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 84 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 | 15i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators 1-4 Won Thu, Nov 05 @ Islanders 5-3 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Blackhawks 9-2 Won Thu, Nov 12 @ Kraken 4-1 Sat, Nov 14 vs Kraken Thu, Nov 19 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 21 vs Oilers Sun, Nov 22 @ Rangers |
3 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 44% | 22% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 14 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Islanders 5-4 Won Sun, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs 4-0 Lost Tue, Nov 10 @ Jets 2-4 Won Thu, Nov 12 vs Capitals 5-2 Sat, Nov 14 @ Capitals Wed, Nov 18 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 21 @ Blues Mon, Nov 23 vs B. Jackets |
6 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 27% | 25% | 18% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 19% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 12 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken 4-3 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Oilers 1-3 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Flames 3-1 Won Fri, Nov 13 @ Canucks 5-1 Mon, Nov 16 vs Canadiens Sun, Nov 22 vs H.canes Wed, Nov 25 @ Sabres Fri, Nov 27 @ Blackhawks |
8 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 10% | 17% | 18% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 42% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 13 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Jets 3-4 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Sabres 8-3 Won Thu, Nov 12 @ B. Jackets 3-1 Sat, Nov 14 vs Red Wings Tue, Nov 17 vs Capitals Thu, Nov 19 vs Oilers Sun, Nov 22 vs Sabres |
4 | 2 | 19 | 28 | - | - | - | 30% | 21% | 16% | 8% | 7% | 19% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 12 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Mammoth 5-4 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Tue, Nov 10 vs Wild 1-2 Won Thu, Nov 12 @ Bruins 5-2 Sat, Nov 14 vs Avalanche Mon, Nov 16 @ Rangers Wed, Nov 18 @ Devils Thu, Nov 19 @ H.canes |
3 | 4 | 19 | 28 | - | - | - | 20% | 19% | 17% | 8% | 7% | 28% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 13 Bruins Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 05 @ Penguins 6-2 Won Sun, Nov 08 vs Panthers 4-1 Lost Thu, Nov 12 vs Canadiens 2-5 Sat, Nov 14 vs Wild Tue, Nov 17 vs Kings Wed, Nov 18 @ Red Wings Sat, Nov 21 vs Capitals |
5 | 1 | 19 | 27 | - | - | - | 28% | 21% | 16% | 8% | 7% | 21% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 12 Senators Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Sabres 2-1 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Mammoth 4-2 Lost Tue, Nov 10 vs Capitals 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 12 vs Avalanche 4-3 Sat, Nov 14 @ Penguins Tue, Nov 17 @ Jets Thu, Nov 19 vs Flyers Sat, Nov 21 vs Kings |
6 | 2 | 20 | 26 | - | - | - | 13% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 11 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Capitals 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Bruins 1-4 Won Tue, Nov 10 @ B. Jackets 4-1 Won Thu, Nov 12 vs Red Wings 5-4 Sat, Nov 14 @ Blues Sun, Nov 15 @ Stars Tue, Nov 17 vs Oilers Sat, Nov 21 vs Sabres |
7 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - | - | - | 7% | 13% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 10 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars 5-6 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Panthers 4-3 Won Tue, Nov 10 @ Senators 3-2 Lost Thu, Nov 12 @ Devils 2-5 Sat, Nov 14 vs Devils Tue, Nov 17 @ Lightning Thu, Nov 19 vs Sabres Sat, Nov 21 @ Bruins |
7 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 14% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 35% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 8 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes 3-5 Lost Sat, Nov 07 vs Devils 4-5 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Sharks 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 12 @ Kings 5-2 Sat, Nov 14 @ Ducks Tue, Nov 17 vs B. Jackets Thu, Nov 19 @ Jets Sat, Nov 21 @ Red Wings |
6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 8 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 06 vs B. Jackets 5-2 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs G. Knights 1-4 Lost Wed, Nov 11 vs Lightning 3-8 Lost Thu, Nov 12 @ Blackhawks 2-3 Sat, Nov 14 @ Stars Tue, Nov 17 @ Flyers Thu, Nov 19 @ Capitals Sat, Nov 21 @ Panthers |
7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 8 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens 2-4 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs Devils 0-4 Lost Tue, Nov 10 vs Avalanche 3-6 Lost Thu, Nov 12 vs Wild 2-5 Sat, Nov 14 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 17 @ Blackhawks Thu, Nov 19 vs Kings Sat, Nov 21 vs B. Jackets |
11 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 79% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 7 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 05 vs G. Knights 1-2 Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Avalanche 0-4 Lost Tue, Nov 10 @ Blues 2-3 Lost Thu, Nov 12 @ Panthers 4-5 Sat, Nov 14 @ Lightning Wed, Nov 18 vs Bruins Sat, Nov 21 vs Islanders Wed, Nov 25 vs Canucks |
10 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 84% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 7 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Kings 5-2 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Ducks 2-5 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Sharks 3-2 Sat, Nov 14 vs Senators Thu, Nov 19 vs Blues Sat, Nov 21 @ Predators Sun, Nov 22 @ Stars |
10 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 5 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 05 @ Rangers 2-3 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Flames 3-4 Won Mon, Nov 09 @ Canucks 3-1 Lost Wed, Nov 11 @ Oilers 2-3 Sat, Nov 14 @ B. Jackets Sun, Nov 15 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 17 vs Sabres Thu, Nov 19 @ Senators |
10 | 6 | 21 | 16 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 92% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 7 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Stars 2-1 Lost Fri, Nov 06 @ Sabres 2-5 Lost Tue, Nov 10 vs Panthers 1-4 Lost Thu, Nov 12 vs Lightning 1-3 Sat, Nov 14 vs Flyers Tue, Nov 17 @ Islanders Thu, Nov 19 @ Blackhawks Sat, Nov 21 @ M. Leafs |
10 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 76% |
| Record | Total | Home (51%) |
Away (29%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (9)Capitals | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 15% | 8% | 7% |
| (3)Rangers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 13% | 8% | 5% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 15 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13% | 6% | 8% |
| (10)Islanders | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (14)Penguins | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (1)Lightning | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (3)Bruins | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (2)Canadiens | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (7)Senators | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (8)Panthers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Sabres | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Maple Leafs | 8 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Red Wings | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 19% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
0‑6 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Mammoth (10‑8‑2) |
3‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 6, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (3‑17‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 10, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Senators (12‑6‑2) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (7‑10‑3) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (12‑8‑1) |
7‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (11‑6‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (10‑8‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (5‑10‑2) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Stars (10‑6‑2) |
5‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 27, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (11‑6‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (13‑5‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 30, 6:00 pm |
| 6 | Oilers (14‑3‑3) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Blues (9‑8‑2) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
4‑0 | Away | Sun Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Jets (9‑8‑3) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
Home | Wed Nov 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Blues (9‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) |
Home | Mon Nov 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) |
Away | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flames (8‑10‑1) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 1:00 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (9‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Sharks (8‑11‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (12‑6‑2) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rangers (12‑8‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (7‑10‑3) |
Home | Wed Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (12‑8‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 12:00 pm | |
| 12 | Predators (11‑4‑5) |
Home | Sun Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (12‑8‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sabres (8‑7‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
Home | Sun Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Mammoth (10‑8‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Ducks (10‑8‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 1, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kings (5‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 2, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (8‑11‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) |
Home | Thu Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blackhawks (5‑13‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 9, 12:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (8‑7‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
Away | Wed Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Stars (10‑6‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Lightning (13‑4‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
Home | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Kraken (9‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Oilers (14‑3‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flames (8‑10‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Kraken (9‑7‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 19 | Canucks (3‑17‑1) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 20 | Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (11‑4‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (8‑7‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 20, 1:30 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (5‑13‑1) |
Away | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wild (14‑3‑4) |
Away | Sun Feb 28, 3:30 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (12‑6‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (7‑10‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 4, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (13‑5‑3) |
Home | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lightning (13‑4‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (5‑10‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (14‑3‑4) |
Home | Wed Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 4:30 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (13‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Penguins (7‑10‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 6:00 pm |