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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 33i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers |
15 | 5 | 53 | 71 | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 27 Penguins Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres |
14 | 11 | 52 | 65 | 11% | 27% | 24% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 32% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 30 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres 0-5 Won Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers 4-0 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils |
19 | 5 | 54 | 65 | 12% | 35% | 26% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 22% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 34 Lightning Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs |
14 | 4 | 52 | 72 | - | - | - | 71% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators |
17 | 6 | 55 | 70 | - | - | - | 8% | 25% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 16% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 31 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Won Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 7-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins |
17 | 5 | 53 | 67 | - | - | - | 12% | 26% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 13% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 30 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres 2-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders |
17 | 7 | 54 | 67 | - | - | - | 4% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 31% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers |
20 | 3 | 55 | 67 | - | - | - | 4% | 14% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 27% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Wild 4-3 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning |
22 | 3 | 53 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 65% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 26 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning 8-5 Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins |
20 | 7 | 53 | 59 | 1% | 5% | 12% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 75% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 26 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames 3-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken 1-5 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators |
22 | 7 | 55 | 59 | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 81% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks 5-4 Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres |
24 | 2 | 54 | 58 | 1% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 25 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers |
21 | 7 | 53 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 89% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche 7-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders 0-4 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals |
20 | 9 | 53 | 57 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 86% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 24 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights 3-6 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche 1-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres 4-7 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning |
21 | 9 | 54 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins |
27 | 6 | 55 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (87%) |
Away (12%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 3 | 67 | 18% | 15% | 2% |
| (2)Red Wings | 32 | 17 | 6 | 70 | 16% | 14% | 2% |
| (7)Canadiens | 30 | 17 | 7 | 67 | 16% | 14% | 2% |
| (3)Sabres | 31 | 17 | 5 | 67 | 15% | 12% | 3% |
| (9)Panthers | 28 | 22 | 3 | 59 | 10% | 10% | <1% |
| (13)Senators | 25 | 21 | 7 | 57 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (12)Devils | 28 | 24 | 2 | 58 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (10)Blue Jackets | 26 | 20 | 7 | 59 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 27 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 30 | 19 | 5 | 65 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Capitals | 26 | 22 | 7 | 59 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 24 | 21 | 9 | 57 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 24 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 33 | 15 | 5 | 71 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 27 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senators (25‑21‑7) |
4‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Devils (28‑24‑2) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Capitals (26‑22‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (26‑20‑7) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blackhawks (21‑25‑9) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (28‑23‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑14) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Predators (24‑23‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Stars (31‑14‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Mammoth (28‑22‑4) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (35‑8‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 9:30 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (25‑14‑14) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (26‑22‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (22‑27‑6) |
3‑7 | Home | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (28‑22‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Canucks (18‑31‑5) |
2‑6 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (28‑24‑2) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (28‑19‑8) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (26‑22‑7) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (24‑20‑9) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (21‑26‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
6‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 12:00 pm |
| 8 | Rangers (22‑27‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (30‑19‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Penguins (27‑14‑11) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (30‑19‑5) |
0‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (24‑21‑9) |
0‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (30‑17‑7) |
6‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Devils (28‑24‑2) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Islanders (30‑19‑5) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Panthers (28‑22‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (22‑17‑13) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑5) |
6‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (20‑25‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Panthers (28‑22‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Canadiens (30‑17‑7) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Ducks (28‑23‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Dec 31, 4:00 pm |
| 13 | Kings (22‑17‑13) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sharks (27‑21‑4) |
7‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (35‑8‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Flyers (24‑20‑9) |
7‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (24‑20‑9) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Penguins (27‑14‑11) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Blues (20‑25‑9) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Fri Jan 16, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Stars (31‑14‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 18, 2:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (27‑21‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (21‑25‑9) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (26‑20‑7) |
5‑8 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Mammoth (28‑22‑4) |
2‑0 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (21‑25‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
Home | Sun Feb 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (31‑17‑5) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (28‑22‑3) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (24‑21‑9) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑5) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (31‑17‑5) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wild (31‑14‑10) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Jets (21‑25‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (24‑21‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (31‑17‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (26‑20‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (25‑19‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (18‑31‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (28‑19‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (21‑26‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (31‑14‑10) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (25‑19‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (25‑21‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (24‑23‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (30‑17‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (27‑14‑11) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (31‑17‑5) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (25‑21‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (30‑17‑7) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (32‑17‑6) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (22‑27‑6) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |