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 84 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 | 9i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Flames 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ Canucks 6-3 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues 4-0 Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators |
2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 28% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Lost Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings 3-6 Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers Sat, Nov 07 @ Kraken |
6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 11% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 7 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Avalanche 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Ducks 4-1 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings 3-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers |
4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 19% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 40% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 9 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Kings 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Stars 2-3 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators 6-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks 6-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights |
2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - | - | - | 31% | 17% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 26% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 8 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Flyers 1-3 Won Wed, Oct 21 vs Panthers 5-1 Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers 7-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 7 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 20 @ B. Jackets 6-2 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers 7-2 Lost Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames 2-5 Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth Sat, Nov 07 vs Canadiens |
5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 52% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 7 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Canucks 4-2 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights 6-2 Lost Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks |
3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - | - | - | 19% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 6 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Sharks 3-4 Won Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets 2-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets |
3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - | - | - | 10% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 50% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 6 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Kraken 8-3 Lost Wed, Oct 21 @ Senators 1-5 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins 0-4 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks |
4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 53% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 5 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Kraken 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks 5-2 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers 4-3 Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers Tue, Nov 03 @ Lightning |
4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | 4% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 61% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 6 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 14 vs Canadiens 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Devils 4-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres 4-3 Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars |
4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 19% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 5 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 @ M. Leafs 4-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Ducks 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings 2-3 Lost Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars 3-6 Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes |
4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 56% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 15 @ M. Leafs 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Canadiens 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers 1-3 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators |
4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ G. Knights 2-6 Lost Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers 4-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins |
6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 3 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Senators 3-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Avalanche 3-2 Won Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks 4-5 Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild |
7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 4 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers 1-0 Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Wild 1-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights 2-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche |
5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 60% |
| Record | Total | Home (21%) |
Away (24%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Devils | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (11)Capitals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (2)Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (14)Penguins | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (1)Bruins | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| (15)Flyers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (7)Lightning | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Senators | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Canadiens | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Maple Leafs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Panthers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Red Wings | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Sabres | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 56% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs (7‑5‑2) |
1‑2 | Away | Wed Sep 30, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
6‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
2‑5 | Away | Tue Oct 6, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Blackhawks (3‑8‑0) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 8, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 10, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (2‑10‑1) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 13, 7:45 pm |
| 3 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (7‑5‑2) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (5‑6‑0) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (3‑5‑2) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Stars (7‑3‑1) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Predators (4‑3‑4) |
Away | Tue Oct 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 5 | Wild (8‑3‑2) |
Away | Thu Oct 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 5 | Oilers (8‑2‑2) |
Home | Sat Oct 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 6 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Mon Nov 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 7 | Kings (3‑5‑2) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 7 | Ducks (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Jets (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Red Wings (5‑4‑3) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (7‑5‑2) |
Home | Mon Nov 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Blues (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
Home | Fri Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Avalanche (6‑5‑1) |
Home | Mon Dec 7, 1:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flames (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Fri Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Mammoth (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Avalanche (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
Away | Fri Dec 18, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Sun Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Sun Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Home | Wed Dec 30, 4:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (2‑10‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Oilers (8‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Home | Wed Jan 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Stars (7‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Predators (4‑3‑4) |
Home | Mon Jan 18, 3:00 pm | |
| 17 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Wed Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Thu Jan 28, 6:30 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
Away | Mon Feb 1, 2:00 pm | |
| 19 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Away | Fri Feb 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wild (8‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Mammoth (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Mon Feb 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (7‑6‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Away | Mon Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blackhawks (3‑8‑0) |
Away | Tue Feb 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Home | Fri Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Away | Sat Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Home | Mon Mar 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 7, 1:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
Away | Fri Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Away | Mon Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Away | Wed Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 20, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sabres (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 21, 3:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (5‑4‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 27 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Fri Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (5‑4‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 5:00 pm |