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 | 36i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers 2-0 Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks |
15 | 6 | 57 | 78 | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders 4-5 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres 5-2 Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins |
15 | 12 | 56 | 70 | 8% | 31% | 26% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 27% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins 5-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils 3-1 Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks |
21 | 5 | 58 | 69 | 6% | 34% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 26% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 37 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers 6-1 Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild |
14 | 4 | 55 | 78 | - | - | - | 87% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 32 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks |
17 | 8 | 57 | 72 | - | - | - | 4% | 25% | 24% | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth 1-4 Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 58 | 72 | - | - | - | 3% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 18% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins 2-5 Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 57 | 70 | - | - | - | 4% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers 4-5 Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators |
20 | 5 | 57 | 69 | - | - | - | 2% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 31% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 29 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils 3-0 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks 4-0 Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators |
20 | 7 | 56 | 65 | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 29 Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers 2-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators 4-2 Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth |
23 | 7 | 59 | 65 | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 28 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes 3-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers 2-1 Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames |
22 | 7 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 81% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers |
21 | 9 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 88% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 25 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals 4-2 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators 1-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs |
20 | 11 | 56 | 61 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 89% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 29 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres 3-5 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning 1-6 Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils |
25 | 3 | 57 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 83% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders 1-3 Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers |
27 | 2 | 57 | 58 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes 0-2 Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs |
29 | 6 | 57 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Lightning | 37 | 14 | 4 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Capitals | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 32 | 17 | 8 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Sabres | 32 | 19 | 6 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 5 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Flyers | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 29 | 25 | 3 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 28 | 22 | 7 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Maple Leafs | 27 | 21 | 9 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | >99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
6‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (29‑23‑7) |
0‑1 | Home | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
0‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
1‑5 | Away | Sun Oct 26, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (26‑24‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
7‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (27‑16‑14) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
6‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Senators (28‑22‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 12:30 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (27‑16‑14) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
0‑3 | Away | Wed Dec 10, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Predators (26‑24‑7) |
1‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (29‑23‑7) |
7‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
0‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Capitals (29‑23‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (29‑25‑3) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
2‑10 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
2‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (28‑22‑7) |
4‑8 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
6‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 1:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kings (23‑19‑14) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
1‑3 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
5‑6 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm |
| 18 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
0‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (23‑19‑14) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (28‑22‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (29‑25‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 12:30 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (29‑23‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Panthers (29‑25‑3) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
Away | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |