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 |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 13i Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 08 vs Penguins 2-1 Lost Mon, Nov 10 vs Islanders 2-3 Won Wed, Nov 12 @ Blackhawks 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Capitals 3-2 Tue, Nov 18 @ Lightning Thu, Nov 20 @ Panthers Sat, Nov 22 @ Flyers Mon, Nov 24 vs Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 39% | 20% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 13 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 11 vs Capitals 1-4 Won Fri, Nov 14 vs Canucks 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Oilers 3-4 Won Mon, Nov 17 @ Bruins 3-1 Wed, Nov 19 @ Wild Fri, Nov 21 @ Jets Sun, Nov 23 @ Sabres Wed, Nov 26 vs Rangers |
5 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 30% | 21% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 10 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 @ Devils 1-2 Lost Sun, Nov 09 vs Kings 2-3 Lost Fri, Nov 14 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sun, Nov 16 vs Predators 4-0 Fri, Nov 21 vs Wild Sat, Nov 22 vs Kraken Wed, Nov 26 vs Sabres Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets |
5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 7% | 12% | 14% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 48% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 12 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 11 vs M. Leafs 5-3 Lost Thu, Nov 13 @ Senators 3-5 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Canadiens 3-2 Lost Mon, Nov 17 vs H.canes 1-3 Wed, Nov 19 @ Ducks Fri, Nov 21 @ Kings Sun, Nov 23 @ Sharks Wed, Nov 26 @ Islanders |
9 | 0 | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | 20% | 16% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 40% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 11 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 09 vs Blackhawks 1-5 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Ducks 6-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Sabres 4-5 Won Sun, Nov 16 @ Rangers 2-1 Tue, Nov 18 vs Kraken Thu, Nov 20 vs Islanders Sat, Nov 22 vs B. Jackets Mon, Nov 24 @ Devils |
7 | 1 | 19 | 23 | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 42% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 10 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 11 vs Kings 1-5 Lost Thu, Nov 13 vs Stars 0-7 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Bruins 2-3 Lost Mon, Nov 17 @ B. Jackets 3-4 Thu, Nov 20 vs Capitals Sat, Nov 22 vs M. Leafs Wed, Nov 26 @ Hockey Club Fri, Nov 28 @ G. Knights |
6 | 3 | 19 | 23 | - | - | - | 15% | 15% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 48% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 10 Islanders Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 10 @ Devils 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 13 @ G. Knights 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 14 @ Hockey Club 3-2 Lost Sun, Nov 16 @ Avalanche 1-4 Tue, Nov 18 @ Stars Thu, Nov 20 @ Red Wings Sat, Nov 22 vs Blues Sun, Nov 23 vs Kraken |
7 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 8% | 13% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 48% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 10 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 11 @ Kraken 2-1 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Oilers 5-4 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Rangers 1-2 Won Mon, Nov 17 vs Canadiens 4-3 Tue, Nov 18 @ Jets Thu, Nov 20 @ M. Leafs Sat, Nov 22 @ Red Wings Mon, Nov 24 @ Capitals |
7 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 5% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 56% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 9 Senators Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 09 vs Hockey Club 4-2 Lost Tue, Nov 11 vs Stars 2-3 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Bruins 5-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Kings 0-1 Thu, Nov 20 @ Ducks Sat, Nov 22 @ Sharks Mon, Nov 24 @ Kings Wed, Nov 26 @ G. Knights |
6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | - | - | - | 9% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 58% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 10 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 10 vs Predators 6-3 Won Wed, Nov 12 @ Lightning 7-3 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Sun, Nov 16 vs Red Wings 1-2 Tue, Nov 18 @ G. Knights Thu, Nov 20 @ Avalanche Sat, Nov 22 @ Hockey Club Mon, Nov 24 vs Blues |
8 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4% | 8% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 60% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 9 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 08 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Wed, Nov 12 vs Oilers 1-2 Won Fri, Nov 14 @ Blues 6-5 Lost Sat, Nov 15 @ Stars 1-5 Thu, Nov 20 vs Blues Sat, Nov 22 vs Devils Mon, Nov 24 @ Lightning Wed, Nov 26 @ Panthers |
6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4% | 8% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 60% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 10 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 10 @ G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Nov 13 vs Capitals 6-3 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Lightning 1-3 Won Mon, Nov 17 vs Canucks 8-5 Thu, Nov 20 vs Devils Sat, Nov 22 vs Oilers Mon, Nov 24 @ Predators Wed, Nov 26 vs Flyers |
8 | 1 | 19 | 21 | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 47% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 9 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 08 vs Capitals 3-2 Lost Wed, Nov 12 vs Rangers 3-7 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Panthers 3-1 Lost Sun, Nov 16 vs Canucks 2-6 Tue, Nov 18 vs Devils Thu, Nov 20 vs Oilers Sat, Nov 22 @ Capitals Mon, Nov 24 vs Flyers |
7 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - | - | - | 14% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 51% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 9 Capitals Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 11 @ H.canes 4-1 Lost Thu, Nov 13 @ Panthers 3-6 Lost Sat, Nov 15 vs Devils 2-3 Won Mon, Nov 17 vs Kings 2-1 Wed, Nov 19 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 20 @ Canadiens Sat, Nov 22 vs Lightning Mon, Nov 24 vs B. Jackets |
8 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 3% | 8% | 11% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 61% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 8 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 09 vs H.canes 4-5 Lost Tue, Nov 11 @ Bruins 3-5 Lost Thu, Nov 13 vs Kings 3-4 Lost Sat, Nov 15 @ Blackhawks 2-3 Tue, Nov 18 vs Blues Thu, Nov 20 vs B. Jackets Sat, Nov 22 @ Canadiens Wed, Nov 26 @ B. Jackets |
9 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 71% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 7 Sabres Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 12 @ Hockey Club 2-5 Lost Thu, Nov 13 @ Avalanche 3-6 Won Sat, Nov 15 @ Red Wings 5-4 Won Mon, Nov 17 vs Oilers 5-1 Wed, Nov 19 vs Flames Fri, Nov 21 vs Blackhawks Sun, Nov 23 vs H.canes Wed, Nov 26 @ Penguins |
8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 75% |
| Record | Total | Home (30%) |
Away (22%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 12 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (2)Red Wings | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (3)Canadiens | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (13)Lightning | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (9)Senators | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (16)Sabres | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Devils | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Penguins | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Flyers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (7)Islanders | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Capitals | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Rangers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 47% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackhawks (9‑5‑4) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Oct 7, 5:00 pm |
| 1 | Flyers (9‑6‑3) |
2‑1 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Flyers (9‑6‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Mon Oct 13, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
1‑4 | Away | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Devils (13‑4‑1) |
1‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Sabres (7‑8‑4) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Bruins (12‑9‑0) |
4‑3 | Away | Tue Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Penguins (10‑5‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑6) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 25, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Ducks (12‑6‑1) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Stars (12‑4‑3) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (12‑6‑1) |
3‑7 | Away | Tue Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Kings (10‑6‑4) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Nov 6, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (8‑8‑3) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑6) |
3‑2 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (9‑8‑2) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 13, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
1‑3 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 5:00 pm |
| 7 | Canucks (9‑10‑2) |
8‑5 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Devils (13‑4‑1) |
Home | Thu Nov 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Oilers (9‑8‑4) |
Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Predators (6‑10‑4) |
Away | Mon Nov 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Flyers (9‑6‑3) |
Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Flames (5‑12‑3) |
Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm | |
| 9 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Predators (6‑10‑4) |
Home | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Blue Jackets (10‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 6, 3:30 pm | |
| 9 | Islanders (10‑7‑2) |
Home | Sun Dec 7, 5:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hockey Club (10‑7‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 10, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Avalanche (13‑1‑5) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Stars (12‑4‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kings (10‑6‑4) |
Home | Wed Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hurricanes (13‑5‑1) |
Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Blues (6‑9‑4) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Hurricanes (13‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Capitals (9‑8‑2) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Canadiens (10‑6‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
Home | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Avalanche (13‑1‑5) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Canadiens (10‑6‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Sabres (7‑8‑4) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (13‑5‑1) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Capitals (9‑8‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sharks (8‑8‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jets (11‑7‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wild (9‑7‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Blackhawks (9‑5‑4) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hockey Club (10‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blues (6‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (11‑7‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (7‑8‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Bruins (12‑9‑0) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (9‑7‑2) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sabres (7‑8‑4) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Islanders (10‑7‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:30 pm | |
| 22 | Devils (13‑4‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Blue Jackets (10‑7‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
Away | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blue Jackets (10‑7‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kraken (9‑4‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (9‑10‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Oilers (9‑8‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Flames (5‑12‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (9‑4‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wild (9‑7‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (10‑7‑2) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 1:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (12‑9‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (10‑5‑4) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Penguins (10‑5‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Canadiens (10‑6‑3) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Senators (9‑6‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Rangers (10‑8‑2) |
Home | Mon Apr 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (11‑7‑1) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |