Where are the Panthers going in the playoff? The Panthers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Panthers 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 | 26% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 24% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 17 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Flames 1-0 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 Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers |
9 | 2 | 28 | 36 | 24% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 27% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 16 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Lightning 2-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche 6-3 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning 2-0 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers 1-4 Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings |
11 | 3 | 30 | 35 | 12% | 14% | 14% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 39% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 16 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Rangers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Islanders 1-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders 0-2 Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders |
10 | 2 | 28 | 34 | - | - | - | 31% | 19% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 29% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 17 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings 4-5 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils 4-1 Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club |
13 | 0 | 30 | 34 | - | - | - | 22% | 19% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 36% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 15 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Senators 2-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues 3-4 Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 @ Penguins Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers |
10 | 3 | 28 | 33 | - | - | - | 15% | 15% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 48% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs M. Leafs 2-7 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers 5-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning 4-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars 2-3 Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club |
7 | 6 | 27 | 34 | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Rangers Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Stars 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators 4-2 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche 2-3 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights 2-3 Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks |
12 | 4 | 31 | 34 | 4% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 63% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 15 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Devils 5-3 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins 1-5 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres 5-2 Lost Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche 2-3 Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes |
9 | 3 | 27 | 33 | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 15 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets 5-6 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken 4-3 Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks |
11 | 3 | 29 | 33 | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 54% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 16 Devils Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars 0-3 Lost Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights 0-3 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins 1-4 Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks |
12 | 1 | 29 | 33 | 11% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 42% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 13 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Devils 5-3 Won Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings 6-5 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers 6-7 Lost Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals 0-2 Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks |
10 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 2% | 5% | 7% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 14 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs M. Leafs 1-4 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 Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning |
12 | 2 | 28 | 30 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 59% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 13 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Penguins 7-2 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-1 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes 5-1 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens 1-2 Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks |
11 | 4 | 28 | 30 | - | - | - | 5% | 9% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 69% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 13 Senators Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Stars 1-6 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-2 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers 2-4 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues 1-2 Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets |
11 | 4 | 28 | 30 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 65% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Wild 3-2 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Jets 5-1 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers 2-5 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets 1-4 Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken |
13 | 4 | 28 | 26 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 85% |
| Record | Total | Home (21%) |
Away (20%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Lightning | 16 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| (2)Bruins | 17 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| (3)Canadiens | 15 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (10)Red Wings | 15 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (15)Senators | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Capitals | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (11)Devils | 16 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Islanders | 16 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Penguins | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Flyers | 15 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Rangers | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Blue Jackets | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 59% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (12‑11‑6) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (15‑9‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (13‑11‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (15‑9‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (16‑12‑1) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (14‑7‑6) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (14‑6‑8) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (18‑10‑1) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (20‑5‑5) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (18‑10‑1) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (13‑8‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (14‑13‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (14‑6‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (16‑12‑1) |
1‑0 | Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (13‑11‑5) |
3‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Predators (10‑14‑4) |
8‑3 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Flyers (15‑9‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Flames (11‑15‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Predators (10‑14‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (13‑10‑6) |
7‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Islanders (16‑11‑3) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (14‑13‑3) |
Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (21‑2‑6) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:30 pm | |
| 10 | Stars (20‑5‑5) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kings (13‑8‑7) |
Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (17‑9‑2) |
Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (11‑12‑7) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Hurricanes (17‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Canadiens (15‑10‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (15‑12‑4) |
Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Avalanche (21‑2‑6) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (15‑10‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (13‑11‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (17‑9‑2) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (18‑9‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (14‑13‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jets (14‑13‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (15‑9‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (12‑11‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hockey Club (14‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blues (11‑12‑7) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (14‑13‑1) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (16‑10‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (11‑13‑4) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (16‑11‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (16‑12‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (13‑10‑6) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (13‑10‑6) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (11‑9‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (11‑15‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (13‑11‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (11‑15‑4) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (11‑9‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (15‑9‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (16‑11‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (15‑12‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (13‑11‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (17‑13‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (14‑7‑6) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (14‑7‑6) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (15‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (13‑11‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (13‑11‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (15‑12‑4) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (15‑11‑3) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |