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 | 28i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Kraken 3-2 Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Red Wings 3-4 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Blues 0-3 Fri, Jan 16 vs Panthers Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks |
15 | 4 | 47 | 60 | 52% | 23% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 26 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Jets 4-5 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Oilers 1-0 Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres |
16 | 5 | 47 | 57 | 28% | 30% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 22 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Bruins 0-1 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Lightning 1-2 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Flyers 6-3 Sat, Jan 17 vs B. Jackets Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers |
14 | 10 | 46 | 54 | 6% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 61% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 29 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Avalanche 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Flyers 7-2 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Penguins 2-1 Fri, Jan 16 @ Blues Sun, Jan 18 @ Stars Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks |
13 | 3 | 45 | 61 | - | - | - | 64% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 28 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Canucks 5-1 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Canadiens 4-0 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Bruins 0-3 Fri, Jan 16 vs Sharks Sun, Jan 18 vs Senators Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild |
16 | 4 | 48 | 60 | - | - | - | 12% | 23% | 19% | 13% | 10% | 23% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 26 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Red Wings 0-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Canucks 6-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Sabres 3-5 Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins |
15 | 7 | 48 | 59 | - | - | - | 5% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 39% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 26 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Ducks 5-3 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Panthers 3-4 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Canadiens 5-3 Sat, Jan 17 vs Wild Mon, Jan 19 @ H.canes Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens |
16 | 4 | 46 | 56 | - | - | - | 9% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 33% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 27 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Rangers 10-2 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Penguins 1-0 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Red Wings 3-0 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Kraken 4-2 Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens |
19 | 2 | 48 | 56 | - | - | - | 5% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 40% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 23 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Canucks 5-0 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Avalanche 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Hockey Club 1-6 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ G. Knights 5-6 Sat, Jan 17 @ Jets Mon, Jan 19 vs Wild Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights |
16 | 8 | 47 | 54 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 68% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 24 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Predators 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canadiens 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Sharks 2-3 Sat, Jan 17 vs Panthers Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames |
18 | 6 | 48 | 54 | 5% | 12% | 17% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 58% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Lightning 2-7 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Lightning 1-5 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Sabres 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Penguins 3-6 Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights Wed, Jan 21 @ Hockey Club Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche |
16 | 8 | 46 | 52 | 3% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 67% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 24 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Canadiens 2-6 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Senators 3-2 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Sabres 4-3 Fri, Jan 16 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 17 @ Capitals Mon, Jan 19 vs Sharks Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets |
18 | 3 | 45 | 51 | - | - | - | 3% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 53% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 24 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Penguins 1-4 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Jets 3-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Wild 5-2 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Kraken 3-2 Sat, Jan 17 vs H.canes Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks |
21 | 2 | 47 | 50 | 5% | 11% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 60% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 22 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Avalanche 2-8 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Panthers 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canucks 2-1 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Rangers 8-4 Sat, Jan 17 vs Canadiens Sun, Jan 18 @ Red Wings Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators |
19 | 5 | 46 | 49 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 85% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 21 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Avalanche 0-4 Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Flames 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Canucks 4-1 Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning |
19 | 7 | 47 | 49 | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 86% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs Sabres 2-5 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Bruins 2-10 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Kraken 2-4 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Senators 4-8 Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks |
22 | 6 | 48 | 46 | <1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 95% |
| Record | Total | Home (16%) |
Away (24%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Islanders | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 11% | 3% | 8% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 28 | 15 | 4 | 60 | 9% | 3% | 6% |
| (10)Capitals | 24 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (3)Penguins | 22 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (11)Flyers | 22 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| (1)Lightning | 29 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 21 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Sabres | 26 | 16 | 4 | 56 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (2)Red Wings | 28 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 26 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 27 | 19 | 2 | 56 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Panthers | 24 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Maple Leafs | 23 | 16 | 8 | 54 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 20 | 22 | 6 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Senators | 22 | 19 | 5 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 60% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (23‑17‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (26‑13‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (24‑19‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (33‑4‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (33‑4‑8) |
4‑8 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (24‑19‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (19‑16‑11) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (24‑18‑6) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
0‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (18‑21‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
5‑0 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (27‑12‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (23‑11‑12) |
0‑3 | Home | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (22‑19‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 12:30 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (16‑26‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Golden Knights (23‑11‑12) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Wed Dec 17, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Hockey Club (24‑20‑4) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (24‑18‑6) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hockey Club (24‑20‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
0‑9 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Jets (19‑22‑5) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 2:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (26‑13‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (21‑16‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (20‑23‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (23‑17‑8) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (16‑26‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (21‑16‑9) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (19‑22‑5) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (22‑20‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Senators (22‑19‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (21‑19‑7) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (26‑16‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (26‑16‑4) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blues (18‑21‑8) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 22 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑8) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (20‑23‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (19‑16‑11) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (24‑18‑6) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (27‑12‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (22‑20‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (19‑21‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (20‑22‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (24‑18‑6) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (26‑15‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (22‑16‑8) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (22‑14‑10) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (22‑19‑5) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (27‑19‑2) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |