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 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 | 42i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Flames 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Penguins 5-4 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins |
18 | 6 | 66 | 90 | 93% | 5% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 34 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ H.canes 4-5 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights 2-6 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche 7-2 Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche |
18 | 15 | 67 | 83 | 3% | 41% | 31% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 17% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 38 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Sharks 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Blues 4-3 Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets |
24 | 5 | 67 | 81 | 3% | 38% | 34% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 18% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 41 Sabres Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Lightning 8-7 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 Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks |
20 | 6 | 67 | 88 | - | - | - | 57% | 32% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 40 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Sabres 7-8 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 Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames |
21 | 4 | 65 | 84 | - | - | - | 37% | 43% | 12% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 36 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 vs M. Leafs 3-1 Won Wed, Mar 11 @ Senators 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks 2-4 Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks 3-4 Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes |
20 | 10 | 66 | 82 | - | - | - | 3% | 10% | 29% | 23% | 16% | 20% |
| 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% | 7% | 27% | 22% | 18% | 25% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 37 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Kings 2-1 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Sharks 2-4 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils 3-4 Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs |
23 | 7 | 67 | 81 | - | - | - | 2% | 6% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 34% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 34 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 vs Kings 4-5 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Lightning 5-2 Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders |
21 | 11 | 66 | 79 | 1% | 13% | 24% | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 47% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 34 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 09 @ Canucks 2-0 Lost Wed, Mar 11 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks 2-0 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks 7-4 Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers |
23 | 9 | 66 | 77 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 31 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 vs Rangers 2-6 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets |
23 | 12 | 66 | 74 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 89% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 33 Capitals Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames 7-3 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues |
27 | 8 | 68 | 74 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 92% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 34 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Red Wings 0-3 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames 4-5 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators |
31 | 2 | 67 | 70 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 29 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Canadiens 1-3 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks 6-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild 4-2 Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins |
27 | 12 | 68 | 70 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 33 Panthers Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings 3-1 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 Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken |
30 | 3 | 66 | 69 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Flames 4-0 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Jets 6-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings 1-4 Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators |
31 | 8 | 67 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (81%) |
Away (18%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Canadiens | 36 | 20 | 10 | 82 | 28% | 23% | 5% |
| (7)Red Wings | 37 | 23 | 8 | 82 | 24% | 21% | 2% |
| (8)Bruins | 37 | 23 | 7 | 81 | 19% | 16% | 3% |
| (10)Senators | 34 | 23 | 9 | 77 | 9% | 8% | 1% |
| (1)Sabres | 41 | 20 | 6 | 88 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 34 | 21 | 11 | 79 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 42 | 18 | 6 | 90 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (2)Penguins | 34 | 18 | 15 | 83 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 38 | 24 | 5 | 81 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 31 | 23 | 12 | 74 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Panthers | 33 | 30 | 3 | 69 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 33 | 27 | 8 | 74 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 34 | 31 | 2 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 29 | 27 | 12 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 31 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senators (34‑23‑9) |
4‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Devils (34‑31‑2) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Bruins (37‑23‑7) |
4‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 1:00 pm |
| 2 | Capitals (33‑27‑8) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 14, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Blue Jackets (34‑21‑11) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blackhawks (25‑30‑11) |
2‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 6:45 pm |
| 3 | Ducks (37‑27‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (31‑22‑14) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Sun Oct 26, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Predators (29‑28‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Tue Oct 28, 7:45 pm |
| 4 | Stars (42‑15‑10) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Mammoth (35‑27‑6) |
4‑2 | Away | Sun Nov 2, 3:30 pm |
| 5 | Avalanche (44‑13‑9) |
2‑3 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 9:30 pm |
| 5 | Golden Knights (31‑22‑14) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (33‑27‑8) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Rangers (28‑31‑8) |
3‑7 | Home | Wed Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Panthers (33‑30‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Canucks (20‑38‑8) |
2‑6 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (34‑31‑2) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Nov 18, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (33‑26‑9) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Capitals (33‑27‑8) |
5‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (31‑23‑12) |
3‑0 | Home | Mon Nov 24, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (26‑34‑7) |
5‑1 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
6‑3 | Away | Fri Nov 28, 12:00 pm |
| 8 | Rangers (28‑31‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Nov 29, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (38‑24‑5) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Penguins (34‑18‑15) |
3‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (38‑24‑5) |
0‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (29‑27‑12) |
0‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (36‑20‑10) |
6‑1 | Away | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Devils (34‑31‑2) |
8‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Islanders (38‑24‑5) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 13, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Panthers (33‑30‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (28‑24‑15) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Hurricanes (42‑18‑6) |
6‑4 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Blues (27‑30‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Panthers (33‑30‑3) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Canadiens (36‑20‑10) |
5‑4 (SO) | Home | Sun Dec 28, 5:00 pm |
| 13 | Ducks (37‑27‑3) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Wed Dec 31, 4:00 pm |
| 13 | Kings (28‑24‑15) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sharks (32‑27‑6) |
7‑3 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 4:00 pm |
| 14 | Avalanche (44‑13‑9) |
4‑2 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Flyers (31‑23‑12) |
7‑2 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (31‑23‑12) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Penguins (34‑18‑15) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Blues (27‑30‑10) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Fri Jan 16, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Stars (42‑15‑10) |
4‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 18, 2:00 pm |
| 16 | Sharks (32‑27‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Tue Jan 20, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Blackhawks (25‑30‑11) |
2‑1 (SO) | Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Blue Jackets (34‑21‑11) |
5‑8 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Mammoth (35‑27‑6) |
2‑0 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Jets (28‑28‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Bruins (37‑23‑7) |
6‑5 (SO) | Home | Sun Feb 1, 6:30 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (33‑30‑3) |
6‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (29‑27‑12) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Hurricanes (42‑18‑6) |
4‑5 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
2‑6 | Home | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Wild (38‑18‑12) |
1‑5 | Away | Tue Mar 3, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Jets (28‑28‑10) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (29‑27‑12) |
5‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
7‑8 | Away | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (34‑21‑11) |
2‑5 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Hurricanes (42‑18‑6) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Kraken (31‑26‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (20‑38‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (33‑26‑9) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (26‑34‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (38‑18‑12) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (31‑26‑9) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (34‑23‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Predators (29‑28‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Canadiens (36‑20‑10) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (34‑18‑15) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (37‑23‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Sabres (41‑20‑6) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (34‑23‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (36‑20‑10) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (37‑23‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 12:30 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (37‑23‑8) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (28‑31‑8) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |