Where are the Devils going in the playoff? The Devils playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Devils 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 | 40i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings 5-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks 6-4 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Oilers 6-3 Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning |
16 | 6 | 62 | 86 | 95% | 4% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 31 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights 5-0 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins 1-2 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Sabres 1-5 Sat, Mar 07 vs Flyers Sun, Mar 08 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights |
17 | 13 | 61 | 75 | 2% | 29% | 27% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 34% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 35 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers 5-4 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 3-5 Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames |
23 | 5 | 63 | 75 | 2% | 42% | 29% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 20% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 38 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes 4-5 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Jets 1-4 Sat, Mar 07 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 08 @ Sabres Tue, Mar 10 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings |
18 | 4 | 60 | 80 | - | - | - | 59% | 27% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 37 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning 6-2 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Penguins 5-1 Sat, Mar 07 vs Predators Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals |
19 | 6 | 62 | 80 | - | - | - | 32% | 39% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 35 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes 2-5 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators 4-2 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights 3-4 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Panthers 1-3 Sun, Mar 08 @ Devils Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars |
21 | 7 | 63 | 77 | - | - | - | 4% | 12% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 21% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 33 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals 6-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks 5-7 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks 5-6 Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks |
18 | 10 | 61 | 76 | - | - | - | 3% | 13% | 28% | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 34 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets 4-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers 1-3 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators 3-6 Sat, Mar 07 vs Capitals Sun, Mar 08 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks |
22 | 5 | 61 | 73 | - | - | - | 2% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 32% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 32 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders 3-4 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers 5-4 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Panthers 4-2 Sat, Mar 07 vs Mammoth Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers |
21 | 8 | 61 | 72 | 1% | 19% | 25% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 45% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 30 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings 1-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs 5-2 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers 4-5 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames 4-1 Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks |
22 | 9 | 61 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 12% | 76% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 31 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers 3-1 Won Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth 2-3 Sat, Mar 07 @ Bruins Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres |
25 | 7 | 63 | 69 | <1% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 79% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Flyers Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins 3-1 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Mammoth 0-3 Sat, Mar 07 @ Penguins Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild |
22 | 11 | 61 | 67 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 90% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 31 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders 4-5 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils 1-5 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ B. Jackets 2-4 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings 3-1 Tue, Mar 10 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks |
29 | 3 | 63 | 65 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators 2-5 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers 2-3 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Rangers 2-6 Sat, Mar 07 vs Lightning Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres |
25 | 11 | 63 | 65 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 31 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins 1-4 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues 3-1 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers 5-1 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs M. Leafs 4-3 Sat, Mar 07 vs Rangers Sun, Mar 08 vs Red Wings Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings |
29 | 2 | 62 | 64 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 91% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers 2-3 Won Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets 4-5 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs 6-2 Sat, Mar 07 @ Devils Mon, Mar 09 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets |
29 | 8 | 61 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (1%) |
Away (8%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 35 | 23 | 5 | 75 | 3% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 40 | 16 | 6 | 86 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (1)Lightning | 38 | 18 | 4 | 80 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Penguins | 31 | 17 | 13 | 75 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 32 | 21 | 8 | 72 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Sabres | 37 | 19 | 6 | 80 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Capitals | 31 | 25 | 7 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 28 | 22 | 11 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 35 | 21 | 7 | 77 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Canadiens | 33 | 18 | 10 | 76 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Bruins | 34 | 22 | 5 | 73 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Panthers | 31 | 29 | 3 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 24 | 29 | 8 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 30 | 22 | 9 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 27 | 25 | 11 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 91% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes (40‑16‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Lightning (38‑18‑4) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (31‑29‑3) |
3‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (30‑25‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Wild (37‑16‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (30‑25‑5) |
3‑1 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Avalanche (42‑10‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 1:00 pm |
| 4 | Avalanche (42‑10‑9) |
4‑8 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Sharks (30‑25‑5) |
2‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (25‑22‑14) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (35‑24‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (33‑18‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
2‑1 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Blackhawks (23‑29‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Lightning (38‑18‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Panthers (31‑29‑3) |
0‑1 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (35‑21‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blues (24‑29‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (37‑19‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
3‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (38‑14‑10) |
0‑3 | Home | Wed Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Golden Knights (29‑20‑14) |
0‑3 | Home | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Senators (30‑22‑9) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (38‑18‑4) |
4‑8 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (35‑24‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 12:30 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (19‑36‑7) |
1‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 12:30 pm |
| 11 | Golden Knights (29‑20‑14) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Wed Dec 17, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Mammoth (33‑25‑4) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Dec 19, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (37‑19‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
0‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (33‑25‑4) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (40‑16‑6) |
1‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
0‑9 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Jets (25‑26‑10) |
3‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 2:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (37‑16‑10) |
5‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Kraken (29‑23‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Hurricanes (40‑16‑6) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (24‑30‑7) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Mon Jan 19, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (30‑25‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (19‑36‑7) |
5‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (29‑23‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (25‑26‑10) |
3‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (28‑26‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Senators (30‑22‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Blue Jackets (32‑21‑8) |
0‑3 | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (35‑23‑5) |
1‑3 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Sabres (37‑19‑6) |
1‑2 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Blues (24‑29‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 5:00 pm |
| 22 | Panthers (31‑29‑3) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (27‑25‑11) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Rangers (24‑29‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (35‑21‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (24‑30‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (25‑22‑14) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Rangers (24‑29‑8) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (38‑14‑10) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (28‑26‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hurricanes (40‑16‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (23‑29‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (24‑29‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (31‑25‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (33‑18‑10) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (33‑18‑10) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Flyers (28‑22‑11) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (31‑17‑13) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Red Wings (35‑21‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (30‑22‑9) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (34‑22‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |