Where are the Senators going in the playoff? The Senators playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Senators 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 | 47i Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Sharks 5-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers 6-3 Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets Thu, Mar 27 @ Wild Sun, Mar 30 vs Sabres Tue, Apr 01 @ Bruins |
15 | 8 | 70 | 102 | 99% | 1% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 43 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Flyers 5-0 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks 3-1 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings 2-7 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks 5-2 Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators Fri, Mar 28 vs Canadiens Sun, Mar 30 vs Islanders Wed, Apr 02 vs Capitals |
23 | 4 | 70 | 90 | 1% | 98% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks Fri, Mar 28 @ Jets Sat, Mar 29 @ Wild Mon, Mar 31 vs Wild |
28 | 7 | 72 | 81 | X | <1% | 86% | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 43 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets 1-0 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club Sun, Mar 30 vs Canadiens Tue, Apr 01 @ Canadiens Wed, Apr 02 @ M. Leafs |
25 | 3 | 71 | 89 | - | - | - | 39% | 33% | 25% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 42 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flames 6-2 Won Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche 2-1 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators 2-5 Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers Thu, Mar 27 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 29 @ Kings Sun, Mar 30 @ Ducks |
25 | 3 | 70 | 87 | - | - | - | 38% | 31% | 26% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flyers 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club 4-6 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights 2-4 Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 27 vs Hockey Club Sat, Mar 29 vs Islanders Tue, Apr 01 @ Islanders |
25 | 5 | 70 | 85 | - | - | - | 23% | 32% | 34% | 11% | 1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 37 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche 1-5 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils 3-2 Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres Thu, Mar 27 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 30 @ Penguins |
27 | 5 | 69 | 79 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 15% | 68% | 9% | 4% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Panthers 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 4-5 Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues Thu, Mar 27 @ Flyers Fri, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 30 @ Panthers |
27 | 9 | 69 | 75 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 46% | 45% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins 4-2 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames 3-4 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Wed, Mar 26 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Lightning Sun, Mar 30 @ H.canes Tue, Apr 01 vs Lightning |
28 | 10 | 70 | 74 | X | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 11% | 82% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 34 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 16 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks 5-3 Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings Fri, Mar 28 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Sharks Wed, Apr 02 vs Wild |
31 | 6 | 71 | 74 | X | <1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 13% | 81% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers 0-1 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders 4-3 Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks Sat, Mar 29 @ Senators Tue, Apr 01 vs Predators Thu, Apr 03 vs Avalanche |
29 | 9 | 70 | 73 | X | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 1% | 9% | 88% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 16 vs G. Knights 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club 5-1 Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche Thu, Mar 27 vs Senators Sat, Mar 29 vs Bruins Tue, Apr 01 @ Blues |
31 | 6 | 70 | 72 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres 2-3 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights 1-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings 2-7 Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 29 @ Red Wings Tue, Apr 01 vs Capitals Thu, Apr 03 @ Canadiens |
33 | 9 | 72 | 69 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Devils 7-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers 3-4 Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sun, Mar 30 vs Senators Thu, Apr 03 @ Blues |
32 | 11 | 72 | 69 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 @ Lightning 0-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks 4-7 Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 27 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 29 vs Sabres Mon, Mar 31 vs Predators |
35 | 9 | 72 | 65 | X | X | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 28 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 17 @ Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild 1-4 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets 5-3 Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators Thu, Mar 27 vs Penguins Sat, Mar 29 @ Flyers Sun, Mar 30 @ Capitals |
35 | 6 | 69 | 62 | - | - | - | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (5%) |
Away (92%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Panthers | 43 | 25 | 3 | 89 | 34% | 1% | 33% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 42 | 25 | 3 | 87 | 32% | 1% | 30% |
| (3)Lightning | 40 | 25 | 5 | 85 | 22% | 2% | 20% |
| (1)Capitals | 47 | 15 | 8 | 102 | 9% | X | 9% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 43 | 23 | 4 | 90 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Canadiens | 33 | 27 | 9 | 75 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 33 | 31 | 6 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Bruins | 30 | 33 | 9 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 28 | 35 | 6 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 37 | 28 | 7 | 81 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (10)Rangers | 34 | 31 | 6 | 74 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (9)Islanders | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Penguins | 29 | 32 | 11 | 69 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Flyers | 28 | 35 | 9 | 65 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 4% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (39‑21‑9) |
8‑7 (OT) | Home | Mon Oct 14, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
5‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 19, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
4‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 9:15 pm |
| 4 | Golden Knights (42‑20‑8) |
4‑6 | Away | Fri Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (43‑25‑3) |
4‑5 | Away | Sun Oct 27, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (37‑28‑7) |
8‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
1‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Kraken (30‑36‑5) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 14, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (42‑20‑8) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flames (33‑25‑11) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 25, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Kings (39‑21‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 1, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Predators (26‑36‑8) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Sun Dec 8, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Ducks (30‑32‑8) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Dec 11, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
3‑0 | Away | Fri Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Kraken (30‑36‑5) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Flames (33‑25‑11) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Canucks (33‑26‑12) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 21, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Oilers (41‑24‑5) |
1‑3 | Away | Sun Dec 22, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Jets (48‑19‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Wild (40‑26‑5) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 2, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Blues (37‑28‑7) |
0‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 11, 4:00 pm |
| 15 | Stars (45‑21‑4) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Jan 12, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (32‑28‑10) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
0‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
6‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 18, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
2‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 19, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
0‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Hockey Club (32‑28‑11) |
3‑1 | Home | Sun Jan 26, 5:00 pm |
| 18 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wild (40‑26‑5) |
6‑0 | Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Predators (26‑36‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Feb 8, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Jets (48‑19‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (19‑42‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 1, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Capitals (47‑15‑8) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Mon Mar 3, 6:30 pm |
| 23 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Rangers (34‑31‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Mar 8, 12:30 pm |
| 24 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Mar 10, 7:30 pm |
| 24 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Bruins (30‑33‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (42‑25‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 15, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Avalanche (43‑25‑3) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Devils (37‑28‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 22, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (33‑31‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (29‑32‑11) |
Away | Sun Mar 30, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (28‑35‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (40‑25‑5) |
Home | Thu Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (43‑25‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 2:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 5:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (32‑29‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Canadiens (33‑27‑9) |
Home | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (28‑35‑9) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 29 | Blackhawks (21‑41‑9) |
Home | Tue Apr 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 29 | Hurricanes (43‑23‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |