0-3 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth 7-4 Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights Tue, Mar 31 vs Flyers Thu, Apr 02 @ Devils Sat, Apr 04 vs Sabres |
28 | 9 | 73 | 81 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 93% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals 1-2 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars 6-4 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators 4-2 Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks Tue, Mar 31 @ Rangers Thu, Apr 02 vs Capitals |
32 | 2 | 71 | 76 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 31 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators 2-5 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins 4-2 Won Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers 4-3 Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues Mon, Mar 30 @ Ducks Thu, Apr 02 @ Sharks Sat, Apr 04 @ Kings |
29 | 13 | 73 | 75 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 35 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers 4-0 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames 1-4 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken 5-4 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild 2-3 Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 31 vs Senators Thu, Apr 02 vs Bruins |
33 | 3 | 71 | 73 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators 1-2 Lost Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs 3-4 Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks Sun, Mar 29 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 31 vs Devils Thu, Apr 02 vs Canadiens |
35 | 9 | 72 | 65 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (2%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 45 | 20 | 6 | 96 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Sabres | 44 | 20 | 8 | 96 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Islanders | 41 | 27 | 5 | 87 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Blue Jackets | 38 | 23 | 11 | 87 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 36 | 20 | 16 | 88 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Lightning | 44 | 21 | 6 | 94 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 35 | 24 | 12 | 82 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 36 | 28 | 9 | 81 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 40 | 21 | 10 | 90 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 40 | 24 | 8 | 88 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Senators | 38 | 24 | 10 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Red Wings | 38 | 25 | 8 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 31 | 29 | 13 | 75 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Panthers | 35 | 33 | 3 | 73 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 98% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (44‑21‑6) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (38‑23‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (35‑33‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (36‑28‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (31‑29‑13) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (41‑20‑12) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (32‑31‑7) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (48‑13‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (48‑13‑10) |
4‑8 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (32‑31‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (29‑25‑18) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (41‑27‑4) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (40‑21‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (36‑20‑16) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (41‑27‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (27‑32‑13) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (44‑21‑6) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (35‑33‑3) |
0‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (35‑24‑12) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (38‑25‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (30‑30‑11) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (44‑20‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (35‑24‑12) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (38‑23‑11) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (43‑18‑11) |
0‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (32‑26‑15) |
0‑3 | Home | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (40‑24‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (38‑24‑10) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (44‑21‑6) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (41‑27‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 12:30 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (21‑42‑8) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Golden Knights (32‑26‑15) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Wed Dec 17, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Mammoth (37‑30‑6) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (44‑20‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (41‑27‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (31‑29‑13) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (38‑23‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (37‑30‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (41‑27‑5) |
0‑9 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Penguins (36‑20‑16) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Jets (30‑30‑12) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 2:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (41‑20‑12) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (32‑29‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (30‑34‑8) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Mon Jan 19, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (36‑28‑9) |
2‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑42‑8) |
5‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (32‑29‑10) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (30‑30‑12) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (34‑29‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Senators (38‑24‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (38‑23‑11) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (41‑27‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Sabres (44‑20‑8) |
1‑2 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Penguins (36‑20‑16) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Blues (30‑30‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 5:00 pm |
| 22 | Panthers (35‑33‑3) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (31‑29‑13) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Rangers (28‑35‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm |
| 22 | Red Wings (38‑25‑8) |
0‑3 | Home | Sun Mar 8, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flames (30‑34‑8) |
4‑5 | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kings (29‑25‑18) |
6‑4 | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Bruins (40‑24‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Rangers (28‑35‑9) |
6‑3 | Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
1‑2 | Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Stars (43‑18‑11) |
6‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Predators (34‑29‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Hurricanes (45‑20‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (27‑32‑13) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (28‑35‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (40‑21‑10) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (40‑21‑10) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (35‑24‑12) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (36‑20‑16) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (38‑25‑8) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (38‑24‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (40‑24‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |