Where are the Canadiens going in the playoff? The Canadiens playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Canadiens 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 |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 13i Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 08 vs Penguins 2-1 Lost Mon, Nov 10 vs Islanders 2-3 Won Wed, Nov 12 @ Blackhawks 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Capitals 3-2 Tue, Nov 18 @ Lightning Thu, Nov 20 @ Panthers Sat, Nov 22 @ Flyers Mon, Nov 24 vs Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 41% | 20% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 12 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 09 @ M. Leafs 5-4 Lost Tue, Nov 11 vs Capitals 1-4 Won Fri, Nov 14 vs Canucks 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Oilers 3-4 Mon, Nov 17 @ Bruins Wed, Nov 19 @ Wild Fri, Nov 21 @ Jets Sun, Nov 23 @ Sabres |
5 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 27% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 24% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 10 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 @ Devils 1-2 Lost Sun, Nov 09 vs Kings 2-3 Lost Fri, Nov 14 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sun, Nov 16 vs Predators 4-0 Fri, Nov 21 vs Wild Sat, Nov 22 vs Kraken Wed, Nov 26 vs Sabres Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets |
5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 47% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 12 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs 5-3 Won Tue, Nov 11 vs M. Leafs 5-3 Lost Thu, Nov 13 @ Senators 3-5 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Canadiens 3-2 Mon, Nov 17 vs H.canes Wed, Nov 19 @ Ducks Fri, Nov 21 @ Kings Sun, Nov 23 @ Sharks |
8 | 0 | 20 | 24 | - | - | - | 24% | 17% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 35% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 11 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 09 vs Blackhawks 1-5 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Ducks 6-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Sabres 4-5 Won Sun, Nov 16 @ Rangers 2-1 Tue, Nov 18 vs Kraken Thu, Nov 20 vs Islanders Sat, Nov 22 vs B. Jackets Mon, Nov 24 @ Devils |
7 | 1 | 19 | 23 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 42% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 10 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 08 vs Hockey Club 6-2 Lost Tue, Nov 11 vs Kings 1-5 Lost Thu, Nov 13 vs Stars 0-7 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Bruins 2-3 Mon, Nov 17 @ B. Jackets Thu, Nov 20 vs Capitals Sat, Nov 22 vs M. Leafs Wed, Nov 26 @ Hockey Club |
6 | 2 | 18 | 22 | - | - | - | 18% | 15% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 44% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 10 Islanders Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 10 @ Devils 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 13 @ G. Knights 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 14 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Lost Sun, Nov 16 @ Avalanche 1-4 Tue, Nov 18 @ Stars Thu, Nov 20 @ Red Wings Sat, Nov 22 vs Blues Sun, Nov 23 vs Kraken |
7 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 9% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 46% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 9 Senators Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 09 vs Hockey Club 4-2 Lost Tue, Nov 11 vs Stars 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Bruins 5-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Kings 0-1 Thu, Nov 20 @ Ducks Sat, Nov 22 @ Sharks Mon, Nov 24 @ Kings Wed, Nov 26 @ G. Knights |
6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 57% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 10 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 10 vs Predators 6-3 Won Wed, Nov 12 @ Lightning 7-3 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Sun, Nov 16 vs Red Wings 1-2 Tue, Nov 18 @ G. Knights Thu, Nov 20 @ Avalanche Sat, Nov 22 @ Hockey Club Mon, Nov 24 vs Blues |
8 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 59% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 9 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Wed, Nov 12 vs Oilers 1-2 Won Fri, Nov 14 @ Blues 6-5 Lost Sat, Nov 15 @ Stars 1-5 Thu, Nov 20 vs Blues Sat, Nov 22 vs Devils Mon, Nov 24 @ Lightning Wed, Nov 26 @ Panthers |
6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 59% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 9 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 08 vs Capitals 3-2 Lost Wed, Nov 12 vs Rangers 3-7 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Panthers 3-1 Lost Sun, Nov 16 vs Canucks 2-6 Tue, Nov 18 vs Devils Thu, Nov 20 vs Oilers Sat, Nov 22 @ Capitals Mon, Nov 24 vs Flyers |
7 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - | - | - | 14% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 50% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 9 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 10 @ Oilers 4-5 Won Tue, Nov 11 @ Kraken 2-1 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Oilers 5-4 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Rangers 1-2 Mon, Nov 17 vs Canadiens Tue, Nov 18 @ Jets Thu, Nov 20 @ M. Leafs Sat, Nov 22 @ Red Wings |
7 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4% | 9% | 11% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 59% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 9 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 @ Sharks 1-3 Won Mon, Nov 10 @ G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Capitals 6-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Lightning 1-3 Mon, Nov 17 vs Canucks Thu, Nov 20 vs Devils Sat, Nov 22 vs Oilers Mon, Nov 24 @ Predators |
8 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - | - | - | 12% | 13% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 52% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 8 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 @ Lightning 2-3 Won Tue, Nov 11 @ H.canes 4-1 Lost Thu, Nov 13 @ Panthers 3-6 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Devils 2-3 Mon, Nov 17 vs Kings Wed, Nov 19 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 20 @ Canadiens Sat, Nov 22 vs Lightning |
8 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 64% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 8 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 09 vs H.canes 4-5 Lost Tue, Nov 11 @ Bruins 3-5 Lost Thu, Nov 13 vs Kings 3-4 Lost Sat, Nov 15 @ Blackhawks 2-3 Tue, Nov 18 vs Blues Thu, Nov 20 vs B. Jackets Sat, Nov 22 @ Canadiens Wed, Nov 26 @ B. Jackets |
9 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 69% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 6 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 @ H.canes 3-6 Lost Wed, Nov 12 @ Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Thu, Nov 13 @ Avalanche 3-6 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Red Wings 5-4 Mon, Nov 17 vs Oilers Wed, Nov 19 vs Flames Fri, Nov 21 vs Blackhawks Sun, Nov 23 vs H.canes |
8 | 4 | 18 | 16 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 79% |
| Record | Total | Home (33%) |
Away (23%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 12 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (2)Red Wings | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (13)Panthers | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| (11)Lightning | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (8)Senators | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (16)Sabres | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Devils | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Islanders | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Penguins | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (9)Rangers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (10)Flyers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Blue Jackets | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Capitals | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 44% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (9‑5‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (9‑4‑5) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Predators (6‑10‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (6‑8‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Flames (5‑12‑3) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Wed Oct 22, 8:30 pm |
| 3 | Oilers (9‑7‑4) |
5‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (9‑9‑2) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kraken (9‑4‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (9‑6‑3) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Devils (13‑4‑1) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hockey Club (10‑7‑1) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (10‑5‑4) |
1‑5 | Home | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Stars (12‑4‑3) |
0‑7 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Bruins (12‑8‑0) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (9‑7‑2) |
Away | Mon Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 7 | Capitals (8‑8‑2) |
Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Hockey Club (10‑7‑1) |
Away | Wed Nov 26, 9:30 pm | |
| 8 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑6) |
Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm | |
| 8 | Avalanche (13‑1‑5) |
Away | Sat Nov 29, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (11‑7‑0) |
Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (6‑9‑4) |
Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Penguins (10‑5‑4) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (9‑7‑4) |
Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flyers (9‑6‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blackhawks (9‑5‑4) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (10‑5‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (10‑5‑4) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (12‑8‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (9‑8‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (12‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (6‑9‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm | |
| 13 | Stars (12‑4‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (5‑12‑3) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (9‑8‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (9‑9‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (8‑8‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (6‑8‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (9‑7‑4) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (6‑8‑4) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bruins (12‑8‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Avalanche (13‑1‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (6‑8‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wild (9‑7‑4) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Jets (11‑7‑0) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (10‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (8‑8‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (8‑8‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (11‑6‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (10‑5‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (8‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (11‑6‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (12‑8‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (10‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (12‑5‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (9‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (6‑10‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (12‑5‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (13‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (13‑4‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Panthers (9‑8‑1) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (9‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (10‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (9‑6‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |