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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 47i Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Sharks 5-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers 6-3 Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets Thu, Mar 27 @ Wild Sun, Mar 30 vs Sabres Tue, Apr 01 @ Bruins |
15 | 8 | 70 | 102 | 99% | 1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 43 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Flyers 5-0 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings 2-7 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks 5-2 Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators Fri, Mar 28 vs Canadiens Sun, Mar 30 vs Islanders Wed, Apr 02 vs Capitals |
23 | 4 | 70 | 90 | 1% | 98% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks Fri, Mar 28 @ Jets Sat, Mar 29 @ Wild Mon, Mar 31 vs Wild |
28 | 7 | 72 | 81 | X | <1% | 86% | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 43 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club Sun, Mar 30 vs Canadiens Tue, Apr 01 @ Canadiens Wed, Apr 02 @ M. Leafs |
25 | 3 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 39% | 33% | 25% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 42 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flames 6-2 Won Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche 2-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators 2-5 Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers Thu, Mar 27 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 29 @ Kings Sun, Mar 30 @ Ducks |
25 | 3 | 70 | 87 | - | - | - | 38% | 31% | 26% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flyers 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club 4-6 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights 2-4 Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 27 vs Hockey Club Sat, Mar 29 vs Islanders Tue, Apr 01 @ Islanders |
25 | 5 | 70 | 85 | - | - | - | 23% | 32% | 34% | 11% | 1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 37 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche 1-5 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils 3-2 Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres Thu, Mar 27 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 30 @ Penguins |
27 | 5 | 69 | 79 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 15% | 68% | 9% | 4% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Panthers 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 4-5 Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues Thu, Mar 27 @ Flyers Fri, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 30 @ Panthers |
27 | 9 | 69 | 75 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 46% | 45% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins 4-2 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames 3-4 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Lightning Sun, Mar 30 @ H.canes Tue, Apr 01 vs Lightning |
28 | 10 | 70 | 74 | X | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 82% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks 5-3 Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings Fri, Mar 28 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Sharks Wed, Apr 02 vs Wild |
31 | 6 | 71 | 74 | X | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 13% | 81% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers 0-1 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Senators Tue, Apr 01 vs Predators Thu, Apr 03 vs Avalanche |
29 | 9 | 70 | 73 | X | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 9% | 88% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 16 vs G. Knights 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club 5-1 Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche Thu, Mar 27 vs Senators Sat, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Apr 01 @ Blues |
31 | 6 | 70 | 72 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights 1-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings 2-7 Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Red Wings Tue, Apr 01 vs Capitals Thu, Apr 03 @ Canadiens |
33 | 9 | 72 | 69 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Devils 7-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers 3-4 Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 30 vs Senators Thu, Apr 03 @ Blues |
32 | 11 | 72 | 69 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 @ Lightning 0-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks 4-7 Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 27 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 29 vs Sabres Mon, Mar 31 vs Predators |
35 | 9 | 72 | 65 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 28 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild 1-4 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets 5-3 Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators Thu, Mar 27 vs Penguins Sat, Mar 29 @ Flyers Sun, Mar 30 @ Capitals |
35 | 6 | 69 | 62 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (93%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Hurricanes | 43 | 23 | 4 | 90 | 86% | <1% | 86% |
| (1)Capitals | 47 | 15 | 8 | 102 | 7% | X | 7% |
| (1)Panthers | 43 | 25 | 3 | 89 | 1% | X | 1% |
| (9)Islanders | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Rangers | 34 | 31 | 6 | 74 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 29 | 32 | 11 | 69 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Flyers | 28 | 35 | 9 | 65 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 42 | 25 | 3 | 87 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 40 | 25 | 5 | 85 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 37 | 27 | 5 | 79 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (8)Canadiens | 33 | 27 | 9 | 75 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 33 | 31 | 6 | 72 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (13)Bruins | 30 | 33 | 9 | 69 | X | X | X |
| (16)Sabres | 28 | 35 | 6 | 62 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 6% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 4, 1:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 5, 10:00 am |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Oct 14, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
5‑8 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
6‑2 | Home | Sun Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
6‑0 | Away | Wed Oct 30, 10:30 pm |
| 5 | Flames (33‑25‑11) |
0‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
3‑0 | Away | Mon Nov 4, 8:30 pm |
| 6 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
0‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 12, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
6‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Predators (26‑36‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (37‑28‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
5‑4 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
5‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (30‑36‑5) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (43‑25‑3) |
0‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 8, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (39‑21‑9) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 14, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (37‑28‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
5‑0 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Kings (39‑21‑9) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Jan 1, 6:00 pm |
| 14 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 4, 4:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (30‑36‑5) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 6, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Jan 19, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
5‑0 | Home | Wed Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Feb 2, 1:00 pm |
| 19 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Golden Knights (42‑20‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Feb 8, 1:00 pm |
| 21 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Feb 22, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Predators (26‑36‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Sun Feb 23, 6:00 pm |
| 22 | Avalanche (43‑25‑3) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Feb 26, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 1, 9:00 pm |
| 22 | Golden Knights (42‑20‑8) |
0‑2 | Away | Sun Mar 2, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Jets (48‑19‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Mar 9, 1:00 pm |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 13, 7:30 pm |
| 24 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
3‑7 | Away | Sat Mar 15, 3:00 pm |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
2‑1 | Away | Mon Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Flames (33‑25‑11) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Senators (37‑27‑5) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Mon Mar 24, 7:30 pm |
| 26 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
Away | Wed Mar 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Jets (48‑19‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (40‑26‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (40‑26‑5) |
Home | Mon Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
Home | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 29 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
Home | Wed Apr 16, 7:30 pm |