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 | 17i Capitals Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Islanders 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Kings 3-1 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks 7-1 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks 3-4 Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild |
9 | 3 | 29 | 37 | 19% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 30% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 17 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Jets 5-1 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Flames 1-0 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs M. Leafs 1-5 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators 6-3 Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers |
8 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 30% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 16 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Lightning 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche 6-3 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning 2-0 Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning |
10 | 3 | 29 | 35 | 14% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 36% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 16 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Rangers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Islanders 1-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders 0-2 Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders |
10 | 2 | 28 | 34 | - | - | - | 30% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 31% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 17 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils 4-1 Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club |
13 | 0 | 30 | 34 | - | - | - | 21% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 15 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Avalanche 2-7 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Senators 2-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers |
9 | 3 | 27 | 33 | - | - | - | 21% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 42% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs M. Leafs 2-7 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning 4-3 Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks |
7 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Flyers Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Islanders 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Devils 5-3 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins 1-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres 5-2 Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes |
8 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 43% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 15 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets 5-6 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken 4-3 Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks |
11 | 3 | 29 | 33 | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 55% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 16 Devils Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars 0-3 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights 0-3 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins 1-4 Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks |
12 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 45% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Lightning 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Stars 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche 2-3 Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks |
12 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 60% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 13 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Penguins 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Devils 5-3 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings 6-5 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers 6-7 Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights |
9 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 3% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 67% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 13 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Penguins 7-2 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens 1-2 Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks |
11 | 4 | 28 | 30 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 69% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 13 Senators Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Stars 1-6 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues 1-2 Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets |
11 | 4 | 28 | 30 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 67% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 13 Panthers Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs M. Leafs 1-4 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets 7-6 Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars |
12 | 2 | 27 | 28 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 66% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Wild 3-2 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Jets 5-1 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers 2-5 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets 1-4 Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken |
13 | 4 | 28 | 26 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 85% |
| Record | Total | Home (15%) |
Away (19%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Lightning | 16 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (2)Bruins | 17 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 5% | 2% | 4% |
| (3)Canadiens | 15 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (9)Red Wings | 15 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (15)Panthers | 13 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 17 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Capitals | 17 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (16)Sabres | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 16 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Flyers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Penguins | 14 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Devils | 16 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Rangers | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Blue Jackets | 13 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 67% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
5‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Panthers (13‑12‑2) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (10‑14‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
4‑8 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (11‑9‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (16‑10‑3) |
4‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (13‑11‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Capitals (17‑9‑3) |
7‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
7‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Blackhawks (12‑10‑6) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:45 pm |
| 4 | Flames (11‑15‑4) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Canadiens (15‑9‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 1:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (14‑13‑3) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (19‑5‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (13‑8‑7) |
0‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Ducks (17‑10‑1) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (13‑13‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (13‑8‑7) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Golden Knights (13‑6‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Wed Nov 26, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (10‑12‑7) |
3‑4 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Stars (19‑5‑5) |
1‑6 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Canadiens (15‑9‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blues (10‑12‑7) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Devils (16‑12‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Wild (15‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 2:00 pm | |
| 11 | Jets (14‑13‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blackhawks (12‑10‑6) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (17‑9‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Jets (14‑13‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Hockey Club (14‑13‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 14 | Avalanche (20‑2‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (13‑12‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (15‑9‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 5:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (13‑9‑6) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Predators (10‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (13‑6‑8) |
Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (20‑2‑6) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (16‑12‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (15‑8‑3) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Oilers (13‑11‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flames (11‑15‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kraken (11‑9‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Canadiens (15‑9‑3) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (17‑10‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (13‑13‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 5:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (17‑9‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (16‑10‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (15‑12‑3) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Penguins (14‑7‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (13‑12‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (15‑9‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (17‑8‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (13‑12‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (16‑10‑3) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (16‑12‑1) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:30 pm |