Where is your team going in the playoffs? The Eastern Conference Playoff Picture table presents the probabilities that a team will win each playoff spot.  All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.  Click a team name to proceed to the team playoff picture page.
| 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 | 22i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 33 | 46 | 54% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights 5-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers |
12 | 3 | 34 | 41 | 14% | 21% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 28% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks |
9 | 6 | 32 | 40 | 9% | 16% | 16% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 40% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 19 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks 4-0 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 12% | 15% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 47% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues 5-2 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets 6-3 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens |
14 | 0 | 34 | 40 | - | - | - | 31% | 20% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 24% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 18 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens 6-1 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils 8-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers |
12 | 3 | 33 | 39 | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 34% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 18 Capitals Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets 1-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers |
11 | 4 | 33 | 40 | 10% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 19 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning 4-8 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks 4-1 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals |
14 | 1 | 34 | 39 | 10% | 16% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 18 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche 2-6 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars 4-0 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning |
13 | 2 | 33 | 38 | - | - | - | 17% | 17% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 17 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins |
12 | 4 | 33 | 38 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 58% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks 5-6 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs |
9 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 2% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 72% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 16 Rangers Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks 0-3 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens 5-4 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals |
15 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 1% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 75% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning 2-0 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins |
12 | 5 | 32 | 35 | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 15 Senators Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils 3-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres |
13 | 4 | 32 | 34 | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 68% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators 3-6 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders |
13 | 6 | 33 | 34 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 82% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 14 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames 4-7 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators |
14 | 4 | 32 | 32 | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 80% |