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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 35i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators 4-3 Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken |
15 | 6 | 56 | 76 | 84% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders 4-5 Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights |
15 | 12 | 55 | 68 | 8% | 29% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 33% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 31 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins 5-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers |
21 | 5 | 57 | 67 | 6% | 33% | 25% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 30% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 36 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres 4-3 Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres |
14 | 4 | 54 | 76 | - | - | - | 81% | 12% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators |
18 | 6 | 57 | 72 | - | - | - | 5% | 27% | 25% | 18% | 12% | 13% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning |
18 | 6 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 8% | 28% | 24% | 16% | 11% | 13% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 31 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks |
17 | 8 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 3% | 17% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 22% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins |
20 | 4 | 56 | 68 | - | - | - | 3% | 14% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 26% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 28 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils 3-0 Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers |
20 | 7 | 55 | 63 | 2% | 13% | 19% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 60% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers |
21 | 9 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 87% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 28 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers 2-4 Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens |
23 | 7 | 58 | 63 | <1% | 7% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 76% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 27 Senators Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes 3-4 Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers |
22 | 7 | 56 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 25 Flyers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals 4-2 Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins |
20 | 10 | 55 | 60 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 85% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres 3-5 Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres |
24 | 3 | 55 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 84% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues |
26 | 2 | 56 | 58 | <1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 84% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 6 | 56 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (39%) |
Away (31%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 28 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 27% | 14% | 13% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 28 | 20 | 7 | 63 | 12% | 8% | 4% |
| (11)Capitals | 28 | 23 | 7 | 63 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 35 | 15 | 6 | 76 | 6% | 1% | 5% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 26 | 2 | 58 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (13)Flyers | 25 | 20 | 10 | 60 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (1)Lightning | 36 | 14 | 4 | 76 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (7)Canadiens | 31 | 17 | 8 | 70 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 4 | 68 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (2)Red Wings | 33 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Sabres | 32 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 28 | 24 | 3 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Maple Leafs | 27 | 21 | 9 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Senators | 27 | 22 | 7 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 30% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (22‑25‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (28‑21‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (27‑23‑4) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (28‑20‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (33‑14‑10) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (25‑16‑14) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (29‑23‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (36‑9‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (33‑14‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (20‑27‑9) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (26‑20‑9) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (32‑20‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (36‑9‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (25‑16‑14) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (36‑14‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (33‑18‑6) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (18‑32‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (28‑20‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (22‑25‑9) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (29‑23‑4) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (26‑23‑6) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (33‑14‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (22‑25‑8) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (28‑21‑8) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (22‑27‑6) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (18‑32‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (26‑20‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (26‑23‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Capitals (28‑23‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Devils (28‑26‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (28‑20‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (23‑17‑14) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (27‑23‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (20‑27‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (23‑17‑14) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (22‑27‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (28‑20‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (22‑25‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (33‑14‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (28‑24‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (28‑15‑12) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (32‑18‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (25‑20‑10) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (27‑22‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (31‑17‑8) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (35‑15‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |