Where are the Hurricanes going in the playoff? The Hurricanes playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Hurricanes 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 | W | L | OTL | GP | Pts | 1* | 2* | 3 | 1* | 2* | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Islanders | 35 | 17 | 6 | 58 | 76 | 69% | 19% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Capitals | 32 | 20 | 7 | 59 | 71 | 7% | 19% | 24% | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 25% |
| Blue Jackets | 33 | 21 | 3 | 57 | 69 | 15% | 32% | 23% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 13% |
| Penguins | 31 | 21 | 7 | 59 | 69 | 5% | 17% | 22% | - | - | - | 12% | 15% | 29% |
| Hurricanes | 31 | 22 | 6 | 59 | 68 | 3% | 13% | 19% | - | - | - | 12% | 16% | 37% |
| Flyers | 28 | 24 | 7 | 59 | 63 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 88% |
| Rangers | 25 | 25 | 8 | 58 | 58 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Devils | 23 | 28 | 8 | 59 | 54 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islanders (35‑17‑6) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 4, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 5, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (25‑25‑8) |
8‑5 | Home | Sun Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (26‑27‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (27‑26‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 13, 6:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (36‑19‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Sun Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Lightning (44‑11‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (23‑24‑11) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 20, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Red Wings (23‑29‑8) |
3‑1 | Away | Mon Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (35‑17‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Fri Oct 26, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (35‑17‑6) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Oct 28, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (34‑17‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Coyotes (26‑27‑5) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 2, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (32‑24‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 3, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (24‑26‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 8, 8:30 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (23‑29‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blackhawks (24‑26‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (23‑28‑8) |
2‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 18, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (36‑19‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Panthers (25‑24‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Fri Nov 23, 7:30 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (35‑17‑6) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Canadiens (31‑21‑7) |
2‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (23‑27‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 30, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Kings (23‑29‑6) |
0‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (35‑17‑7) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 5, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (23‑27‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 7, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (36‑19‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (31‑21‑7) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Dec 13, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Capitals (32‑20‑7) |
5‑6 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 14, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Coyotes (26‑27‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 16, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Red Wings (23‑29‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Penguins (31‑21‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Sat Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (34‑17‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 23, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (32‑20‑7) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Devils (23‑28‑8) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 29, 1:00 pm |
| 14 | Flyers (28‑24‑7) |
3‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 31, 6:00 pm |
| 14 | Flyers (28‑24‑7) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑3) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Jan 4, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Senators (22‑31‑5) |
5‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 6, 1:00 pm |
| 15 | Islanders (35‑17‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (44‑11‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Jan 10, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (28‑23‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Fri Jan 11, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Predators (34‑22‑5) |
6‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 13, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Rangers (25‑25‑8) |
2‑6 | Away | Tue Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (22‑31‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Jan 18, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (24‑29‑5) |
7‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 20, 9:30 pm |
| 17 | Flames (35‑16‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 22, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Canucks (26‑27‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Wed Jan 23, 10:30 pm |
| 18 | Golden Knights (32‑24‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Fri Feb 1, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Flames (35‑16‑7) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Feb 3, 2:00 pm |
| 19 | Penguins (31‑21‑7) |
4‑0 | Away | Tue Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Sabres (28‑23‑7) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Thu Feb 7, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Rangers (25‑25‑8) |
3‑0 | Away | Fri Feb 8, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Devils (23‑28‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Feb 10, 3:00 pm |
| 20 | Senators (22‑31‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Feb 12, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Oilers (24‑29‑5) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Feb 15, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Feb 16, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Rangers (25‑25‑8) |
Home | Tue Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (25‑24‑8) |
Away | Thu Feb 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (29‑24‑5) |
Away | Sat Feb 23, 5:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (23‑29‑6) |
Home | Tue Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blues (31‑22‑5) |
Home | Fri Mar 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Panthers (25‑24‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (34‑17‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (36‑19‑4) |
Home | Fri Mar 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Predators (34‑22‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (23‑24‑11) |
Away | Mon Mar 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (33‑21‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sabres (28‑23‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (31‑21‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (44‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (27‑26‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (31‑21‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (32‑20‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (32‑20‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (28‑24‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 30, 1:30 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (31‑21‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 31, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (36‑19‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (23‑28‑8) |
Home | Thu Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (28‑24‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 6, 7:00 pm |