Where are the Rangers going in the playoff? The Rangers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Rangers 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 | 39i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning 5-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings 5-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks 6-4 Fri, Mar 06 @ Oilers Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues |
16 | 6 | 61 | 84 | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 31 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights 5-0 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Sabres 1-5 Sat, Mar 07 vs Flyers Sun, Mar 08 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights |
17 | 13 | 61 | 75 | 3% | 28% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 34% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 35 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers 5-4 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 3-5 Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames |
23 | 5 | 63 | 75 | 3% | 40% | 28% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 20% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 38 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes 4-5 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Jets 1-4 Sat, Mar 07 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 08 @ Sabres Tue, Mar 10 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings |
18 | 4 | 60 | 80 | - | - | - | 56% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 37 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning 6-2 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Penguins 5-1 Sat, Mar 07 vs Predators Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals |
19 | 6 | 62 | 80 | - | - | - | 30% | 35% | 19% | 10% | 4% | 2% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 35 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators 2-1 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes 2-5 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators 4-2 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights 3-4 Fri, Mar 06 vs Panthers Sun, Mar 08 @ Devils Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning |
20 | 7 | 62 | 77 | - | - | - | 7% | 18% | 27% | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals 6-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks 5-7 Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators |
18 | 9 | 60 | 75 | - | - | - | 5% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 21% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 34 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets 4-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers 1-3 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators 3-6 Sat, Mar 07 vs Capitals Sun, Mar 08 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks |
22 | 5 | 61 | 73 | - | - | - | 2% | 7% | 17% | 21% | 21% | 32% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers 5-4 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Panthers 4-2 Sat, Mar 07 vs Mammoth Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers |
21 | 8 | 61 | 72 | 1% | 19% | 25% | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 45% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 30 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings 1-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers 4-5 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames 4-1 Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks |
22 | 9 | 61 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 12% | 75% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 31 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers 3-1 Won Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth 2-3 Sat, Mar 07 @ Bruins Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres |
25 | 7 | 63 | 69 | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 79% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins 3-1 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Mammoth 0-3 Sat, Mar 07 @ Penguins Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild |
22 | 11 | 61 | 67 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators 2-5 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers 2-3 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Rangers 2-6 Sat, Mar 07 vs Lightning Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres |
25 | 11 | 63 | 65 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 31 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins 1-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers 5-1 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Sat, Mar 07 vs Rangers Sun, Mar 08 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings |
29 | 2 | 62 | 64 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 92% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 30 Panthers Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders 4-5 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 10 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken |
29 | 3 | 62 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers 2-3 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets 4-5 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs 6-2 Sat, Mar 07 @ Devils Mon, Mar 09 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets |
29 | 8 | 61 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 35 | 23 | 5 | 75 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 39 | 16 | 6 | 84 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Lightning | 38 | 18 | 4 | 80 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 31 | 17 | 13 | 75 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 35 | 20 | 7 | 77 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 32 | 21 | 8 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Capitals | 31 | 25 | 7 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 28 | 22 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Sabres | 37 | 19 | 6 | 80 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Canadiens | 33 | 18 | 9 | 75 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 34 | 22 | 5 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 30 | 22 | 9 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 27 | 25 | 11 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Devils | 31 | 29 | 2 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Panthers | 30 | 29 | 3 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | >99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (37‑19‑6) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
6‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
0‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (30‑24‑8) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (36‑16‑10) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (30‑25‑4) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (24‑30‑7) |
1‑5 | Away | Sun Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (18‑36‑7) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (30‑24‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (29‑23‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (39‑16‑6) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (35‑20‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (28‑26‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (38‑18‑4) |
7‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (35‑20‑7) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (29‑19‑14) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (41‑10‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Mammoth (33‑25‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (23‑29‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (39‑16‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
6‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (38‑18‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (38‑14‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (30‑22‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (41‑10‑9) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 12:30 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (29‑19‑14) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (23‑28‑10) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (34‑24‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (18‑36‑7) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (23‑29‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Predators (28‑26‑8) |
1‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
7‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (39‑16‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (30‑29‑3) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Mammoth (33‑25‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Sabres (37‑19‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
2‑10 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (29‑23‑9) |
2‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (30‑22‑9) |
4‑8 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 1:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (34‑24‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kings (25‑22‑14) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (30‑25‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
5‑6 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm |
| 18 | Hurricanes (39‑16‑6) |
0‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Devils (31‑29‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (24‑30‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (25‑26‑10) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (36‑16‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (25‑22‑14) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (31‑29‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (25‑26‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (30‑22‑9) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (23‑28‑10) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (30‑29‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (31‑29‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (33‑18‑9) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (35‑20‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 12:30 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (37‑19‑6) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (38‑14‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Panthers (30‑29‑3) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (38‑18‑4) |
Away | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |