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 84 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 | 9i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Flames 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ Canucks 6-3 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues 4-0 Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators |
2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 26% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ B. Jackets 0-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers |
5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 14% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 45% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 7 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Avalanche 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Ducks 4-1 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings 3-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers |
4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 9 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Kings 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Stars 2-3 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators 6-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks 6-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights |
2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - | - | - | 31% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 26% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 8 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Flyers 1-3 Won Wed, Oct 21 vs Panthers 5-1 Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers 7-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 7 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ B. Jackets 6-2 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers 7-2 Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth |
4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 7 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Canucks 4-2 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights 6-2 Lost Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks |
3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - | - | - | 19% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 6 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 14 vs Canadiens 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Devils 4-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres 4-3 Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars |
4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 42% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 5 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 15 @ Senators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ M. Leafs 4-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Ducks 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings 2-3 Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers |
3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 5 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 14 @ Capitals 4-5 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Sharks 3-4 Won Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks 4-1 Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins |
3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 5 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 15 vs Canucks 3-2 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Kraken 8-3 Lost Wed, Oct 21 @ Senators 1-5 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins 0-4 Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings |
4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 4 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sharks 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Kraken 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks 5-2 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames 1-4 Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers |
4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 15 @ M. Leafs 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Canadiens 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers 1-3 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators |
4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ G. Knights 2-6 Lost Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers 4-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins |
6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 3 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Senators 3-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Avalanche 3-2 Won Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks 4-5 Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild |
7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 77% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 4 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers 1-0 Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Wild 1-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights 2-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche |
5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Record | Total | Home (36%) |
Away (27%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (2)Senators | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| (3)Maple Leafs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (10)Canadiens | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| (11)Panthers | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (13)Sabres | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (3)Devils | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Capitals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 38% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Oct 5, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (7‑3‑2) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (5‑3‑2) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 10, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 7:15 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (2‑9‑1) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 4:00 pm |
| 4 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
6‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 20, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (6‑4‑1) |
3‑6 | Away | Fri Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Mammoth (8‑4‑0) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 24, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Jets (4‑3‑3) |
Home | Thu Oct 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Predators (3‑3‑4) |
Away | Sat Oct 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 6 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Wild (7‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 6 | Jets (4‑3‑3) |
Away | Sun Nov 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 7 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Wed Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Oilers (8‑2‑1) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Sun Nov 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (5‑3‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Home | Mon Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 12, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Flames (4‑6‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Sun Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 6:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (3‑3‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (5‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 9:40 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (2‑9‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (4‑6‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (8‑2‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 11, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 1:30 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 23, 12:30 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (2‑5‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (5‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Stars (6‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Avalanche (6‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (5‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Stars (6‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Mammoth (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (2‑5‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (3‑7‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (5‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (5‑3‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (5‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 25, 6:30 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Mon Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Canadiens (5‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 8:00 pm |