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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 36i Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Jets 4-5 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Panthers 6-3 Won Thu, Feb 06 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Sun, Feb 09 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Sat, Feb 22 @ Penguins Sun, Feb 23 vs Oilers Tue, Feb 25 vs Flames Thu, Feb 27 vs Blues |
11 | 8 | 55 | 80 | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 33 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Kings 2-4 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Jets 0-3 Lost Thu, Feb 06 @ Wild 1-2 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Hockey Club 7-3 Sat, Feb 22 @ M. Leafs Tue, Feb 25 @ Canadiens Thu, Feb 27 vs Sabres Sat, Mar 01 vs Oilers |
19 | 4 | 56 | 70 | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 31 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Sabres 3-4 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Thu, Feb 06 vs G. Knights 1-3 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Canadiens 4-0 Sat, Feb 22 vs Stars Sun, Feb 23 @ Predators Wed, Feb 26 @ Avalanche Sat, Mar 01 @ Hockey Club |
20 | 6 | 57 | 68 | 1% | 21% | 55% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 11% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 34 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 02 vs Islanders 6-3 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Thu, Feb 06 @ Blues 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Senators 5-1 Sat, Feb 22 vs Kraken Tue, Feb 25 @ Predators Thu, Feb 27 vs Oilers Sat, Mar 01 vs Flames |
20 | 3 | 57 | 71 | - | - | - | 41% | 30% | 19% | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 33 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Flames 6-3 Won Thu, Feb 06 @ Kraken 3-1 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Canucks 1-2 Sat, Feb 22 vs H.canes Sun, Feb 23 @ Blackhawks Tue, Feb 25 @ Bruins Fri, Feb 28 @ Rangers |
20 | 2 | 55 | 68 | - | - | - | 40% | 32% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 31 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Senators 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 06 vs Senators 5-1 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Red Wings 6-3 Won Sun, Feb 09 @ Canadiens 5-3 Sun, Feb 23 vs Kraken Tue, Feb 25 vs Oilers Thu, Feb 27 vs Flames Sat, Mar 01 @ Capitals |
20 | 4 | 55 | 66 | - | - | - | 16% | 26% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 8% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 29 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Feb 03 @ Predators 5-2 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Feb 06 @ Lightning 1-5 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Panthers 1-5 Sat, Feb 22 vs Canadiens Wed, Feb 26 vs Jets Sat, Mar 01 vs Sharks Mon, Mar 03 @ Capitals |
23 | 4 | 56 | 62 | - | - | - | 2% | 8% | 19% | 24% | 16% | 32% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 28 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 @ Flames 3-1 Won Sun, Feb 02 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Kraken 5-4 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Lightning 3-6 Sat, Feb 22 vs Wild Sun, Feb 23 vs Ducks Tue, Feb 25 @ Wild Thu, Feb 27 vs B. Jackets |
22 | 5 | 55 | 61 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 26 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Stars 3-5 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Sabres 2-3 Lost Thu, Feb 06 vs Hockey Club 2-3 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Rangers 3-4 Sat, Feb 22 vs Blackhawks Tue, Feb 25 vs Stars Thu, Feb 27 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 01 vs Red Wings |
22 | 8 | 56 | 60 | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 27 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 vs Rangers 6-3 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Wild 3-0 Lost Wed, Feb 05 @ Rangers 2-3 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs G. Knights 3-4 Sat, Feb 22 vs Ducks Tue, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 27 vs Islanders Sat, Mar 01 @ Penguins |
24 | 6 | 57 | 60 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 74% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 27 Rangers Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 02 vs G. Knights 4-2 Won Wed, Feb 05 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Fri, Feb 07 vs Penguins 2-3 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Sat, Feb 22 @ Sabres Sun, Feb 23 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 25 @ Islanders Fri, Feb 28 vs M. Leafs |
24 | 4 | 55 | 58 | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 25 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Panthers 3-6 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs G. Knights 2-1 Lost Fri, Feb 07 @ Jets 3-4 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Wild 3-6 Sun, Feb 23 vs Stars Tue, Feb 25 vs Rangers Thu, Feb 27 @ Bruins Sat, Mar 01 vs Predators |
23 | 7 | 55 | 57 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 82% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 25 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Sharks 4-3 Lost Wed, Feb 05 @ Kings 3-6 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Devils 0-4 Lost Sun, Feb 09 vs Lightning 3-5 Sat, Feb 22 @ Senators Tue, Feb 25 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 27 vs Sharks Sat, Mar 01 @ Sabres |
26 | 5 | 56 | 55 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 91% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 23 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 vs Predators 3-0 Lost Tue, Feb 04 vs Devils 2-3 Won Fri, Feb 07 @ Rangers 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Flyers 2-3 Sat, Feb 22 vs Capitals Sun, Feb 23 vs Rangers Tue, Feb 25 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 27 vs Flyers |
25 | 9 | 57 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 97% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 0-2 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Hockey Club 2-3 Lost Thu, Feb 06 vs Capitals 3-4 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Penguins 3-2 Sat, Feb 22 vs Oilers Tue, Feb 25 vs Penguins Thu, Feb 27 @ Penguins Sat, Mar 01 @ Jets |
26 | 7 | 57 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 22 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 31 vs Predators 4-3 Won Sun, Feb 02 vs Devils 4-3 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Predators 4-6 Sat, Feb 22 vs Rangers Tue, Feb 25 vs Ducks Thu, Feb 27 @ H.canes Sat, Mar 01 vs Canadiens |
27 | 5 | 54 | 49 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (1)Panthers | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 31 | 20 | 4 | 66 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 29 | 23 | 4 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 31 | 20 | 6 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 28 | 22 | 5 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 26 | 22 | 8 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Bruins | 27 | 24 | 6 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Rangers | 27 | 24 | 4 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Islanders | 25 | 23 | 7 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Canadiens | 25 | 26 | 5 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 23 | 25 | 9 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 24 | 26 | 7 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 99% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Oct 4, 1:00 pm |
| 1 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 5, 10:00 am |
| 2 | Kings (29‑17‑7) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (23‑25‑9) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
4‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 19, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (35‑18‑2) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
3‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
6‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Flames (26‑21‑8) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 9, 1:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
5‑7 | Home | Mon Nov 11, 12:30 pm |
| 7 | Blues (25‑26‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 14, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (29‑17‑7) |
1‑0 | Away | Wed Nov 20, 10:30 pm |
| 8 | Ducks (24‑24‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 22, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Sharks (15‑35‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 23, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Wild (33‑19‑4) |
0‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Canucks (26‑18‑11) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Avalanche (33‑22‑2) |
4‑5 | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (39‑14‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (24‑23‑9) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 1:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
5‑6 (SO) | Home | Mon Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
3‑5 | Away | Sun Dec 15, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
1‑6 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
3‑6 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
7‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) |
6‑2 | Home | Fri Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (25‑26‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (35‑18‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (33‑22‑2) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 2, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Golden Knights (33‑17‑6) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 4, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Mon Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
4‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (24‑29‑4) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Jan 11, 4:00 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 15, 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Penguins (23‑25‑9) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (24‑29‑4) |
4‑6 | Away | Mon Jan 20, 4:00 pm |
| 17 | Canucks (26‑18‑11) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Flames (26‑21‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 4:00 pm |
| 18 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
7‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Predators (19‑28‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Fri Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Sun Feb 2, 1:00 pm |
| 19 | Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Predators (19‑28‑7) |
4‑6 | Away | Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 22, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (24‑24‑6) |
Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
Away | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
Away | Mon Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (15‑35‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Lightning (31‑20‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
Home | Mon Mar 10, 6:30 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
Away | Wed Mar 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (33‑17‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hockey Club (24‑23‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (33‑19‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 22, 2:00 pm | |
| 25 | Jets (39‑14‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 3:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (23‑25‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (31‑20‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (31‑20‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |