Where are the Lightning going in the playoff? The Lightning playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Lightning 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 | 6i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 08 vs Canucks 7-2 Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Blackhawks 5-2 Won Sun, Oct 11 @ Flyers 4-1 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Capitals 4-2 Sat, Oct 17 @ Jets Sun, Oct 18 @ Flames Tue, Oct 20 @ Canucks Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers |
1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 6 Rangers Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Islanders 5-2 Lost Fri, Oct 09 @ Capitals 1-3 Won Sun, Oct 11 vs Canucks 6-2 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Lightning 4-1 Thu, Oct 15 @ Devils Sat, Oct 17 @ B. Jackets Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs |
2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 25% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 33% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 4 Capitals Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 09 vs Rangers 3-1 Lost Sun, Oct 11 vs Kraken 3-5 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ H.canes 2-4 Won Wed, Oct 14 vs Canadiens 5-4 Sat, Oct 17 vs Devils Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers |
3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 5 Bruins Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 05 vs Senators 1-4 Won Thu, Oct 08 vs Mammoth 6-1 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Flyers 5-1 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ Sharks 6-3 Fri, Oct 16 @ Ducks Sat, Oct 17 @ Kings Tue, Oct 20 @ Stars Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators |
2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | 23% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 5 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 08 vs Flyers 2-1 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Predators 3-2 Won Mon, Oct 12 @ Devils 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Blues 2-7 Thu, Oct 15 vs Islanders Sat, Oct 17 @ Flyers Wed, Oct 21 vs Panthers Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks |
2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | 19% | 16% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 4 Lightning Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 05 vs Flyers 4-1 Won Thu, Oct 08 vs Wild 3-2 Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Islanders 5-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Rangers 1-4 Thu, Oct 15 vs Kraken Sat, Oct 17 vs Canucks Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche |
2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 3 Panthers Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 06 @ Kings 2-1 Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs Wild 1-4 Lost Mon, Oct 12 @ Sabres 3-5 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ B. Jackets 7-3 Thu, Oct 15 vs Canucks Sat, Oct 17 vs Kraken Wed, Oct 21 @ Senators Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins |
2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 53% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 3 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Predators 5-4 Lost Thu, Oct 08 @ G. Knights 3-4 Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Avalanche 6-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Mammoth 4-5 Thu, Oct 15 vs Sabres Sat, Oct 17 vs Islanders Mon, Oct 19 vs Sharks Tue, Oct 20 @ B. Jackets |
3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 3 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 08 vs Stars 0-4 Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs Mammoth 1-4 Won Mon, Oct 12 vs Panthers 5-3 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Canadiens 3-4 Thu, Oct 15 @ M. Leafs Sat, Oct 17 @ Canadiens Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals |
3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 3 Penguins Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 07 @ Capitals 3-5 Lost Fri, Oct 09 @ B. Jackets 2-3 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Stars 2-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 @ Blackhawks 3-5 Fri, Oct 16 @ Avalanche Sat, Oct 17 @ G. Knights Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers |
3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 55% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 3 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 08 vs Predators 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Red Wings 1-0 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Wed, Oct 14 @ Capitals 4-5 Sat, Oct 17 vs Sabres Tue, Oct 20 vs Sharks Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets |
3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 55% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 3 Islanders Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 06 @ Rangers 2-5 Won Thu, Oct 08 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs Lightning 3-5 Won Tue, Oct 13 vs Canucks 3-2 Thu, Oct 15 @ Senators Sat, Oct 17 @ M. Leafs Tue, Oct 20 vs Ducks Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings |
3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11% | 13% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 3 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Oct 06 vs Mammoth 3-5 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Canucks 4-1 Lost Mon, Oct 12 vs Senators 1-4 Won Tue, Oct 13 @ Red Wings 5-4 Thu, Oct 15 vs Rangers Sat, Oct 17 @ Capitals Tue, Oct 20 vs Avalanche Thu, Oct 22 vs Ducks |
3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 53% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 2 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 vs Mammoth 1-4 Won Fri, Oct 09 vs Penguins 3-2 Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Blues 3-5 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Panthers 3-7 Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers Sun, Oct 18 @ Wild Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights |
3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 1 Red Wings Recent Games Won Tue, Oct 06 vs Senators 5-3 Lost Fri, Oct 09 vs Kraken 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Canadiens 0-1 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Devils 4-5 Thu, Oct 15 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 17 vs Sharks Tue, Oct 20 @ Kraken Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks |
3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 0 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 08 @ Senators 1-2 Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Bruins 1-5 Lost Sun, Oct 11 vs H.canes 1-4 Lost Tue, Oct 13 vs Kraken 2-3 Thu, Oct 15 @ Red Wings Sat, Oct 17 vs Senators Mon, Oct 19 vs Avalanche Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres |
5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 76% |
| Record | Total | Home (35%) |
Away (25%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (2)Senators | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| (8)Maple Leafs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| (7)Panthers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (9)Sabres | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| (11)Canadiens | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| (15)Red Wings | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (2)Rangers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Capitals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)Islanders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Devils | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (10)Penguins | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (16)Flyers | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 40% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (6‑2‑0) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Capitals (4‑3‑0) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (0‑5‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Oct 5, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (4‑2‑1) |
3‑2 | Home | Thu Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Islanders (3‑3‑0) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 10, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Rangers (6‑2‑0) |
1‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 13, 7:15 pm |
| 3 | Kraken (5‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 3 | Canucks (2‑6‑0) |
Home | Sat Oct 17, 4:00 pm | |
| 4 | Golden Knights (6‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Oct 20, 10:30 pm | |
| 4 | Avalanche (4‑2‑1) |
Away | Fri Oct 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 4 | Mammoth (5‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Oct 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 5 | Jets (4‑1‑1) |
Home | Thu Oct 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Predators (2‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Oct 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 6 | Red Wings (1‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Nov 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Blackhawks (2‑5‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Wild (4‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 6 | Jets (4‑1‑1) |
Away | Sun Nov 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 7 | Sabres (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Wed Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Red Wings (1‑3‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Capitals (4‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Oilers (5‑0‑1) |
Home | Thu Nov 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 8 | Sabres (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Sun Nov 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hurricanes (6‑1‑1) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Senators (5‑2‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 3:00 pm | |
| 9 | Panthers (3‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Senators (5‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Mon Dec 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bruins (5‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penguins (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Dec 12, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (3‑2‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Penguins (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Flames (1‑5‑0) |
Home | Thu Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Red Wings (1‑3‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (3‑2‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Panthers (3‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Dec 26, 6:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hurricanes (6‑1‑1) |
Away | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Predators (2‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 31, 2:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sabres (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Kraken (5‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 9:40 pm | |
| 15 | Canucks (2‑6‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 7, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flames (1‑5‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (5‑0‑1) |
Away | Mon Jan 11, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Golden Knights (6‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Senators (5‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bruins (5‑2‑0) |
Away | Mon Jan 18, 1:30 pm | |
| 17 | Devils (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Red Wings (1‑3‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 23, 12:30 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (0‑3‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Penguins (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Tue Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (0‑5‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Stars (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Fri Feb 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Avalanche (4‑2‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (3‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Ducks (4‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Sat Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sharks (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Stars (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hurricanes (6‑1‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Mammoth (5‑2‑0) |
Home | Sun Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (0‑3‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 3, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Ducks (4‑2‑0) |
Away | Fri Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blackhawks (2‑5‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Islanders (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (4‑3‑0) |
Away | Mon Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Maple Leafs (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Wed Mar 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Canadiens (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (5‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Mar 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (3‑2‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Flyers (0‑5‑3) |
Home | Thu Mar 25, 6:30 pm | |
| 26 | Rangers (6‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (2‑3‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (5‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Sabres (3‑3‑1) |
Away | Mon Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Canadiens (3‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (5‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 8:00 pm |