Where are the Islanders going in the playoff? The Islanders playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Islanders 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 | 28i Capitals Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 06 @ Sabres 3-4 Won Wed, Jan 08 vs Canucks 2-1 Lost Fri, Jan 10 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Predators 4-1 Tue, Jan 14 vs Ducks Thu, Jan 16 @ Senators Sat, Jan 18 vs Penguins Tue, Jan 21 @ Oilers |
10 | 5 | 43 | 61 | 72% | 19% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 26 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 04 @ Sharks 2-3 Won Mon, Jan 06 @ Kraken 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 11 vs Lightning 3-2 Tue, Jan 14 vs Panthers Thu, Jan 16 @ M. Leafs Sat, Jan 18 vs Flyers Sun, Jan 19 vs Senators |
15 | 4 | 45 | 56 | 9% | 32% | 39% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 26 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 05 vs Penguins 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 07 @ Lightning 2-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Won Fri, Jan 10 vs Canucks 2-0 Sun, Jan 12 vs Ducks Wed, Jan 15 @ Sabres Fri, Jan 17 vs G. Knights Mon, Jan 20 @ Blackhawks |
15 | 2 | 43 | 54 | 18% | 42% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 05 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 07 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ H.canes 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Canucks 0-3 Tue, Jan 14 vs Stars Thu, Jan 16 vs Devils Sat, Jan 18 @ Canadiens Mon, Jan 20 vs Lightning |
15 | 2 | 44 | 56 | - | - | - | 43% | 28% | 17% | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 25 Panthers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 03 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Mon, Jan 06 @ Avalanche 1-3 Won Wed, Jan 08 @ Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Bruins 3-4 Mon, Jan 13 @ Flyers Tue, Jan 14 @ Devils Thu, Jan 16 vs Red Wings Sat, Jan 18 vs Ducks |
15 | 3 | 43 | 53 | - | - | - | 31% | 28% | 21% | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 22 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 05 @ Ducks 1-4 Won Tue, Jan 07 vs H.canes 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Bruins 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 11 @ Devils 2-3 Sun, Jan 12 @ Penguins Tue, Jan 14 @ Bruins Thu, Jan 16 vs Ducks Sat, Jan 18 vs Red Wings |
15 | 3 | 40 | 47 | - | - | - | 21% | 26% | 23% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 21 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 05 vs Islanders 4-5 Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs Oilers 0-4 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ Lightning 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Panthers 4-3 Tue, Jan 14 vs Lightning Sat, Jan 18 @ Senators Mon, Jan 20 vs Sharks Wed, Jan 22 @ Devils |
19 | 5 | 45 | 47 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 66% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 20 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 04 vs Blues 6-4 Won Tue, Jan 07 @ Penguins 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Kraken 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Blues 2-1 Tue, Jan 14 vs Flyers Thu, Jan 16 vs Sharks Sat, Jan 18 @ Rangers Mon, Jan 20 @ Islanders |
17 | 6 | 43 | 46 | <1% | 3% | 10% | - | - | - | 14% | 11% | 62% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 20 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 04 @ Avalanche 2-1 Won Mon, Jan 06 vs Canucks 5-4 Won Fri, Jan 10 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Stars 1-2 Tue, Jan 14 @ Hockey Club Thu, Jan 16 @ Stars Sat, Jan 18 vs M. Leafs Sun, Jan 19 vs Rangers |
18 | 4 | 42 | 44 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 63% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 18 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 05 @ H.canes 3-4 Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Oilers 5-3 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Senators 0-5 Sun, Jan 12 vs Lightning Tue, Jan 14 vs Kraken Fri, Jan 17 @ Sabres Sat, Jan 18 @ Capitals |
18 | 8 | 44 | 44 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 85% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 20 Senators Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 03 @ Blues 0-4 Lost Tue, Jan 07 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 09 vs Sabres 0-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Penguins 5-0 Sun, Jan 12 vs Stars Tue, Jan 14 @ Islanders Thu, Jan 16 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 18 vs Bruins |
18 | 3 | 41 | 43 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 57% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 19 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 02 @ B. Jackets 5-4 Won Sat, Jan 04 @ Jets 4-2 Won Tue, Jan 07 vs Senators 3-2 Won Fri, Jan 10 vs Blackhawks 5-3 Sun, Jan 12 vs Kraken Tue, Jan 14 vs Sharks Thu, Jan 16 @ Panthers Sat, Jan 18 @ Lightning |
18 | 4 | 41 | 42 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 83% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 05 @ Blackhawks 6-2 Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs Stars 4-5 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Devils 3-2 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ G. Knights 2-1 Tue, Jan 14 @ Avalanche Thu, Jan 16 @ Hockey Club Sat, Jan 18 vs B. Jackets Sun, Jan 19 @ Canadiens |
20 | 2 | 42 | 42 | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 70% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 17 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 02 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Won Sun, Jan 05 @ Bruins 5-4 Won Thu, Jan 09 @ G. Knights 4-0 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Tue, Jan 14 vs Senators Thu, Jan 16 vs Flyers Sat, Jan 18 vs Sharks Mon, Jan 20 vs B. Jackets |
18 | 7 | 42 | 41 | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 88% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 18 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 05 @ M. Leafs 2-3 Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs M. Leafs 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 09 vs Stars 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 vs Ducks 6-0 Mon, Jan 13 vs Panthers Tue, Jan 14 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 16 @ Islanders Sat, Jan 18 @ Devils |
20 | 5 | 43 | 41 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 87% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 16 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 04 @ G. Knights 1-3 Won Mon, Jan 06 vs Capitals 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 @ Senators 4-0 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Kraken 2-6 Wed, Jan 15 vs H.canes Fri, Jan 17 vs Penguins Mon, Jan 20 @ Kraken Tue, Jan 21 @ Canucks |
22 | 5 | 43 | 37 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 97% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (11%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 28 | 10 | 5 | 61 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 26 | 15 | 2 | 54 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 27 | 15 | 2 | 56 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Devils | 26 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Panthers | 25 | 15 | 3 | 53 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Lightning | 22 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 20 | 17 | 6 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Rangers | 20 | 20 | 2 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Canadiens | 20 | 18 | 4 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Penguins | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 21 | 19 | 5 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 18 | 20 | 5 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 19 | 18 | 4 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 16 | 22 | 5 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 88% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 10, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Stars (27‑13‑1) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
6‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 14, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Blues (20‑20‑4) |
0‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 17, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Red Wings (19‑18‑4) |
0‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Devils (26‑15‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Panthers (25‑15‑3) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (17‑20‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
0‑2 | Away | Wed Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
2‑5 | Away | Sun Nov 3, 1:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (18‑18‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Senators (20‑18‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (26‑15‑4) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 9, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (26‑13‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 12, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (18‑22‑3) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 16, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (20‑14‑7) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Nov 19, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (19‑18‑4) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (20‑20‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Red Wings (19‑18‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
3‑6 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (18‑22‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑2) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (20‑18‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 8, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (24‑11‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 10, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (14‑27‑2) |
5‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 12, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Blackhawks (14‑27‑2) |
3‑5 | Away | Sun Dec 15, 3:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑2) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 7:30 pm |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sabres (16‑22‑5) |
1‑7 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Penguins (18‑18‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Dec 28, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Penguins (18‑18‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:30 pm |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 1:00 pm |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (27‑15‑2) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm |
| 15 | Golden Knights (28‑11‑3) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 9, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑7) |
2‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 11, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (20‑18‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Flyers (18‑20‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
Home | Mon Jan 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (18‑20‑5) |
Home | Fri Jan 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Avalanche (26‑17‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (18‑20‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (22‑15‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (25‑15‑3) |
Away | Sun Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Golden Knights (28‑11‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Jets (29‑12‑3) |
Away | Fri Feb 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Wild (27‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Stars (27‑13‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (21‑19‑5) |
Away | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (13‑22‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
Away | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (29‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (13‑26‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (17‑20‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (24‑11‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (26‑13‑3) |
Home | Fri Mar 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (25‑15‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (18‑18‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (20‑18‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Flames (20‑14‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 4:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
Home | Mon Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canucks (19‑13‑10) |
Home | Wed Mar 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (22‑15‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 2:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (26‑15‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (22‑15‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Wild (27‑12‑4) |
Home | Fri Apr 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Predators (13‑22‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (20‑20‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (18‑20‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (26‑15‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 29 | Capitals (28‑10‑5) |
Home | Tue Apr 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Blue Jackets (20‑17‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |