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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 43i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils |
19 | 6 | 68 | 92 | 91% | 7% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 34 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights 2-6 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche 7-2 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes 5-6 Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators |
18 | 16 | 68 | 84 | 3% | 29% | 32% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 20% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 39 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues 4-3 Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks |
24 | 5 | 68 | 83 | 4% | 45% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 14% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 42 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Sharks 6-3 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights 2-0 Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins |
20 | 6 | 68 | 90 | - | - | - | 59% | 33% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 41 Lightning Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs B. Jackets 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken 6-2 Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild |
21 | 4 | 66 | 86 | - | - | - | 38% | 48% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 37 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks 2-4 Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins 3-2 Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets |
20 | 10 | 67 | 84 | - | - | - | 3% | 11% | 34% | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 37 Bruins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks 2-4 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens 2-3 Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres |
23 | 8 | 68 | 82 | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 35% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 37 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars 2-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres |
23 | 8 | 68 | 82 | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 25% | 21% | 19% | 30% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 35 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning 5-2 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes 5-1 Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers |
21 | 11 | 67 | 81 | 1% | 17% | 29% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 36% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 34 Senators Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks 2-0 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks 7-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings |
24 | 9 | 67 | 77 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 77% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 32 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks 3-2 Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks |
23 | 12 | 67 | 76 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 87% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 34 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators 4-1 Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth |
27 | 8 | 69 | 76 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 4% | 90% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 35 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames 4-5 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes |
31 | 2 | 68 | 72 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 29 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks 6-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders 1-3 Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers |
28 | 12 | 69 | 70 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 33 Panthers Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Red Wings 4-3 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks 2-5 Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild |
31 | 3 | 67 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings 1-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils 3-6 Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs |
32 | 8 | 68 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (49%) |
Away (37%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (2)Penguins | 34 | 18 | 16 | 84 | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 35 | 21 | 11 | 81 | 26% | 19% | 7% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 43 | 19 | 6 | 92 | 7% | <1% | 6% |
| (12)Capitals | 34 | 27 | 8 | 76 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 32 | 23 | 12 | 76 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Sabres | 42 | 20 | 6 | 90 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (2)Lightning | 41 | 21 | 4 | 86 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Canadiens | 37 | 20 | 10 | 84 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 37 | 23 | 8 | 82 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 37 | 23 | 8 | 82 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 35 | 31 | 2 | 72 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 34 | 24 | 9 | 77 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Panthers | 33 | 31 | 3 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 29 | 28 | 12 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 32 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 14% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
3‑4 | Away | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Jets (28‑28‑11) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Oilers (34‑26‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 16, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (34‑24‑9) |
5‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 3:00 pm |
| 3 | Sharks (32‑28‑6) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
7‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 12:30 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (37‑23‑8) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:15 pm |
| 4 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
3‑1 | Away | Fri Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (35‑21‑11) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Nov 2, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Bruins (37‑23‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (39‑18‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Rangers (28‑32‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (31‑23‑14) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (35‑27‑6) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (44‑13‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Stars (43‑15‑10) |
3‑2 | Away | Tue Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (31‑27‑9) |
1‑0 (SO) | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 8 | Bruins (37‑23‑8) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 1:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (41‑21‑4) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Avalanche (44‑13‑10) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (41‑21‑4) |
2‑0 | Away | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Panthers (33‑31‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Golden Knights (31‑23‑14) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (37‑27‑4) |
5‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Lightning (41‑21‑4) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Dec 16, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canucks (21‑38‑8) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Sabres (42‑20‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
2‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Rangers (28‑32‑8) |
2‑0 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Blue Jackets (35‑21‑11) |
2‑4 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Blackhawks (25‑30‑12) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Tue Dec 30, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Mammoth (35‑27‑6) |
2‑7 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
9‑0 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Predators (30‑28‑9) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Wild (39‑18‑12) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Jets (28‑28‑11) |
4‑5 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (34‑26‑9) |
1‑0 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Flames (27‑34‑7) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 3:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑38‑8) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (31‑27‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (42‑20‑6) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
4‑0 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑32‑8) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑32‑8) |
2‑1 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Predators (30‑28‑9) |
3‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Canadiens (37‑20‑10) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Blue Jackets (35‑21‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Feb 28, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (33‑31‑3) |
5‑4 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Ducks (37‑27‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Wed Mar 4, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Kings (28‑24‑15) |
3‑5 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Sharks (32‑28‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Away | Sat Mar 7, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Kings (28‑24‑15) |
2‑3 | Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Flames (27‑34‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
3‑1 | Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Senators (34‑24‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (37‑20‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blue Jackets (35‑21‑11) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blackhawks (25‑30‑12) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (43‑15‑10) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (33‑31‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (42‑20‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (34‑24‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 1:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (37‑20‑10) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 14, 7:00 pm |