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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 36i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers 2-0 Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks |
15 | 6 | 57 | 78 | 84% | 12% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 29 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders 4-5 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres 5-2 Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins |
15 | 12 | 56 | 70 | 8% | 31% | 26% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 27% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 32 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins 5-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils 3-1 Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks |
21 | 5 | 58 | 69 | 6% | 34% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 26% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 37 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins 6-5 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers 6-1 Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild |
14 | 4 | 55 | 78 | - | - | - | 87% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 32 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks |
17 | 8 | 57 | 72 | - | - | - | 4% | 25% | 24% | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 33 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth 1-4 Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 58 | 72 | - | - | - | 3% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 18% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 32 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins 2-5 Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights |
19 | 6 | 57 | 70 | - | - | - | 4% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers 4-5 Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators |
20 | 5 | 57 | 69 | - | - | - | 2% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 31% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 29 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils 3-0 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks 4-0 Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators |
20 | 7 | 56 | 65 | 2% | 13% | 20% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 56% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 29 Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders 4-1 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers 2-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators 4-2 Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth |
23 | 7 | 59 | 65 | <1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 72% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 28 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes 3-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers 2-1 Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames |
22 | 7 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 81% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers |
21 | 9 | 57 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 88% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 25 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals 4-2 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators 1-2 Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs |
20 | 11 | 56 | 61 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 89% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 29 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres 3-5 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning 1-6 Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils |
25 | 3 | 57 | 61 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 83% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders 1-3 Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers |
27 | 2 | 57 | 58 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes 0-2 Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs |
29 | 6 | 57 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (7%) |
Away (21%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 | 9% | 3% | 5% |
| (2)Penguins | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (1)Lightning | 37 | 14 | 4 | 78 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (13)Flyers | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Sabres | 32 | 19 | 6 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 32 | 17 | 8 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 5 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 28 | 22 | 7 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 29 | 25 | 3 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Maple Leafs | 27 | 21 | 9 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 72% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (22‑29‑6) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (28‑22‑7) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (29‑25‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (23‑19‑14) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (37‑14‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (23‑19‑14) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (22‑26‑8) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (34‑14‑10) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (22‑29‑6) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (29‑25‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (22‑29‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Senators (28‑22‑7) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (30‑23‑3) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (34‑14‑9) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (22‑26‑9) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Predators (26‑24‑7) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sharks (27‑24‑4) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (29‑25‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (18‑33‑6) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (28‑22‑8) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (27‑20‑9) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (33‑19‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Hurricanes (36‑15‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (32‑21‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Predators (26‑24‑7) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (27‑16‑14) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (32‑17‑8) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (23‑27‑6) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (32‑20‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (28‑22‑7) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (37‑9‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (20‑28‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Mammoth (30‑23‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (27‑16‑14) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (25‑20‑11) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (28‑27‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (32‑19‑6) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (22‑29‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (27‑21‑9) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (29‑15‑12) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (29‑20‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |