Where are the Islanders going in the playoff? The Islanders playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Islanders 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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 18i Capitals Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Kings 3-1 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks 7-1 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets 2-0 Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs |
9 | 3 | 30 | 39 | 24% | 19% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 24% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 18 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs M. Leafs 1-5 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators 6-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets 4-1 Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators |
9 | 2 | 29 | 38 | 27% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 17 Islanders Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche 6-3 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning 2-0 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights 5-4 Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks |
11 | 3 | 31 | 37 | 13% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 17 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets 5-6 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken 4-3 Won Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks 4-0 Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames 4-3 Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club |
11 | 3 | 31 | 37 | - | - | - | 16% | 16% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 44% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 17 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders 0-2 Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs 0-2 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens 6-1 Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings |
11 | 2 | 30 | 36 | - | - | - | 28% | 19% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 31% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 18 Bruins Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues 5-2 Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers |
13 | 0 | 31 | 36 | - | - | - | 25% | 20% | 16% | 4% | 4% | 31% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning 4-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars 2-3 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks 3-4 Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers |
7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 50% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 16 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins 1-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres 5-2 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks 4-1 Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens |
9 | 3 | 28 | 35 | 11% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 41% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 17 Devils Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars 0-3 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights 0-3 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators 4-3 Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights |
12 | 1 | 30 | 35 | 13% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 37% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights 2-3 Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks 0-3 Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues |
13 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 2% | 5% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 71% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 15 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues 3-4 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning 1-6 Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers |
11 | 3 | 29 | 33 | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 57% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 15 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets 7-6 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders 4-1 Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings |
12 | 2 | 29 | 32 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 54% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 14 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens 1-2 Won Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning 2-0 Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals |
11 | 4 | 29 | 32 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 64% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 13 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings 6-5 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers 6-7 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals 0-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes 1-4 Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild |
11 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 1% | 4% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 13 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues 1-2 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils 3-4 Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins |
12 | 4 | 29 | 30 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 73% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 12 Sabres Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers 2-5 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets 1-4 Lost Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames 4-7 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders |
14 | 4 | 30 | 28 | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 88% |
| Record | Total | Home (28%) |
Away (36%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Hurricanes | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 11% | 4% | 6% |
| (1)Capitals | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 11% | 4% | 6% |
| (9)Devils | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| (8)Flyers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| (7)Penguins | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (2)Lightning | 17 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (10)Rangers | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (3)Bruins | 18 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 13 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 17 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| (12)Panthers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Canadiens | 15 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 14 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (15)Senators | 13 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 12 | 14 | 4 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 36% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (14‑7‑7) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (14‑14‑1) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (13‑11‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (13‑12‑4) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (14‑14‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (17‑11‑3) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (16‑9‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (18‑13‑0) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑2) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (13‑11‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (18‑13‑0) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (16‑9‑5) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (17‑12‑1) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (14‑6‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Hockey Club (14‑15‑3) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (21‑2‑7) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (21‑5‑5) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (17‑11‑3) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (11‑13‑7) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (12‑10‑6) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (18‑13‑0) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (16‑9‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (17‑11‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (21‑2‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (17‑11‑2) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (15‑12‑2) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (14‑6‑9) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (19‑10‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Lightning (17‑11‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Red Wings (17‑11‑3) |
Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Canucks (11‑16‑3) |
Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Sabres (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 12 | Devils (17‑12‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (13‑11‑6) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blackhawks (13‑11‑6) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 13 | Hockey Club (14‑15‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Devils (17‑12‑1) |
Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (11‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wild (16‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Jets (14‑14‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (13‑11‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (12‑16‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (11‑16‑3) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (12‑10‑6) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sabres (12‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm | |
| 17 | Flyers (16‑9‑3) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (15‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (11‑14‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (14‑7‑7) |
Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Devils (17‑12‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (15‑11‑3) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (13‑11‑6) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (15‑12‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Ducks (19‑10‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (14‑8‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (14‑14‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (11‑13‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (14‑8‑8) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Flames (12‑16‑4) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Senators (13‑12‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (15‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (13‑11‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (13‑11‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (21‑5‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (15‑12‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (14‑7‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (12‑14‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (16‑9‑3) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (14‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (13‑12‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (15‑11‑3) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (18‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |