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 |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 17i Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 25 vs Bruins 7-4 Lost Mon, Nov 27 vs Sabres 1-5 Won Wed, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Predators 4-3 Sun, Dec 03 vs Sharks Tue, Dec 05 @ Senators Sat, Dec 09 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 10 vs Kings |
4 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 67% | 16% | 9% | - | - | - | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 14 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 26 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Won Tue, Nov 28 @ Flyers 4-1 Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Islanders 4-5 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Sabres 6-2 Mon, Dec 04 @ Jets Wed, Dec 06 @ Oilers Thu, Dec 07 @ Flames Sat, Dec 09 @ Canucks |
8 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 11% | 24% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 33% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 12 Capitals Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 27 @ Sharks 1-2 Won Wed, Nov 29 @ Kings 2-1 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Ducks 5-4 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ G. Knights 1-4 Mon, Dec 04 @ Coyotes Thu, Dec 07 vs Stars Sat, Dec 09 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks |
7 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 8% | 18% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 43% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 16 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 @ Rangers 4-7 Lost Mon, Nov 27 @ B. Jackets 2-5 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Sharks 3-0 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Sun, Dec 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 07 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 09 vs Coyotes Wed, Dec 13 @ Devils |
4 | 3 | 23 | 35 | - | - | - | 50% | 20% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 9% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 14 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 27 @ Senators 5-0 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ M. Leafs 1-2 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Canadiens 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Islanders 3-4 Wed, Dec 06 vs Stars Fri, Dec 08 vs Penguins Sun, Dec 10 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 12 @ Kraken |
8 | 2 | 24 | 30 | - | - | - | 16% | 20% | 17% | 7% | 7% | 33% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 13 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 26 vs Wild 4-1 Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Blackhawks 5-1 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-4 Tue, Dec 05 @ Sabres Thu, Dec 07 vs Sharks Sat, Dec 09 vs Senators Mon, Dec 11 @ Stars |
7 | 3 | 23 | 29 | - | - | - | 15% | 20% | 17% | 7% | 7% | 34% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 12 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 @ Penguins 2-3 Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Panthers 2-1 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Kraken 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Bruins 3-4 Thu, Dec 07 @ Senators Sat, Dec 09 vs Predators Mon, Dec 11 @ Islanders Tue, Dec 12 @ Rangers |
6 | 4 | 22 | 28 | - | - | - | 12% | 17% | 17% | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 10 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 vs Flyers 0-1 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ Devils 4-5 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ H.canes 5-4 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-3 Tue, Dec 05 vs Sharks Thu, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets Sat, Dec 09 vs Kings Mon, Dec 11 vs M. Leafs |
7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 2% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 12 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 25 @ Islanders 1-0 Lost Tue, Nov 28 vs H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Devils 3-4 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Penguins 4-3 Mon, Dec 04 vs Penguins Thu, Dec 07 @ Coyotes Sat, Dec 09 @ Avalanche Tue, Dec 12 @ Predators |
10 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 4% | 12% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 53% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 10 Lightning Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 27 @ Avalanche 1-4 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ Coyotes 1-3 Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Penguins 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Stars 1-8 Mon, Dec 04 vs Stars Wed, Dec 06 vs Penguins Thu, Dec 07 @ Predators Sat, Dec 09 @ Kraken |
10 | 5 | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 11 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 25 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ Predators 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Lightning 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Flyers 3-4 Mon, Dec 04 @ Flyers Wed, Dec 06 @ Lightning Fri, Dec 08 @ Panthers Tue, Dec 12 vs Coyotes |
10 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 3% | 11% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 58% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 11 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 25 vs Sabres 7-2 Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Islanders 5-4 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Sharks 3-6 Tue, Dec 05 @ Canucks Thu, Dec 07 @ Kraken Sat, Dec 09 @ Flames Sun, Dec 10 @ Oilers |
10 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 3% | 10% | 13% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 58% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 10 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 @ Kings 0-4 Won Wed, Nov 29 @ B. Jackets 4-2 Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Panthers 1-5 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Red Wings 4-5 Mon, Dec 04 vs Kraken Thu, Dec 07 vs Kings Sat, Dec 09 @ Sabres Sun, Dec 10 vs Predators |
11 | 3 | 24 | 23 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 10 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 @ Devils 2-7 Won Mon, Nov 27 @ Rangers 5-1 Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Blues 4-6 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ H.canes 2-6 Sun, Dec 03 vs Predators Tue, Dec 05 vs Red Wings Thu, Dec 07 @ Bruins Sat, Dec 09 vs Canadiens |
12 | 2 | 24 | 22 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 70% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 8 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 26 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Mon, Nov 27 vs Bruins 5-2 Lost Wed, Nov 29 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Fri, Dec 01 vs Senators 4-2 Sun, Dec 03 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 05 vs Kings Thu, Dec 07 @ Islanders Fri, Dec 08 vs Blues |
13 | 4 | 25 | 20 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 90% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 9 Senators Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 24 vs Islanders 3-5 Lost Mon, Nov 27 vs Panthers 0-5 Lost Fri, Dec 01 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Kraken 2-0 Tue, Dec 05 vs Rangers Thu, Dec 07 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 09 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 12 vs H.canes |
10 | 0 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Record | Total | Home (8%) |
Away (22%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 16 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 7% | 1% | 5% |
| (1)Rangers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (2)Panthers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (3)Red Wings | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (7)Maple Leafs | 12 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| (16)Senators | 9 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Lightning | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Canadiens | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Capitals | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Flyers | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Penguins | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Devils | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Islanders | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 70% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (17‑4‑1) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (10‑7‑6) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (10‑10‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 17, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Flames (10‑11‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (10‑7‑6) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (10‑11‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (9‑10‑0) |
6‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 24, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Devils (11‑10‑1) |
4‑5 | Away | Fri Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (15‑6‑2) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Oct 29, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (12‑10‑2) |
5‑2 | Away | Wed Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (12‑10‑2) |
1‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 3, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑4) |
6‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (14‑8‑1) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (7‑10‑4) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (11‑10‑2) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 11, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (16‑4‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Jets (13‑8‑2) |
2‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (7‑15‑0) |
3‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (12‑7‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Penguins (11‑10‑2) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 24, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (11‑10‑1) |
2‑7 | Away | Sat Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Rangers (17‑4‑1) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Nov 27, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (12‑10‑1) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 30, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hurricanes (14‑8‑1) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Predators (11‑12‑0) |
Home | Sun Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Red Wings (13‑7‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Bruins (16‑4‑3) |
Away | Thu Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Canadiens (10‑11‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Coyotes (12‑9‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (15‑6‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Golden Knights (16‑5‑4) |
Away | Fri Dec 15, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Coyotes (12‑9‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (8‑13‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑4) |
Home | Thu Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rangers (17‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (16‑4‑3) |
Home | Wed Dec 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (8‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 30, 5:00 pm | |
| 12 | Senators (9‑10‑0) |
Away | Sun Dec 31, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Canadiens (10‑11‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Penguins (11‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kraken (8‑11‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (9‑10‑0) |
Home | Thu Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canucks (16‑8‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 13, 4:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (6‑16‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blackhawks (7‑15‑0) |
Home | Wed Jan 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Lightning (10‑10‑5) |
Home | Sat Jan 20, 12:30 pm | |
| 16 | Ducks (10‑14‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kings (13‑4‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (6‑16‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 27, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Stars (14‑5‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Blues (12‑10‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (13‑4‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (14‑8‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Wild (7‑10‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 17, 5:00 pm | |
| 20 | Ducks (10‑14‑0) |
Home | Mon Feb 19, 12:30 pm | |
| 20 | Canadiens (10‑11‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Blue Jackets (8‑13‑4) |
Away | Fri Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hurricanes (14‑8‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 25, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (14‑8‑2) |
Away | Tue Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lightning (10‑10‑5) |
Away | Thu Feb 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (16‑5‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Jets (13‑8‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (11‑12‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (9‑12‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 9, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (13‑7‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (10‑7‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (13‑7‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 16, 12:30 pm | |
| 24 | Kraken (8‑11‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 18, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (16‑8‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (9‑12‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 21, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (10‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (9‑10‑0) |
Home | Wed Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Devils (11‑10‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (12‑6‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (12‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (12‑10‑2) |
Home | Fri Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (13‑7‑3) |
Away | Sun Apr 7, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (14‑5‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (12‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (14‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 13, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (10‑10‑5) |
Away | Mon Apr 15, 7:00 pm |