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 | 34i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 27 vs Sharks 5-4 Won Sun, Jan 29 vs Bruins 4-1 Won Tue, Jan 31 vs Kings 5-4 Won Wed, Feb 01 @ Sabres 5-1 Sat, Feb 11 vs Rangers Tue, Feb 14 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 16 vs Canadiens Sat, Feb 18 vs Capitals |
9 | 8 | 51 | 76 | 68% | 27% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 33 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 24 vs G. Knights 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 26 @ Predators 4-6 Won Fri, Jan 27 @ Stars 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 06 vs Canucks 5-4 Thu, Feb 09 vs Kraken Sat, Feb 11 @ Wild Tue, Feb 14 @ B. Jackets Thu, Feb 16 @ Blues |
13 | 4 | 50 | 70 | 29% | 53% | 14% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 23 vs Panthers 6-2 Lost Wed, Jan 25 @ M. Leafs 2-3 Won Fri, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 06 vs Flames 5-4 Wed, Feb 08 vs Canucks Fri, Feb 10 vs Kraken Sat, Feb 11 @ H.canes Wed, Feb 15 @ Canucks |
14 | 8 | 50 | 64 | 3% | 14% | 44% | - | - | - | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 39 Bruins Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 26 @ Lightning 2-3 Lost Sat, Jan 28 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sun, Jan 29 @ H.canes 1-4 Won Wed, Feb 01 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Sat, Feb 11 vs Capitals Tue, Feb 14 @ Stars Thu, Feb 16 @ Predators Sat, Feb 18 vs Islanders |
7 | 5 | 51 | 83 | - | - | - | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 31 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 25 vs Rangers 3-2 Lost Fri, Jan 27 vs Senators 2-6 Won Sun, Jan 29 vs Capitals 5-1 Lost Wed, Feb 01 vs Bruins 2-5 Fri, Feb 10 @ B. Jackets Sat, Feb 11 vs B. Jackets Wed, Feb 15 vs Blackhawks Sat, Feb 18 vs Canadiens |
13 | 8 | 52 | 70 | - | - | - | 1% | 47% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 32 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 24 vs Wild 4-2 Won Thu, Jan 26 vs Bruins 3-2 Won Sat, Jan 28 vs Kings 5-2 Lost Mon, Feb 06 @ Panthers 1-7 Tue, Feb 07 vs Sharks Thu, Feb 09 vs Avalanche Sat, Feb 11 @ Stars Tue, Feb 14 @ Avalanche |
16 | 1 | 49 | 65 | - | - | - | 1% | 49% | 42% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 27 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 24 @ Avalanche 2-3 Won Thu, Jan 26 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Sun, Jan 29 @ M. Leafs 1-5 Won Tue, Jan 31 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Sat, Feb 11 @ Bruins Sun, Feb 12 vs Sharks Tue, Feb 14 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 16 vs Panthers |
20 | 6 | 53 | 60 | <1% | 2% | 16% | - | - | - | 15% | 17% | 50% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 24 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 22 @ Devils 1-2 Won Tue, Jan 24 vs Panthers 7-6 Lost Thu, Jan 26 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Sat, Jan 28 vs Sharks 4-6 Tue, Feb 07 vs Avalanche Fri, Feb 10 @ Ducks Sat, Feb 11 @ Kings Tue, Feb 14 @ Sharks |
16 | 9 | 49 | 57 | <1% | 3% | 17% | - | - | - | 17% | 16% | 46% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 26 Islanders Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 25 @ Senators 1-2 Won Fri, Jan 27 vs Red Wings 2-0 Won Sat, Jan 28 vs G. Knights 2-1 Won Mon, Feb 06 @ Flyers 2-1 Tue, Feb 07 vs Kraken Thu, Feb 09 vs Canucks Sat, Feb 11 @ Canadiens Tue, Feb 14 vs Senators |
22 | 5 | 53 | 57 | <1% | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 75% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 26 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 24 @ Blues 5-3 Won Thu, Jan 26 @ Jets 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 28 @ Wild 2-3 Lost Wed, Feb 01 vs H.canes 1-5 Sat, Feb 11 vs Flames Mon, Feb 13 @ Kings Wed, Feb 15 @ Ducks Sat, Feb 18 @ Sharks |
20 | 4 | 50 | 56 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 8% | 18% | 15% | 58% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 25 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 24 @ Penguins 6-7 Lost Fri, Jan 27 vs Kings 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 28 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 06 vs Lightning 7-1 Thu, Feb 09 vs Sharks Sat, Feb 11 vs Avalanche Mon, Feb 13 @ Wild Tue, Feb 14 @ Blues |
22 | 6 | 53 | 56 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 73% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 24 Senators Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 25 vs Islanders 2-1 Won Fri, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 28 vs Canadiens 5-0 Won Tue, Jan 31 @ Canadiens 5-4 Sat, Feb 11 vs Oilers Mon, Feb 13 vs Flames Tue, Feb 14 @ Islanders Fri, Feb 17 vs Blackhawks |
23 | 3 | 50 | 51 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 21 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 24 vs Kings 3-4 Lost Thu, Jan 26 @ Wild 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 28 @ Jets 4-0 Lost Mon, Feb 06 vs Islanders 1-2 Thu, Feb 09 vs Oilers Sat, Feb 11 vs Predators Sun, Feb 12 vs Kraken Thu, Feb 16 @ Kraken |
22 | 9 | 52 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 21 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 21 vs Flyers 1-2 Won Tue, Jan 24 vs Sharks 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 26 @ Canadiens 4-3 Lost Fri, Jan 27 @ Islanders 0-2 Tue, Feb 07 vs Oilers Thu, Feb 09 vs Flames Sat, Feb 11 vs Canucks Mon, Feb 13 @ Canucks |
19 | 8 | 48 | 50 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 20 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 24 vs Bruins 2-4 Lost Thu, Jan 26 vs Red Wings 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 28 @ Senators 0-5 Lost Tue, Jan 31 vs Senators 4-5 Sat, Feb 11 vs Islanders Sun, Feb 12 vs Oilers Tue, Feb 14 vs Blackhawks Thu, Feb 16 @ H.canes |
27 | 4 | 51 | 44 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 15 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 25 @ Oilers 3-2 Lost Fri, Jan 27 @ Canucks 2-5 Lost Sat, Jan 28 @ Kraken 1-3 Lost Tue, Jan 31 vs Capitals 3-4 Fri, Feb 10 vs M. Leafs Sat, Feb 11 @ M. Leafs Tue, Feb 14 vs Devils Thu, Feb 16 vs Jets |
32 | 4 | 51 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (2%) |
Away (41%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 39 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 15% | <1% | 15% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 34 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 12% | <1% | 12% |
| (3)Lightning | 32 | 16 | 1 | 65 | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| (2)Devils | 33 | 13 | 4 | 70 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 31 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| (3)Rangers | 28 | 14 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Panthers | 25 | 22 | 6 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Penguins | 24 | 16 | 9 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Senators | 24 | 23 | 3 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Capitals | 27 | 20 | 6 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Red Wings | 21 | 19 | 8 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Islanders | 26 | 22 | 5 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Flyers | 21 | 22 | 9 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Canadiens | 20 | 27 | 4 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 15 | 32 | 4 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 58% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Senators (24‑23‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (25‑22‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 15, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (28‑18‑4) |
4‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 18, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Flames (24‑17‑10) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 20, 9:30 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (20‑26‑4) |
5‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 22, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (29‑15‑5) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 25, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Canadiens (20‑27‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (15‑29‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (21‑19‑8) |
8‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (24‑16‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 2, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (34‑9‑8) |
3‑5 | Away | Fri Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (32‑16‑1) |
3‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Coyotes (17‑28‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (29‑18‑4) |
4‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (39‑7‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (20‑26‑4) |
4‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Senators (24‑23‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (31‑13‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Canadiens (20‑27‑4) |
7‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (23‑25‑3) |
6‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (33‑13‑4) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 25, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (32‑16‑1) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Red Wings (21‑19‑8) |
5‑4 (SO) | Away | Wed Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (27‑18‑3) |
4‑6 | Home | Thu Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (15‑25‑11) |
6‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Blue Jackets (15‑32‑4) |
9‑4 | Away | Wed Dec 7, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (24‑16‑9) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Penguins (24‑16‑9) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (28‑18‑7) |
6‑0 | Home | Tue Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Avalanche (27‑18‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 15, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Coyotes (17‑28‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 17, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Golden Knights (29‑18‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 19, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (21‑19‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bruins (39‑7‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 31, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Senators (24‑23‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Capitals (27‑20‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (27‑18‑4) |
6‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (21‑22‑9) |
0‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (29‑15‑5) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (32‑19‑1) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Predators (24‑18‑6) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 14, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Panthers (25‑22‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 16, 1:00 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (15‑29‑4) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 17, 8:30 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (26‑22‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 19, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (16‑29‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 21, 12:30 pm |
| 17 | Stars (29‑13‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Jan 23, 8:30 pm |
| 17 | Blues (23‑25‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 24, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (32‑19‑1) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Wild (27‑18‑4) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Jan 28, 9:00 pm |
| 18 | Hurricanes (34‑9‑8) |
1‑5 | Home | Wed Feb 1, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Flames (24‑17‑10) |
Home | Sat Feb 11, 12:30 pm | |
| 20 | Kings (28‑18‑7) |
Away | Mon Feb 13, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Ducks (16‑29‑6) |
Away | Wed Feb 15, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Sharks (15‑25‑11) |
Away | Sat Feb 18, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (31‑13‑8) |
Home | Tue Feb 21, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Lightning (32‑16‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (25‑22‑6) |
Away | Fri Feb 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (27‑20‑6) |
Home | Sun Feb 26, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (15‑32‑4) |
Home | Tue Feb 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (39‑7‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lightning (32‑16‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 4, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Oilers (28‑18‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (26‑22‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Stars (29‑13‑10) |
Home | Thu Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rangers (28‑14‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (31‑13‑8) |
Away | Mon Mar 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (27‑20‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flyers (21‑22‑9) |
Away | Fri Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (39‑7‑5) |
Home | Sun Mar 19, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (24‑18‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (33‑13‑4) |
Home | Fri Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (26‑22‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 25, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (20‑27‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (28‑14‑8) |
Home | Fri Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (21‑22‑9) |
Away | Sat Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (25‑22‑6) |
Away | Tue Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (21‑19‑8) |
Away | Thu Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (34‑9‑8) |
Home | Sat Apr 8, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (28‑14‑8) |
Away | Mon Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (33‑13‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (24‑23‑3) |
Home | Thu Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| Postponed | Blue Jackets (15‑32‑4) |
Away | TBD |