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 | 46i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins 5-1 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens 2-5 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils 5-2 Lost Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens 1-3 Tue, Mar 31 @ B. Jackets Thu, Apr 02 vs B. Jackets Sat, Apr 04 vs Islanders Sun, Apr 05 @ Senators |
21 | 6 | 73 | 98 | 99% | 1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 37 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche 2-6 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 28 vs Stars 3-6 Won Mon, Mar 30 @ Islanders 8-3 Tue, Mar 31 vs Red Wings Thu, Apr 02 @ Lightning Sat, Apr 04 vs Panthers Sun, Apr 05 vs Panthers |
21 | 16 | 74 | 90 | 1% | 53% | 25% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 17% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 42 Islanders Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars 2-1 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Panthers 5-2 Lost Mon, Mar 30 vs Penguins 3-8 Tue, Mar 31 @ Sabres Fri, Apr 03 vs Flyers Sat, Apr 04 @ H.canes Thu, Apr 09 vs M. Leafs |
28 | 5 | 75 | 89 | <1% | 23% | 29% | - | - | - | 2% | 8% | 39% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 46 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken 3-4 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Senators 4-2 Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Predators 3-2 Tue, Mar 31 vs Canadiens Thu, Apr 02 vs Penguins Sat, Apr 04 vs Bruins Mon, Apr 06 @ Sabres |
21 | 6 | 73 | 98 | - | - | - | 64% | 26% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 45 Sabres Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks 5-6 Lost Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins 3-4 Lost Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings 2-5 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Kraken 3-2 Tue, Mar 31 vs Islanders Thu, Apr 02 @ Senators Sat, Apr 04 @ Capitals Mon, Apr 06 vs Lightning |
21 | 8 | 74 | 98 | - | - | - | 31% | 57% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 42 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets 2-1 Won Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators 4-1 Won Sun, Mar 29 @ H.canes 3-1 Tue, Mar 31 @ Lightning Thu, Apr 02 @ Rangers Sat, Apr 04 @ Devils Sun, Apr 05 vs Devils |
21 | 10 | 73 | 94 | - | - | - | 4% | 15% | 54% | 22% | 4% | 1% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 42 Bruins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs 2-4 Won Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres 4-3 Won Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild 6-3 Won Sun, Mar 29 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Tue, Mar 31 vs Stars Thu, Apr 02 @ Panthers Sat, Apr 04 @ Lightning Sun, Apr 05 @ Flyers |
24 | 8 | 74 | 92 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 22% | 46% | 19% | 11% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 38 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens 1-2 Lost Sat, Mar 28 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sun, Mar 29 vs Bruins 3-4 Tue, Mar 31 vs H.canes Thu, Apr 02 @ H.canes Sat, Apr 04 vs Jets Tue, Apr 07 @ Red Wings |
24 | 12 | 74 | 88 | <1% | 13% | 25% | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 55% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 38 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ Lightning 2-4 Tue, Mar 31 @ Panthers Thu, Apr 02 vs Sabres Sat, Apr 04 vs Wild Sun, Apr 05 vs H.canes |
25 | 10 | 73 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 27% | 58% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 39 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins 2-4 Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators 2-3 Won Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres 5-2 Lost Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers 3-5 Tue, Mar 31 @ Penguins Thu, Apr 02 @ Flyers Sat, Apr 04 @ Rangers Sun, Apr 05 vs Wild |
26 | 8 | 73 | 86 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 14% | 26% | 58% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 37 Flyers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks 5-1 Won Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings 5-3 Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Stars 2-1 Tue, Mar 31 @ Capitals Thu, Apr 02 vs Red Wings Fri, Apr 03 @ Islanders Sun, Apr 05 vs Bruins |
24 | 12 | 73 | 86 | <1% | 8% | 16% | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 70% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 37 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues 0-3 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth 7-4 Won Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights 5-4 Tue, Mar 31 vs Flyers Thu, Apr 02 @ Devils Sat, Apr 04 vs Sabres Sun, Apr 05 @ Rangers |
28 | 9 | 74 | 83 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 92% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 38 Devils Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars 6-4 Won Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators 4-2 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes 2-5 Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks 5-3 Tue, Mar 31 @ Rangers Thu, Apr 02 vs Capitals Sat, Apr 04 vs Canadiens Sun, Apr 05 @ Canadiens |
33 | 2 | 73 | 78 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 32 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins 4-2 Won Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers 4-3 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues 1-5 Won Mon, Mar 30 @ Ducks 5-4 Thu, Apr 02 @ Sharks Sat, Apr 04 @ Kings Wed, Apr 08 vs Capitals Thu, Apr 09 @ Islanders |
30 | 13 | 75 | 77 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 35 Panthers Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken 5-4 Lost Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild 2-3 Lost Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers 1-3 Tue, Mar 31 vs Senators Thu, Apr 02 vs Bruins Sat, Apr 04 @ Penguins Sun, Apr 05 @ Penguins |
35 | 3 | 73 | 73 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 30 Rangers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators 1-2 Lost Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs 3-4 Won Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks 6-1 Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Panthers 3-1 Tue, Mar 31 vs Devils Thu, Apr 02 vs Canadiens Sat, Apr 04 vs Red Wings Sun, Apr 05 vs Capitals |
35 | 9 | 74 | 69 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (2%) |
Away (6%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 37 | 21 | 16 | 90 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (3)Islanders | 42 | 28 | 5 | 89 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 38 | 24 | 12 | 88 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Lightning | 46 | 21 | 6 | 98 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Flyers | 37 | 24 | 12 | 86 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 46 | 21 | 6 | 98 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Sabres | 45 | 21 | 8 | 98 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 42 | 21 | 10 | 94 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 38 | 33 | 2 | 78 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 42 | 24 | 8 | 92 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Senators | 38 | 25 | 10 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Red Wings | 39 | 26 | 8 | 86 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 32 | 30 | 13 | 77 | X | X | X |
| (15)Panthers | 35 | 35 | 3 | 73 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 92% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (42‑24‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (42‑28‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (30‑35‑9) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (46‑21‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (41‑21‑12) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (21‑44‑8) |
3‑4 | Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (32‑29‑11) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑12) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Senators (38‑25‑10) |
1‑7 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (44‑18‑12) |
0‑1 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm |
| 4 | Islanders (42‑28‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Sabres (45‑21‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (31‑31‑11) |
6‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (37‑21‑16) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Lightning (46‑21‑6) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (46‑21‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (35‑35‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (38‑33‑2) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (29‑26‑18) |
2‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (37‑28‑9) |
7‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Canadiens (42‑21‑10) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (46‑21‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑12) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (31‑30‑12) |
4‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (32‑30‑13) |
4‑2 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Islanders (42‑28‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (29‑26‑18) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 9 | Sharks (34‑31‑7) |
7‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Ducks (41‑28‑5) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑12) |
2‑0 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Hurricanes (46‑21‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Jets (31‑30‑12) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Wild (41‑21‑12) |
0‑5 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (32‑30‑13) |
4‑0 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (39‑26‑8) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (39‑26‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (30‑35‑9) |
3‑7 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (38‑33‑2) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Panthers (35‑35‑3) |
3‑5 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Rangers (30‑35‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm |
| 13 | Senators (38‑25‑10) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (27‑34‑13) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (41‑28‑5) |
7‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Stars (44‑18‑12) |
1‑4 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Blackhawks (27‑34‑13) |
5‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Predators (34‑31‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (42‑21‑10) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Sharks (34‑31‑7) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (35‑35‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Avalanche (49‑14‑10) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑44‑8) |
3‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (31‑35‑8) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (37‑28‑9) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (32‑29‑11) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Red Wings (39‑26‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Hurricanes (46‑21‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (42‑28‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Flyers (37‑24‑12) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Predators (34‑31‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Flyers (37‑24‑12) |
3‑1 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Golden Knights (33‑26‑16) |
3‑2 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (42‑21‑10) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Mammoth (38‑30‑6) |
2‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Bruins (42‑24‑8) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm |
| 23 | Flames (31‑35‑8) |
7‑3 | Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flyers (37‑24‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Sabres (45‑21‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Bruins (42‑24‑8) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm |
| 24 | Senators (38‑25‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm |
| 24 | Devils (38‑33‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Avalanche (49‑14‑10) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm |
| 25 | Blues (31‑31‑11) |
0‑3 | Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Mammoth (38‑30‑6) |
7‑4 | Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm |
| 25 | Golden Knights (33‑26‑16) |
5‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm |
| 26 | Flyers (37‑24‑12) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (38‑33‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (45‑21‑8) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (30‑35‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (32‑30‑13) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (37‑21‑16) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (37‑21‑16) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (38‑24‑12) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |