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 | 35i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators 4-3 Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken |
15 | 6 | 56 | 76 | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders 4-5 Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights |
15 | 12 | 55 | 68 | 7% | 28% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 35% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 31 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins 5-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers |
21 | 5 | 57 | 67 | 6% | 32% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 32% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 36 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres 4-3 Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres |
14 | 4 | 54 | 76 | - | - | - | 82% | 12% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 32 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks |
17 | 8 | 57 | 72 | - | - | - | 4% | 23% | 24% | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth 1-4 Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 58 | 72 | - | - | - | 3% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning |
18 | 6 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 8% | 28% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers 4-5 Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators |
20 | 5 | 57 | 69 | - | - | - | 2% | 13% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 31% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 29 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils 3-0 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks 4-0 Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators |
20 | 7 | 56 | 65 | 3% | 16% | 21% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 54% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers |
21 | 9 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 88% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 28 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers 2-4 Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens |
23 | 7 | 58 | 63 | <1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 77% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 29 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres 3-5 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins 5-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders |
24 | 3 | 56 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 27 Senators Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes 3-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers |
22 | 7 | 56 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 25 Flyers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals 4-2 Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins |
20 | 10 | 55 | 60 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 85% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues |
26 | 2 | 56 | 58 | <1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 84% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 6 | 56 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (4%) |
Away (12%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 31 | 21 | 5 | 67 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (2)Penguins | 28 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 35 | 15 | 6 | 76 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Lightning | 36 | 14 | 4 | 76 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (11)Capitals | 28 | 23 | 7 | 63 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 25 | 20 | 10 | 60 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Sabres | 32 | 18 | 6 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 32 | 17 | 8 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 5 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Maple Leafs | 27 | 21 | 9 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Panthers | 29 | 24 | 3 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Senators | 27 | 22 | 7 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 84% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
4‑8 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (23‑18‑14) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
0‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (26‑16‑14) |
0‑3 | Home | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 12:30 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Golden Knights (26‑16‑14) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Wed Dec 17, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
0‑9 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 2:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Mon Jan 19, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
5‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (26‑23‑7) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (31‑21‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 22 | Panthers (29‑24‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (23‑18‑14) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (26‑23‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |