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 | 32i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Sabres 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Thu, Jan 29 vs Hockey Club Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators |
15 | 5 | 52 | 69 | 76% | 15% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 25 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Kraken 6-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Flames 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators |
14 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 9% | 23% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 42% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 27 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Flames 2-4 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Canucks 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Kraken 1-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Sabres 0-5 Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators |
19 | 5 | 51 | 59 | 8% | 24% | 22% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 40% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Senators 4-3 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Wild 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche |
16 | 5 | 53 | 69 | - | - | - | 19% | 31% | 21% | 12% | 7% | 10% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 32 Lightning Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 18 @ Stars 4-1 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Sharks 4-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Mon, Jan 26 vs Hockey Club Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres |
14 | 4 | 50 | 68 | - | - | - | 61% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 29 Sabres Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ H.canes 1-2 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Predators 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Canadiens 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers |
17 | 5 | 51 | 63 | - | - | - | 10% | 19% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 23% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 28 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Senators 6-5 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Wild 4-3 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Sabres 2-4 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild |
17 | 7 | 52 | 63 | - | - | - | 3% | 8% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 46% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Blackhawks 5-2 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Stars 2-6 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens 4-3 Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning |
20 | 2 | 52 | 62 | - | - | - | 5% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 35% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 27 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Capitals 5-2 Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Sharks 1-4 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Jets 2-1 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Wild 4-3 Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 27 vs Hockey Club Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets |
20 | 3 | 50 | 57 | - | - | - | 2% | 9% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 48% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Rangers 3-6 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ G. Knights 2-1 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Hockey Club 4-5 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Avalanche 7-3 Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings |
17 | 9 | 50 | 57 | 2% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 65% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 24 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Jets 4-3 Lost Mon, Jan 19 vs Wild 3-6 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Red Wings 1-2 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs G. Knights 3-6 Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks |
18 | 9 | 51 | 57 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 81% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 25 Capitals Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Avalanche 2-5 Lost Wed, Jan 21 @ Canucks 3-4 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Flames 3-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders |
21 | 7 | 53 | 57 | 1% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 79% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 27 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Flames 2-1 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Oilers 2-1 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Canucks 5-4 Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators |
22 | 2 | 51 | 56 | 4% | 17% | 20% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 52% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 24 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Penguins 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Senators 1-4 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Stars 1-0 Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Lightning 8-5 Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues |
20 | 7 | 51 | 55 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 83% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 23 Senators Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Red Wings 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ B. Jackets 4-1 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins |
21 | 7 | 51 | 53 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 94% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 21 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Flyers 6-3 Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Ducks 3-5 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings 3-4 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Sharks 1-3 Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins |
25 | 6 | 52 | 48 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 27 | 19 | 5 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 25 | 14 | 11 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 32 | 15 | 5 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Flyers | 24 | 17 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 27 | 22 | 2 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Lightning | 32 | 14 | 4 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 25 | 21 | 7 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 32 | 16 | 5 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 24 | 20 | 7 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Sabres | 29 | 17 | 5 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 30 | 20 | 2 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Panthers | 27 | 20 | 3 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Maple Leafs | 24 | 18 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Canadiens | 28 | 17 | 7 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Senators | 23 | 21 | 7 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
6‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
0‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (28‑17‑7) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (21‑25‑5) |
1‑5 | Away | Sun Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (17‑29‑5) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (26‑19‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (22‑19‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (24‑23‑4) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
7‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (25‑13‑12) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (34‑6‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Hockey Club (27‑20‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
6‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (23‑21‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (34‑6‑9) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 12:30 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (25‑13‑12) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (21‑22‑8) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (28‑17‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (27‑21‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (17‑29‑5) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (19‑24‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Predators (24‑23‑4) |
1‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
7‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (27‑20‑3) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Hockey Club (27‑20‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
2‑10 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (22‑19‑9) |
2‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (23‑21‑7) |
4‑8 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 1:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (27‑21‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (26‑21‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (30‑20‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (27‑19‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (32‑15‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (25‑14‑11) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (27‑22‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (24‑17‑9) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (21‑25‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (29‑14‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (21‑16‑13) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (27‑22‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (24‑20‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (20‑24‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (23‑21‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (24‑18‑9) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (21‑22‑8) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (27‑20‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (27‑22‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (28‑17‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (32‑16‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 12:30 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (25‑21‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (29‑17‑5) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (29‑14‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Panthers (27‑20‑3) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (32‑14‑4) |
Away | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |