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 | 11i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues 4-0 Won Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins 2-1 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators Thu, Nov 05 @ Islanders Sat, Nov 07 vs Blackhawks |
2 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 33% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 23% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 9 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings 3-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars 5-1 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche 2-5 Won Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights 5-2 Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs Blues Sat, Nov 07 @ Islanders Sun, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs |
5 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 19% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 8 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators 4-3 Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars Sat, Nov 07 vs Panthers Tue, Nov 10 @ Senators |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 23% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 33% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 9 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators 6-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks 6-4 Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes 1-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues 1-4 Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 @ Penguins Sun, Nov 08 vs Panthers |
4 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 8 Canadiens Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars 5-2 Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets Thu, Nov 05 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 @ M. Leafs |
3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - | - | - | 17% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 42% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 8 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins 0-4 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets 5-1 Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets 5-2 Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 08 @ Bruins |
4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 47% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 8 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights 6-2 Lost Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets 6-4 Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks Sat, Nov 07 @ Wild |
3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - | - | - | 24% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 8 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers 7-4 Lost Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings 5-6 Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks Wed, Nov 04 @ Sabres Sat, Nov 07 vs Mammoth |
5 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 7 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings 2-3 Lost Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars 3-6 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild 4-3 Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes Sat, Nov 07 vs Devils Mon, Nov 09 @ Sharks |
4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 7 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers 7-2 Lost Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames 2-5 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken 4-5 Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens Sun, Nov 08 vs Devils |
6 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 6 Sabres Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers 1-3 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks 2-0 Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks 7-6 Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators Fri, Nov 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 08 vs G. Knights |
4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 6 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks 5-2 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers Tue, Nov 03 @ Lightning Thu, Nov 05 vs G. Knights |
4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Lost Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings 3-6 Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken |
6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 53% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers 4-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth 3-4 Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins Sat, Nov 07 @ Kings |
6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 5 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights 2-1 Won Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes 2-3 Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche Thu, Nov 05 vs Stars Fri, Nov 06 @ Sabres |
6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 3 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks 4-5 Lost Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals 2-5 Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild Thu, Nov 05 @ Rangers Sun, Nov 08 @ Flames |
8 | 4 | 15 | 10 | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Record | Total | Home (36%) |
Away (26%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (3)Capitals | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| (9)Islanders | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (13)Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5% | 4% | 2% |
| (14)Penguins | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (7)Lightning | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Bruins | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Panthers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Senators | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Maple Leafs | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Sabres | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Flyers | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 37% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
0‑6 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
3‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 6, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (3‑11‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 10, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Senators (8‑5‑1) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
7‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (7‑5‑1) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (4‑6‑2) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Stars (7‑5‑1) |
5‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 27, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (7‑5‑1) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 30, 6:00 pm |
| 6 | Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 6 | Blues (6‑6‑1) |
Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
Away | Sun Nov 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Jets (4‑7‑3) |
Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
Home | Wed Nov 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Blues (6‑6‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Mon Nov 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flames (6‑7‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 1:00 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (4‑7‑3) |
Home | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Sharks (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
Home | Wed Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 12:00 pm | |
| 12 | Predators (4‑4‑5) |
Home | Sun Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bruins (9‑4‑1) |
Home | Sun Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Mammoth (9‑5‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Ducks (5‑7‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 1, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kings (4‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 2, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Thu Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 9, 12:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
Away | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Stars (7‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Capitals (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Oilers (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flames (6‑7‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Kraken (8‑5‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 19 | Canucks (3‑11‑1) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 20 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (4‑4‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (6‑4‑3) |
Home | Sat Feb 20, 1:30 pm | |
| 21 | Blackhawks (4‑9‑0) |
Away | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wild (9‑3‑3) |
Away | Sun Feb 28, 3:30 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (8‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (6‑4‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 4, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (9‑5‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (7‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (3‑8‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (8‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (9‑3‑3) |
Home | Wed Mar 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (11‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (8‑4‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 4:30 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (8‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Islanders (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Penguins (5‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 6:00 pm |