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 | 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 | 53% | 22% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 25 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Devils 9-0 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Jets 4-5 Thu, Jan 15 @ Oilers Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken |
16 | 5 | 46 | 55 | 22% | 25% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 26% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 24 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 07 vs Stars 1-4 Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Predators 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canadiens 3-2 Thu, Jan 15 vs Sharks Sat, Jan 17 vs Panthers Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks |
17 | 6 | 47 | 54 | 8% | 16% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 49% |
| 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 | - | - | - | 66% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| 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 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Panthers 6-2 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Red Wings 0-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Canucks 6-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Capitals 2-3 Thu, Jan 15 @ Sabres Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres |
14 | 7 | 47 | 59 | - | - | - | 8% | 19% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 30% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 26 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Flames 4-1 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 Thu, Jan 15 vs Kraken Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights |
19 | 2 | 47 | 54 | - | - | - | 4% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 46% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 23 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Canucks 5-0 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Avalanche 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Hockey Club 1-6 Thu, Jan 15 @ G. Knights Sat, Jan 17 @ Jets Mon, Jan 19 vs Wild Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings |
16 | 7 | 46 | 53 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 63% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 24 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Canucks 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 08 @ Rangers 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Ducks 5-3 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Panthers 3-4 Wed, Jan 14 vs Flyers Thu, Jan 15 vs Canadiens Sat, Jan 17 vs Wild Mon, Jan 19 @ H.canes |
16 | 4 | 44 | 52 | - | - | - | 5% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 46% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Flyers Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Lightning 2-7 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Lightning 1-5 Wed, Jan 14 @ Sabres Thu, Jan 15 @ Penguins Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights |
14 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 8% | 15% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 53% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 21 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Devils 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Bruins 0-1 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Lightning 1-2 Thu, Jan 15 vs Flyers Sat, Jan 17 vs B. Jackets Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames |
14 | 10 | 45 | 52 | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 66% |
| 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% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 51% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 23 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Islanders 0-9 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Penguins 1-4 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Jets 3-4 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Wild 5-2 Wed, Jan 14 vs Kraken Sat, Jan 17 vs H.canes Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers |
21 | 2 | 46 | 48 | 4% | 9% | 13% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 66% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 21 Senators Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Hockey Club 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Avalanche 2-8 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Panthers 2-3 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Canucks 2-1 Wed, Jan 14 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 17 vs Canadiens Sun, Jan 18 @ Red Wings Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets |
19 | 5 | 45 | 47 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 20 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ G. Knights 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Avalanche 0-4 Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Flames 5-3 Thu, Jan 15 vs Canucks Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars |
19 | 7 | 46 | 47 | 1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 89% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Hockey Club 2-3 Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs Sabres 2-5 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Bruins 2-10 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Kraken 2-4 Wed, Jan 14 vs Senators Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings |
21 | 6 | 47 | 46 | <1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 92% |
| Record | Total | Home (48%) |
Away (26%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Capitals | 24 | 17 | 6 | 54 | 13% | 8% | 4% |
| (10)Flyers | 22 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 28 | 15 | 4 | 60 | 10% | 3% | 6% |
| (13)Devils | 23 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| (11)Penguins | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (2)Red Wings | 28 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 26 | 14 | 7 | 59 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 26 | 19 | 2 | 54 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (9)Sabres | 24 | 16 | 4 | 52 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (12)Panthers | 24 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| (1)Lightning | 29 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 20 | 19 | 7 | 47 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (8)Maple Leafs | 23 | 16 | 7 | 53 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 20 | 21 | 6 | 46 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Senators | 21 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 26% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (21‑14‑10) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (24‑17‑6) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (18‑22‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (23‑16‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (21‑19‑5) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (23‑19‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (22‑14‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (26‑19‑2) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (24‑17‑6) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (20‑19‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (26‑19‑2) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (26‑12‑9) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (20‑21‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (23‑21‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (21‑11‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Hockey Club (23‑20‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (33‑4‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (27‑11‑9) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (18‑21‑8) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (21‑15‑8) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (26‑19‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (22‑14‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (24‑17‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (33‑4‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (21‑11‑12) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (29‑13‑3) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (28‑16‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (16‑25‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (24‑16‑4) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (23‑21‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (20‑21‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (20‑19‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (19‑20‑7) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Hockey Club (23‑20‑4) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (23‑21‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (22‑20‑4) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (26‑12‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (18‑22‑5) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (23‑16‑8) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (19‑23‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (16‑25‑5) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (21‑15‑8) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (24‑16‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (22‑14‑8) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (20‑21‑6) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (20‑21‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (22‑20‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (24‑17‑6) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (21‑14‑10) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Devils (23‑21‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (26‑14‑7) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (20‑19‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (22‑21‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (19‑16‑10) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (23‑19‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (18‑21‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (19‑16‑10) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (19‑23‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (21‑19‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (26‑14‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (20‑19‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (19‑20‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (27‑11‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (24‑18‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (21‑14‑10) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (24‑16‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (22‑14‑8) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (23‑16‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (21‑19‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (26‑14‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (28‑15‑4) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |