Where are the Panthers going in the playoff? The Panthers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Panthers 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 | 23i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers 2-5 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings 5-2 Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins Thu, Jan 01 vs Canadiens Sat, Jan 03 vs Avalanche |
11 | 3 | 37 | 49 | 49% | 21% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 21 Islanders Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers 2-0 Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks Thu, Jan 01 vs Hockey Club Sat, Jan 03 vs M. Leafs |
13 | 4 | 38 | 46 | 18% | 22% | 19% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 26% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks 5-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks 3-1 Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 31 @ Flames Sat, Jan 03 @ Oilers |
10 | 7 | 36 | 45 | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 37% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 22 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals 5-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals 3-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes 2-5 Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets Thu, Jan 01 @ Penguins Sat, Jan 03 vs Penguins |
14 | 3 | 39 | 47 | - | - | - | 20% | 18% | 16% | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 21 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers 4-2 Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Sharks |
13 | 3 | 37 | 45 | - | - | - | 31% | 19% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 20 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins 3-4 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins 6-2 Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes Sat, Jan 03 @ Blues |
12 | 5 | 37 | 45 | - | - | - | 13% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 20 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers 3-7 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils 4-3 Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers Thu, Jan 01 @ Senators Sat, Jan 03 vs Blackhawks |
13 | 5 | 38 | 45 | 10% | 16% | 17% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 40% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 20 Panthers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes 5-2 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning 2-4 Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens Fri, Jan 02 vs Rangers Sun, Jan 04 vs Avalanche |
15 | 2 | 37 | 42 | - | - | - | 13% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 44% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 19 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils 3-1 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins 4-1 Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars Sat, Jan 03 @ B. Jackets Tue, Jan 06 vs Canucks |
14 | 4 | 37 | 42 | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 52% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres 1-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals 3-4 Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hockey Club Sun, Jan 04 vs H.canes |
16 | 2 | 38 | 42 | 8% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 45% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators 1-2 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals 7-3 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders 0-2 Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals Fri, Jan 02 @ Panthers Mon, Jan 05 vs Hockey Club |
17 | 4 | 40 | 42 | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 70% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 18 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs 5-7 Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 03 vs Jets Mon, Jan 05 vs Red Wings |
14 | 5 | 37 | 41 | - | - | - | 5% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 66% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators 2-6 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens 2-6 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres 1-4 Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers Sat, Jan 03 @ Canucks Tue, Jan 06 @ Kraken |
18 | 1 | 39 | 41 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 59% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 15 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs 3-6 Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings Sat, Jan 03 @ Red Wings |
12 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 1% | 3% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 83% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 17 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars 1-5 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins 6-3 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators 7-5 Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils Thu, Jan 01 vs Jets Sat, Jan 03 @ Islanders |
15 | 5 | 37 | 39 | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 80% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 15 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings 3-1 Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils Sat, Jan 03 vs Sabres |
15 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 86% |
| Record | Total | Home (28%) |
Away (28%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Red Wings | 22 | 14 | 3 | 47 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (2)Lightning | 21 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| (3)Canadiens | 20 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (9)Sabres | 19 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| (13)Bruins | 20 | 18 | 1 | 41 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (12)Senators | 18 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 23 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 4% | 1% | 4% |
| (2)Islanders | 21 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Capitals | 20 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Flyers | 19 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 17 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Devils | 20 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Rangers | 19 | 17 | 4 | 42 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 44% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (14‑17‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (22‑14‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (15‑12‑9) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (17‑8‑11) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (21‑15‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (25‑7‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (21‑15‑2) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (16‑12‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (18‑17‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (17‑8‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (21‑13‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (15‑19‑3) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (19‑14‑6) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Predators (16‑17‑4) |
8‑3 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (19‑10‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (16‑18‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑5) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Predators (16‑17‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (15‑15‑6) |
7‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (21‑13‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (28‑2‑7) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Stars (25‑7‑7) |
4‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Lightning (21‑13‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (16‑12‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (15‑16‑8) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Lightning (21‑13‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Canadiens (20‑12‑5) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Avalanche (28‑2‑7) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑5) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (20‑12‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (23‑11‑3) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (20‑13‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (18‑17‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jets (15‑17‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (23‑10‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (14‑17‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blues (15‑16‑8) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (15‑17‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (21‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (19‑14‑4) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (21‑13‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (20‑16‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (15‑15‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (22‑14‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (22‑14‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (15‑15‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (15‑14‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (15‑19‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (19‑14‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (16‑18‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (15‑14‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (23‑10‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (21‑13‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (20‑18‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (15‑12‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (15‑12‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (20‑12‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (18‑14‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (17‑15‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (19‑17‑4) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (22‑14‑3) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |