Where are the Sabres going in the playoff? The Sabres playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Sabres 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 | 46i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Won Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins 5-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens 2-5 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils 5-2 Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens Tue, Mar 31 @ B. Jackets Thu, Apr 02 vs B. Jackets Sat, Apr 04 vs Islanders |
20 | 6 | 72 | 98 | 99% | 1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 42 Islanders Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars 2-1 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Panthers 5-2 Mon, Mar 30 vs Penguins Tue, Mar 31 @ Sabres Fri, Apr 03 vs Flyers Sat, Apr 04 @ H.canes |
27 | 5 | 74 | 89 | <1% | 49% | 28% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 18% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 36 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes 1-5 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche 2-6 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 28 vs Stars 3-6 Mon, Mar 30 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 31 vs Red Wings Thu, Apr 02 @ Lightning Sat, Apr 04 vs Panthers |
21 | 16 | 73 | 88 | <1% | 32% | 31% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 33% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 45 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks 5-6 Lost Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins 3-4 Lost Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings 2-5 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Kraken 3-2 Tue, Mar 31 vs Islanders Thu, Apr 02 @ Senators Sat, Apr 04 @ Capitals Mon, Apr 06 vs Lightning |
21 | 8 | 74 | 98 | - | - | - | 36% | 55% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 45 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Senators 4-2 Sun, Mar 29 vs Predators Tue, Mar 31 vs Canadiens Thu, Apr 02 vs Penguins Sat, Apr 04 vs Bruins |
21 | 6 | 72 | 96 | - | - | - | 60% | 30% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 41 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders 7-3 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets 2-1 Won Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators 4-1 Sun, Mar 29 @ H.canes Tue, Mar 31 @ Lightning Thu, Apr 02 @ Rangers Sat, Apr 04 @ Devils |
21 | 10 | 72 | 92 | - | - | - | 3% | 12% | 50% | 22% | 9% | 4% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 41 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs 2-4 Won Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild 6-3 Sun, Mar 29 @ B. Jackets Tue, Mar 31 vs Stars Thu, Apr 02 @ Panthers Sat, Apr 04 @ Lightning |
24 | 8 | 73 | 90 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 21% | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 38 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders 0-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens 1-2 Lost Sat, Mar 28 vs Sharks 2-3 Sun, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 31 vs H.canes Thu, Apr 02 @ H.canes Sat, Apr 04 vs Jets |
24 | 11 | 73 | 87 | <1% | 14% | 28% | - | - | - | 2% | 7% | 49% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 39 Red Wings Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins 2-4 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators 2-3 Won Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres 5-2 Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers Tue, Mar 31 @ Penguins Thu, Apr 02 @ Flyers Sat, Apr 04 @ Rangers |
25 | 8 | 72 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 11% | 24% | 26% | 39% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 38 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ Lightning 2-4 Tue, Mar 31 @ Panthers Thu, Apr 02 vs Sabres Sat, Apr 04 vs Wild Sun, Apr 05 vs H.canes |
25 | 10 | 73 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 4% | 14% | 22% | 59% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 35 Flyers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks 4-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks 5-1 Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings Sun, Mar 29 vs Stars Tue, Mar 31 @ Capitals Thu, Apr 02 vs Red Wings |
24 | 12 | 71 | 82 | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 86% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 36 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils 2-1 Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues 0-3 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth 7-4 Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights Tue, Mar 31 vs Flyers Thu, Apr 02 @ Devils Sat, Apr 04 vs Sabres |
28 | 9 | 73 | 81 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 93% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals 1-2 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars 6-4 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators 4-2 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes 2-5 Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks Tue, Mar 31 @ Rangers Thu, Apr 02 vs Capitals Sat, Apr 04 vs Canadiens |
33 | 2 | 72 | 76 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 31 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators 2-5 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins 4-2 Won Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues 1-5 Mon, Mar 30 @ Ducks Thu, Apr 02 @ Sharks Sat, Apr 04 @ Kings Wed, Apr 08 vs Capitals |
30 | 13 | 74 | 75 | - | - | - | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 35 Panthers Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames 1-4 Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken 5-4 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 31 vs Senators Thu, Apr 02 vs Bruins Sat, Apr 04 @ Penguins |
34 | 3 | 72 | 73 | - | - | - | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 29 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators 1-2 Lost Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs 3-4 Won Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks 6-1 Sun, Mar 29 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 31 vs Devils Thu, Apr 02 vs Canadiens Sat, Apr 04 vs Red Wings |
35 | 9 | 73 | 67 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (92%) |
Away (8%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Canadiens | 41 | 21 | 10 | 92 | 42% | 38% | 5% |
| (7)Bruins | 41 | 24 | 8 | 90 | 24% | 23% | 1% |
| (9)Red Wings | 39 | 25 | 8 | 86 | 16% | 16% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 38 | 25 | 10 | 86 | 9% | 9% | <1% |
| (2)Lightning | 45 | 21 | 6 | 96 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 38 | 24 | 11 | 87 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (2)Islanders | 42 | 27 | 5 | 89 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Penguins | 36 | 21 | 16 | 88 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 35 | 24 | 12 | 82 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 46 | 20 | 6 | 98 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 36 | 28 | 9 | 81 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 37 | 33 | 2 | 76 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Panthers | 35 | 34 | 3 | 73 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 31 | 30 | 13 | 75 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (29‑35‑9) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Bruins (41‑24‑8) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (48‑14‑10) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 12:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (38‑25‑10) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (35‑34‑3) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (41‑21‑10) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (39‑25‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (31‑30‑13) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (31‑30‑13) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑11) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (41‑24‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (37‑30‑6) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (31‑30‑11) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (46‑20‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (37‑30‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (48‑14‑10) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (39‑25‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (37‑28‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (30‑34‑8) |
2‑6 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blackhawks (27‑33‑13) |
9‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (46‑20‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Penguins (36‑21‑16) |
2‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (37‑33‑2) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Wild (41‑21‑12) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (31‑30‑12) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (35‑24‑12) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Jets (31‑30‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flames (30‑34‑8) |
4‑7 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (37‑28‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 9, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (21‑42‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (32‑29‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (35‑24‑12) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Islanders (42‑27‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (37‑33‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Senators (38‑25‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (41‑24‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (31‑30‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (44‑18‑11) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑11) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (21‑42‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (29‑35‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (41‑28‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (35‑34‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (35‑24‑12) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (41‑21‑10) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (41‑21‑12) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (46‑20‑6) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm |
| 16 | Predators (34‑30‑9) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Canadiens (41‑21‑10) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (42‑27‑5) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (31‑30‑13) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (29‑25‑18) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Canadiens (41‑21‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (35‑34‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Lightning (45‑21‑6) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (36‑21‑16) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Devils (37‑33‑2) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (35‑34‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Lightning (45‑21‑6) |
6‑2 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Golden Knights (32‑26‑15) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Penguins (36‑21‑16) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Predators (34‑30‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm |
| 22 | Lightning (45‑21‑6) |
8‑7 | Home | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm |
| 23 | Sharks (33‑31‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (31‑30‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Golden Knights (32‑26‑15) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (33‑31‑7) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (29‑25‑18) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 21, 4:00 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (41‑28‑4) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Bruins (41‑24‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm |
| 25 | Red Wings (39‑25‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Kraken (32‑29‑11) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm |
| 26 | Islanders (42‑27‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (38‑25‑10) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (36‑28‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (45‑21‑6) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Rangers (29‑35‑9) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑11) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (27‑33‑13) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 28 | Stars (44‑18‑11) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |