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 84 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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 14i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets 7-0 Lost Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators 1-4 Won Thu, Nov 05 @ Islanders 5-3 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Blackhawks 9-2 Thu, Nov 12 @ Kraken Sat, Nov 14 vs Kraken Thu, Nov 19 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 21 vs Oilers |
3 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 37% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 4% | 15% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 13 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Blues 5-4 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Islanders 5-4 Won Sun, Nov 08 @ M. Leafs 4-0 Tue, Nov 10 @ Jets Thu, Nov 12 vs Capitals Sat, Nov 14 @ Capitals Wed, Nov 18 vs Canadiens |
5 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 32% | 23% | 16% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 10 Rangers Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues 3-1 Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken 4-3 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Oilers 1-3 Wed, Nov 11 @ Flames Fri, Nov 13 @ Canucks Mon, Nov 16 vs Canadiens Sun, Nov 22 vs H.canes |
8 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 8% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 48% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 13 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks 5-4 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 05 @ Penguins 6-2 Won Sun, Nov 08 vs Panthers 4-1 Thu, Nov 12 vs Canadiens Sat, Nov 14 vs Wild Tue, Nov 17 vs Kings Wed, Nov 18 @ Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 18 | 27 | - | - | - | 34% | 19% | 15% | 7% | 6% | 19% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 11 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins 5-4 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets 4-5 Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Mammoth 5-4 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ M. Leafs 4-2 Tue, Nov 10 vs Wild Thu, Nov 12 @ Bruins Sat, Nov 14 vs Avalanche Mon, Nov 16 @ Rangers |
3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | - | - | - | 19% | 18% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 32% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 11 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings 4-2 Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Wild 4-3 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Jets 3-4 Wed, Nov 11 @ Sabres Thu, Nov 12 @ B. Jackets Sat, Nov 14 vs Red Wings Tue, Nov 17 vs Capitals |
4 | 2 | 17 | 24 | - | - | - | 20% | 18% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 31% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 11 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks 5-1 Lost Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks 3-6 Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Sabres 2-1 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Mammoth 4-2 Tue, Nov 10 vs Capitals Thu, Nov 12 vs Avalanche Sat, Nov 14 @ Penguins Tue, Nov 17 @ Jets |
6 | 1 | 18 | 23 | - | - | - | 15% | 17% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 38% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 9 Panthers Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings 3-5 Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks 5-3 Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Capitals 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Bruins 1-4 Tue, Nov 10 @ B. Jackets Thu, Nov 12 vs Red Wings Sat, Nov 14 @ Blues Sun, Nov 15 @ Stars |
7 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 58% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 8 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings 3-2 Lost Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators 1-2 Won Fri, Nov 06 vs B. Jackets 5-2 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs G. Knights 1-4 Wed, Nov 11 vs Lightning Thu, Nov 12 @ Blackhawks Sat, Nov 14 @ Stars Tue, Nov 17 @ Flyers |
6 | 3 | 17 | 19 | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 59% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 9 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators 4-3 Lost Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild 1-5 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars 5-6 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Panthers 4-3 Tue, Nov 10 @ Senators Thu, Nov 12 @ Devils Sat, Nov 14 vs Devils Tue, Nov 17 @ Lightning |
6 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 16% | 20% | 17% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 37% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 7 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers 0-4 Lost Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes 3-5 Lost Sat, Nov 07 vs Devils 4-5 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Sharks 2-3 Thu, Nov 12 @ Kings Sat, Nov 14 @ Ducks Tue, Nov 17 vs B. Jackets Thu, Nov 19 @ Jets |
6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 65% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 8 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks 4-2 Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth 2-3 Lost Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens 2-4 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs Devils 0-4 Tue, Nov 10 vs Avalanche Thu, Nov 12 vs Wild Sat, Nov 14 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 17 @ Blackhawks |
9 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 69% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 7 Red Wings Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Nov 03 @ Lightning 2-4 Lost Thu, Nov 05 vs G. Knights 1-2 Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Avalanche 0-4 Tue, Nov 10 @ Blues Thu, Nov 12 @ Panthers Sat, Nov 14 @ Lightning Wed, Nov 18 vs Bruins |
8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 5 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild 2-4 Lost Thu, Nov 05 @ Rangers 2-3 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Flames 3-4 Won Mon, Nov 09 @ Canucks 3-1 Wed, Nov 11 @ Oilers Sat, Nov 14 @ B. Jackets Sun, Nov 15 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 17 vs Sabres |
10 | 5 | 20 | 15 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 89% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 7 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars 1-3 Won Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche 7-2 Won Thu, Nov 05 vs Stars 2-1 Lost Fri, Nov 06 @ Sabres 2-5 Tue, Nov 10 vs Panthers Thu, Nov 12 vs Lightning Sat, Nov 14 vs Flyers Tue, Nov 17 @ Islanders |
8 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 3% | 8% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 64% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 6 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Kings 5-2 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Ducks 2-5 Wed, Nov 11 @ Sharks Sat, Nov 14 vs Senators Thu, Nov 19 vs Blues Sat, Nov 21 @ Predators |
10 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% |
| Record | Total | Home (36%) |
Away (27%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Devils | 13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 13% | 6% | 7% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13% | 6% | 7% |
| (3)Rangers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| (15)Blue Jackets | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (11)Islanders | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (1)Bruins | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (16)Penguins | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Senators | 11 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Panthers | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Sabres | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Maple Leafs | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Flyers | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Red Wings | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 37% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (14‑3‑2) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 2, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (11‑4‑2) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
5‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 7, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Kraken (9‑6‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sun Oct 11, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (14‑3‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (11‑3‑3) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Devils (13‑5‑0) |
4‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 17, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (5‑8‑2) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Flyers (5‑10‑5) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 28, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Predators (8‑4‑5) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 29, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (12‑3‑4) |
1‑5 | Home | Sun Nov 1, 3:30 pm |
| 6 | Stars (10‑5‑2) |
5‑6 | Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (9‑7‑2) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 7, 12:30 pm |
| 7 | Senators (11‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Nov 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (13‑5‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Devils (13‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Lightning (11‑4‑2) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Bruins (13‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (5‑10‑5) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (9‑7‑2) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (7‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (3‑16‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (13‑3‑3) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (8‑9‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (3‑16‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kraken (9‑6‑1) |
Away | Thu Dec 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 11 | Avalanche (10‑6‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Stars (10‑5‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (7‑8‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blues (7‑8‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 21, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Oilers (13‑3‑3) |
Home | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (11‑6‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kings (5‑8‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (8‑11‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Ducks (10‑7‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (12‑5‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (14‑3‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (10‑6‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 4:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (11‑3‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
Home | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (13‑5‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mammoth (10‑7‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (12‑5‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Jets (7‑8‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (9‑7‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Canadiens (11‑3‑3) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 1:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mammoth (10‑7‑1) |
Home | Sun Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (10‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sharks (8‑11‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Predators (8‑4‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (13‑4‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
Away | Mon Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (14‑3‑2) |
Home | Wed Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jets (7‑8‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (12‑3‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (8‑9‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (4‑13‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Lightning (11‑4‑2) |
Home | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (7‑6‑4) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (10‑8‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (7‑8‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (7‑8‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (13‑4‑1) |
Home | Fri Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (4‑13‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (5‑10‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (6‑10‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:45 pm | |
| 28 | Senators (11‑6‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Flyers (5‑10‑5) |
Away | Sat Apr 10, 12:30 pm |