Where are the Lightning going in the playoff? The Lightning playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Lightning 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 | 47i Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers 6-3 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 27 @ Wild 2-4 Sun, Mar 30 vs Sabres Tue, Apr 01 @ Bruins Wed, Apr 02 @ H.canes Fri, Apr 04 vs Blackhawks |
16 | 9 | 72 | 103 | >99% | <1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 43 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings 2-7 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks 5-2 Lost Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators 1-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canadiens Sun, Mar 30 vs Islanders Wed, Apr 02 vs Capitals Fri, Apr 04 @ Red Wings |
24 | 4 | 71 | 90 | <1% | 98% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 38 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks 3-4 Won Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks 5-3 Fri, Mar 28 @ Jets Sat, Mar 29 @ Wild Mon, Mar 31 vs Wild Sat, Apr 05 vs Rangers |
28 | 7 | 73 | 83 | X | 1% | 93% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 43 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators 2-5 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers 7-2 Lost Thu, Mar 27 @ Sharks 5-6 Sat, Mar 29 @ Kings Sun, Mar 30 @ Ducks Wed, Apr 02 vs Panthers Sat, Apr 05 vs B. Jackets |
25 | 4 | 72 | 90 | - | - | - | 31% | 32% | 32% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 43 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club Sun, Mar 30 vs Canadiens Tue, Apr 01 @ Canadiens Wed, Apr 02 @ M. Leafs |
25 | 3 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 40% | 31% | 26% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 42 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club 4-6 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins 6-1 Won Thu, Mar 27 vs Hockey Club 8-0 Sat, Mar 29 vs Islanders Tue, Apr 01 @ Islanders Thu, Apr 03 @ Senators Sat, Apr 05 @ Sabres |
25 | 5 | 72 | 89 | - | - | - | 29% | 35% | 31% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 38 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche 1-5 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils 3-2 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 27 @ Red Wings 4-3 Sat, Mar 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 30 @ Penguins Tue, Apr 01 vs Sabres Thu, Apr 03 vs Lightning |
28 | 5 | 71 | 81 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 11% | 81% | 5% | 1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 4-5 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues 1-6 Lost Thu, Mar 27 @ Flyers 4-6 Fri, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 30 @ Panthers Tue, Apr 01 vs Panthers Thu, Apr 03 vs Bruins |
29 | 9 | 71 | 75 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 40% | 57% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames 3-4 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Lost Wed, Mar 26 vs Canucks 2-5 Sat, Mar 29 @ Lightning Sun, Mar 30 @ H.canes Tue, Apr 01 vs Lightning Fri, Apr 04 vs Wild |
29 | 10 | 71 | 74 | X | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 14% | 83% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks 5-3 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings 1-3 Fri, Mar 28 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Sharks Wed, Apr 02 vs Wild Sat, Apr 05 @ Devils |
32 | 6 | 72 | 74 | X | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 17% | 81% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers 0-1 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Senators Tue, Apr 01 vs Predators Thu, Apr 03 vs Avalanche |
29 | 9 | 70 | 73 | X | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 17% | 80% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club 5-1 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche 2-5 Lost Thu, Mar 27 vs Senators 3-4 Sat, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Apr 01 @ Blues Fri, Apr 04 vs H.canes Sun, Apr 06 vs Panthers |
33 | 6 | 72 | 72 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights 1-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings 2-7 Lost Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks 2-6 Sat, Mar 29 @ Red Wings Tue, Apr 01 vs Capitals Thu, Apr 03 @ Canadiens Sat, Apr 05 vs H.canes |
34 | 9 | 73 | 69 | - | - | - | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning 1-6 Lost Thu, Mar 27 @ Sabres 3-7 Sun, Mar 30 vs Senators Thu, Apr 03 @ Blues Sat, Apr 05 @ Stars Sun, Apr 06 @ Blackhawks |
34 | 11 | 74 | 69 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 29 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks 4-7 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs 2-7 Won Thu, Mar 27 vs Canadiens 6-4 Sat, Mar 29 vs Sabres Mon, Mar 31 vs Predators Sat, Apr 05 @ Canadiens Wed, Apr 09 @ Rangers |
36 | 9 | 74 | 67 | X | X | X | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 30 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild 1-4 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets 5-3 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 27 vs Penguins 7-3 Sat, Mar 29 @ Flyers Sun, Mar 30 @ Capitals Tue, Apr 01 @ Senators Sat, Apr 05 vs Lightning |
35 | 6 | 71 | 66 | - | - | - | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (64%) |
Away (36%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Maple Leafs | 43 | 25 | 4 | 90 | 39% | 17% | 21% |
| (2)Panthers | 43 | 25 | 3 | 89 | 31% | 17% | 14% |
| (7)Senators | 38 | 28 | 5 | 81 | 28% | 28% | 1% |
| (8)Canadiens | 33 | 29 | 9 | 75 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | 1% | 1% | X |
| (12)Red Wings | 33 | 33 | 6 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 43 | 24 | 4 | 90 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 38 | 28 | 7 | 83 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (10)Rangers | 34 | 32 | 6 | 74 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (9)Islanders | 32 | 29 | 10 | 74 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Bruins | 30 | 34 | 9 | 69 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (16)Sabres | 30 | 35 | 6 | 66 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Penguins | 29 | 34 | 11 | 69 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Flyers | 29 | 36 | 9 | 67 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (1)Capitals | 47 | 16 | 9 | 103 | <1% | X | <1% |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hurricanes (43‑24‑4) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (34‑26‑12) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (43‑20‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (38‑28‑5) |
4‑5 | Away | Sat Oct 19, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Devils (38‑28‑7) |
8‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Wild (41‑27‑5) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (47‑16‑9) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Predators (27‑37‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Mon Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (45‑25‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Wed Oct 30, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (41‑27‑5) |
3‑5 | Away | Fri Nov 1, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Jets (49‑19‑4) |
4‑7 | Away | Sun Nov 3, 3:00 pm |
| 6 | Blues (39‑28‑7) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 5, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Flyers (29‑36‑9) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Jets (49‑19‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (38‑28‑7) |
4‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Penguins (29‑34‑11) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
6‑7 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Stars (47‑21‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (45‑25‑3) |
8‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Capitals (47‑16‑9) |
4‑5 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Predators (27‑37‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (20‑42‑9) |
8‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (34‑26‑12) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 8, 4:00 pm |
| 11 | Oilers (41‑26‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 10, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Flames (34‑26‑11) |
8‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Kraken (31‑36‑6) |
5‑1 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (39‑28‑7) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Canadiens (33‑29‑9) |
2‑5 | Home | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Sharks (20‑42‑9) |
1‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 2, 10:30 pm |
| 14 | Kings (40‑22‑9) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 4, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (31‑32‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (43‑24‑4) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Bruins (30‑34‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Devils (38‑28‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Penguins (29‑34‑11) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Jan 12, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Bruins (30‑34‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (31‑32‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Red Wings (33‑33‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑4) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 20, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Canadiens (33‑29‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Blackhawks (21‑42‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Jan 24, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (33‑33‑6) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blackhawks (21‑42‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Kings (40‑22‑9) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (32‑29‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Senators (38‑28‑5) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Senators (38‑28‑5) |
5‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Red Wings (33‑33‑6) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 8, 1:00 pm |
| 19 | Canadiens (33‑29‑9) |
5‑3 | Away | Sun Feb 9, 1:00 pm |
| 21 | Kraken (31‑36‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Feb 23, 6:00 pm |
| 22 | Oilers (41‑26‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:30 pm |
| 22 | Flames (34‑26‑11) |
3‑0 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Capitals (47‑16‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
6‑2 | Home | Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Sabres (30‑35‑6) |
6‑5 | Home | Thu Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Bruins (30‑34‑9) |
0‑4 | Home | Sat Mar 8, 3:00 pm |
| 24 | Hurricanes (43‑24‑4) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 7:30 pm |
| 24 | Flyers (29‑36‑9) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Bruins (30‑34‑9) |
6‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Flyers (29‑36‑9) |
2‑0 | Home | Mon Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Stars (47‑21‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Mar 20, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Hockey Club (32‑29‑11) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm |
| 25 | Golden Knights (43‑20‑8) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Mar 23, 8:00 pm |
| 26 | Penguins (29‑34‑11) |
6‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 25, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Hockey Club (32‑29‑11) |
8‑0 | Home | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Islanders (32‑29‑10) |
Home | Sat Mar 29, 2:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (32‑29‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (38‑28‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (30‑35‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
Away | Mon Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (43‑25‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (33‑33‑6) |
Home | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (30‑35‑6) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Rangers (34‑32‑6) |
Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |