Where are the Capitals going in the playoff? The Capitals playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Capitals 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 | 45i Capitals Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Ducks 7-4 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Kings 0-3 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Sharks 5-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Red Wings 4-1 Thu, Mar 20 vs Flyers Sat, Mar 22 vs Panthers Tue, Mar 25 @ Jets Thu, Mar 27 @ Wild |
15 | 8 | 68 | 98 | 96% | 4% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 41 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 09 vs Jets 4-2 Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Lightning 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 14 vs Red Wings 4-2 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Flyers 5-0 Thu, Mar 20 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings Sun, Mar 23 @ Ducks Tue, Mar 25 vs Predators |
22 | 4 | 67 | 86 | 4% | 93% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 37 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 vs B. Jackets 5-3 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Oilers 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 15 @ Penguins 3-7 Won Mon, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Thu, Mar 20 vs Flames Sat, Mar 22 vs Senators Mon, Mar 24 vs Canucks Wed, Mar 26 @ Blackhawks |
26 | 6 | 69 | 80 | <1% | 3% | 90% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 41 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 13 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 15 @ Canadiens 1-3 Lost Sun, Mar 16 @ Islanders 2-4 Thu, Mar 20 @ B. Jackets Sat, Mar 22 @ Capitals Sun, Mar 23 vs Penguins Fri, Mar 28 vs Hockey Club |
24 | 3 | 68 | 85 | - | - | - | 35% | 32% | 27% | 6% | 1% | <1% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 41 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 13 vs Panthers 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs Senators 2-4 Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flames 6-2 Won Wed, Mar 19 vs Avalanche 2-1 Thu, Mar 20 @ Rangers Sat, Mar 22 @ Predators Tue, Mar 25 vs Flyers Thu, Mar 27 @ Sharks |
24 | 3 | 68 | 85 | - | - | - | 33% | 32% | 29% | 5% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 39 Lightning Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ H.canes 1-4 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Flyers 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ Bruins 6-2 Won Mon, Mar 17 vs Flyers 2-0 Thu, Mar 20 @ Stars Sat, Mar 22 @ Hockey Club Sun, Mar 23 @ G. Knights Tue, Mar 25 vs Penguins |
23 | 5 | 67 | 83 | - | - | - | 31% | 32% | 28% | 8% | 1% | <1% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 36 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Flyers 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Bruins 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Canadiens 3-6 Thu, Mar 20 vs Avalanche Sat, Mar 22 @ Devils Tue, Mar 25 @ Sabres Thu, Mar 27 @ Red Wings |
26 | 5 | 67 | 77 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 15% | 62% | 11% | 6% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Wed, Mar 12 @ Kraken 4-5 Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Panthers 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Senators 6-3 Thu, Mar 20 @ Islanders Sat, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 25 @ Blues Thu, Mar 27 @ Flyers |
27 | 7 | 67 | 73 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 10% | 40% | 49% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 33 Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 13 @ Wild 3-2 Won Sat, Mar 15 @ B. Jackets 4-0 Lost Sun, Mar 16 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Flames 1-2 Thu, Mar 20 vs M. Leafs Sat, Mar 22 vs Canucks Tue, Mar 25 @ Kings Fri, Mar 28 @ Ducks |
30 | 6 | 69 | 72 | <1% | <1% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 13% | 81% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 31 Islanders Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Kings 1-4 Lost Fri, Mar 14 vs Oilers 1-2 Won Sun, Mar 16 vs Panthers 4-2 Won Tue, Mar 18 @ Penguins 4-2 Thu, Mar 20 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 22 vs Flames Mon, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets Wed, Mar 26 vs Canucks |
28 | 8 | 67 | 70 | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 12% | 84% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 31 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 @ Devils 3-5 Lost Thu, Mar 13 vs G. Knights 0-4 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs Rangers 0-4 Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Devils 1-2 Thu, Mar 20 vs Panthers Fri, Mar 21 @ Penguins Mon, Mar 24 @ Islanders Fri, Mar 28 vs Canucks |
28 | 8 | 67 | 70 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 3% | 10% | 86% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 12 vs Sabres 7-3 Lost Fri, Mar 14 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Sun, Mar 16 vs G. Knights 3-0 Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Sat, Mar 22 @ G. Knights Mon, Mar 24 @ Hockey Club Tue, Mar 25 @ Avalanche Thu, Mar 27 vs Senators |
30 | 6 | 68 | 70 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 95% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 30 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 vs Panthers 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 13 @ Senators 3-6 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs Lightning 2-6 Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Sabres 2-3 Thu, Mar 20 @ G. Knights Sat, Mar 22 @ Sharks Sun, Mar 23 @ Kings Wed, Mar 26 @ Ducks |
30 | 9 | 69 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 96% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 11 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Blues 5-3 Won Sat, Mar 15 vs Devils 7-3 Lost Tue, Mar 18 vs Islanders 2-4 Fri, Mar 21 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 23 @ Panthers Tue, Mar 25 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 27 @ Sabres |
32 | 10 | 70 | 66 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 11 vs Senators 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 13 vs Lightning 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 15 vs H.canes 0-5 Lost Mon, Mar 17 @ Lightning 0-2 Thu, Mar 20 @ Capitals Sat, Mar 22 @ Stars Sun, Mar 23 @ Blackhawks Tue, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs |
33 | 8 | 69 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 27 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 10 vs Oilers 3-2 Lost Wed, Mar 12 @ Red Wings 3-7 Won Sat, Mar 15 vs G. Knights 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 17 @ Bruins 3-2 Thu, Mar 20 @ Hockey Club Sat, Mar 22 @ Wild Sun, Mar 23 @ Jets Tue, Mar 25 vs Senators |
33 | 6 | 66 | 60 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (>99%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (8)Canadiens | 33 | 27 | 7 | 73 | 38% | 38% | <1% |
| (9)Rangers | 33 | 30 | 6 | 72 | 13% | 13% | <1% |
| (10)Islanders | 31 | 28 | 8 | 70 | 12% | 12% | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 36 | 26 | 5 | 77 | 11% | 11% | <1% |
| (11)Blue Jackets | 31 | 28 | 8 | 70 | 10% | 10% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 37 | 26 | 6 | 80 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (12)Red Wings | 32 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (13)Bruins | 30 | 30 | 9 | 69 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 39 | 23 | 5 | 83 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (1)Panthers | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Penguins | 28 | 32 | 10 | 66 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 41 | 22 | 4 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 27 | 33 | 6 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (39‑20‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Stars (43‑21‑3) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
6‑5 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 19, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 22, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 23, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (33‑30‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (33‑27‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
7‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 3, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (25‑34‑8) |
3‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Penguins (28‑32‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Blues (34‑28‑7) |
8‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Maple Leafs (41‑24‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Avalanche (41‑25‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Golden Knights (39‑20‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (30‑27‑11) |
6‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 18, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Avalanche (41‑25‑3) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (41‑24‑3) |
4‑1 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
5‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (31‑28‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 29, 3:00 pm |
| 9 | Devils (37‑26‑6) |
6‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (18‑41‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (41‑24‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (33‑27‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Stars (43‑21‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Mon Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (20‑39‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 17, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (36‑21‑9) |
3‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 22, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (41‑24‑3) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (32‑30‑6) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 29, 5:00 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
3‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 14 | Wild (39‑25‑5) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (33‑30‑6) |
7‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 4, 12:00 pm |
| 15 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Mon Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canucks (32‑25‑11) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (33‑27‑7) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Fri Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Predators (25‑34‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Ducks (29‑31‑8) |
3‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Senators (36‑26‑5) |
1‑0 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Penguins (28‑32‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Oilers (40‑24‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Jan 21, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (30‑35‑5) |
3‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Canucks (32‑25‑11) |
1‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Flames (31‑25‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 28, 9:00 pm |
| 18 | Senators (36‑26‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Jets (47‑18‑4) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Panthers (41‑24‑3) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Feb 6, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Hockey Club (30‑27‑11) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sun Feb 9, 12:30 pm |
| 21 | Penguins (28‑32‑10) |
8‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Oilers (40‑24‑4) |
7‑3 | Home | Sun Feb 23, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Flames (31‑25‑11) |
1‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Blues (34‑28‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Lightning (39‑23‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Senators (36‑26‑5) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Mon Mar 3, 6:30 pm |
| 23 | Rangers (33‑30‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Red Wings (32‑30‑6) |
5‑2 | Home | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Kraken (30‑35‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (29‑31‑8) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Mar 11, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (36‑21‑9) |
0‑3 | Away | Thu Mar 13, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (18‑41‑9) |
5‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 15, 5:00 pm |
| 25 | Red Wings (32‑30‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Flyers (28‑33‑8) |
Home | Thu Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (41‑24‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Jets (47‑18‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Wild (39‑25‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (27‑33‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (30‑30‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (20‑39‑9) |
Home | Fri Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Islanders (31‑28‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (41‑22‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
Away | Sat Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (31‑28‑8) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 6:00 pm | |
| 29 | Islanders (31‑28‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 29 | Penguins (28‑32‑10) |
Away | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |