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 | 4i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 vs Devils 6-3 Won Sat, Oct 11 vs Flyers 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 14 @ Sharks 5-1 Won Thu, Oct 16 @ Ducks 4-1 Sat, Oct 18 @ Kings Mon, Oct 20 @ G. Knights Thu, Oct 23 @ Avalanche Sat, Oct 25 @ Stars |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 32% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 4 Capitals Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Islanders 4-2 Won Sun, Oct 12 @ Rangers 1-0 Won Tue, Oct 14 vs Lightning 3-2 Won Fri, Oct 17 vs Wild 5-1 Sun, Oct 19 vs Canucks Tue, Oct 21 vs Kraken Fri, Oct 24 @ B. Jackets Sat, Oct 25 vs Senators |
1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 3 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ H.canes 3-6 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Lightning 5-3 Won Mon, Oct 13 @ B. Jackets 3-2 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Panthers 3-1 Sat, Oct 18 vs Oilers Tue, Oct 21 @ M. Leafs Wed, Oct 22 vs Wild Fri, Oct 24 vs Sharks |
1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 4 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 11 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Won Mon, Oct 13 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Won Wed, Oct 15 vs Panthers 4-1 Won Fri, Oct 17 vs Lightning 2-1 Sun, Oct 19 vs Oilers Wed, Oct 22 @ Sabres Thu, Oct 23 @ Islanders Sat, Oct 25 vs Blues |
1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | 22% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 4 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 @ Red Wings 5-1 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 14 vs Kraken 5-4 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Predators 3-2 Sat, Oct 18 vs Rangers Mon, Oct 20 vs Sabres Wed, Oct 22 @ Flames Thu, Oct 23 @ Oilers |
1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | 21% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 3 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ Red Wings 3-6 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Red Wings 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 14 vs Predators 7-4 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Rangers 2-1 Sat, Oct 18 vs Kraken Tue, Oct 21 vs Devils Fri, Oct 24 @ Sabres Sat, Oct 25 vs Sabres |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 14% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 3 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 vs Islanders 4-3 Lost Sat, Oct 11 vs Rangers 1-6 Lost Tue, Oct 14 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 16 @ Kings 4-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ Sharks Tue, Oct 21 vs Canucks Thu, Oct 23 @ Panthers Sat, Oct 25 vs B. Jackets |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 49% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 3 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 vs Blackhawks 4-3 Won Sat, Oct 11 vs Sabres 3-1 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Oct 16 @ G. Knights 5-6 Sat, Oct 18 @ Avalanche Sun, Oct 19 @ Hockey Club Tue, Oct 21 vs Panthers Thu, Oct 23 vs Ducks |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 14% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 3 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 11 vs Senators 6-2 Lost Mon, Oct 13 @ Flyers 2-5 Lost Wed, Oct 15 @ Red Wings 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 16 @ Devils 1-3 Sat, Oct 18 @ Sabres Tue, Oct 21 @ Bruins Thu, Oct 23 vs Penguins Sat, Oct 25 vs G. Knights |
3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 2 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Penguins 6-1 Lost Sun, Oct 12 vs Capitals 0-1 Lost Tue, Oct 14 vs Oilers 0-2 Lost Thu, Oct 16 @ M. Leafs 1-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ Canadiens Mon, Oct 20 vs Wild Thu, Oct 23 vs Sharks Sun, Oct 26 @ Flames |
3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 2 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ Panthers 2-6 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Predators 1-4 Lost Wed, Oct 15 @ Sabres 4-8 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Kraken 4-3 Sat, Oct 18 vs Islanders Tue, Oct 21 vs Oilers Thu, Oct 23 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 25 @ Capitals |
3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 57% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 1 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 11 vs Devils 3-5 Won Mon, Oct 13 @ Bruins 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 14 @ Capitals 2-3 Lost Fri, Oct 17 @ Red Wings 1-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ B. Jackets Thu, Oct 23 vs Blackhawks Sat, Oct 25 vs Ducks Sun, Oct 26 vs G. Knights |
2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 61% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 1 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ Panthers 1-2 Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ H.canes 3-4 Won Mon, Oct 13 vs Panthers 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 16 vs Jets 2-5 Sat, Oct 18 vs Wild Mon, Oct 20 vs Kraken Thu, Oct 23 @ Senators Sat, Oct 25 vs Islanders |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 1 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Wild 7-4 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Devils 2-3 Lost Thu, Oct 16 vs Avalanche 1-4 Sat, Oct 18 vs Lightning Tue, Oct 21 @ Stars Fri, Oct 24 vs Capitals Sat, Oct 25 @ Penguins |
3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 1 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Oct 11 vs Capitals 2-4 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Jets 2-5 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Oilers 4-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ Senators Tue, Oct 21 vs Sharks Thu, Oct 23 vs Red Wings Sat, Oct 25 @ Flyers |
3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 1 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 vs Rangers 0-4 Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ Bruins 1-3 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Avalanche 1-3 Won Wed, Oct 15 vs Senators 8-4 Sat, Oct 18 vs Panthers Mon, Oct 20 @ Canadiens Wed, Oct 22 vs Red Wings Fri, Oct 24 vs M. Leafs |
3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| Record | Total | Home (34%) |
Away (26%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (3)Devils | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (7)Penguins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (10)Rangers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (13)Flyers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (15)Islanders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (2)Canadiens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Bruins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Senators | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Lightning | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 40% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
1‑0 | Away | Sun Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (1‑2‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (2‑3‑0) |
5‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Canucks (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Sun Oct 19, 12:30 pm | |
| 3 | Kraken (2‑0‑2) |
Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 3 | Senators (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Stars (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Tue Oct 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 4 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Sabres (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Blues (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | Penguins (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | Lightning (1‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Hurricanes (4‑0‑0) |
Away | Tue Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Kings (1‑3‑1) |
Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Oilers (2‑1‑1) |
Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Lightning (1‑2‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Jets (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 8 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm | |
| 9 | Kings (1‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 9 | Sharks (0‑2‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 9 | Ducks (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Fri Dec 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Sun Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hurricanes (4‑0‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Jets (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Wild (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (4‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 12:30 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
Home | Wed Dec 31, 12:30 pm | |
| 13 | Senators (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blackhawks (2‑2‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Ducks (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Stars (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Blackhawks (2‑2‑2) |
Away | Fri Jan 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (2‑1‑2) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sharks (0‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (4‑0‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (1‑4‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (2‑1‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (2‑0‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Hurricanes (4‑0‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Predators (2‑1‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (3‑0‑2) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hockey Club (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 12:30 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (1‑4‑0) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sabres (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (4‑0‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 12:30 pm | |
| 25 | Blues (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hockey Club (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Golden Knights (3‑0‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 10:30 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |