Where are the Sabres going in the playoff? The Sabres playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Sabres 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 |
Li Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Remaining Games Venue |
OTLi Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Two-Team Tiebreaker Status |
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 | 52i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 07 vs Bruins 6-5 Won Thu, Apr 09 @ Blackhawks 7-2 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Mammoth 4-1 Lost Mon, Apr 13 @ Flyers 2-3 Tue, Apr 14 @ Islanders |
22i
Hurricanes Remaining Games Venue SOS - 54% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
7i
Hurricanes Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 111 | 100% | ^ | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 41 Penguins Recent Games Won Sun, Apr 05 vs Panthers 5-2 Won Thu, Apr 09 @ Devils 5-2 Lost Sat, Apr 11 vs Capitals 3-6 Lost Sun, Apr 12 @ Capitals 0-3 Tue, Apr 14 @ Blues |
24
Penguins Remaining Games Venue SOS - 44% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
16
Penguins Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 98 | X | 100% | ^ | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 42 Flyers Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 07 @ Devils 5-1 Lost Thu, Apr 09 @ Red Wings 3-6 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Jets 7-1 Won Mon, Apr 13 vs H.canes 3-2 Tue, Apr 14 vs Canadiens |
27
Flyers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 61% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
12
Flyers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 96 | X | X | 100% | - | - | - | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 50 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Apr 06 vs Lightning 4-2 Won Wed, Apr 08 @ Rangers 5-3 Won Thu, Apr 09 vs B. Jackets 5-0 Won Mon, Apr 13 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Wed, Apr 15 vs Stars |
23
Sabres Remaining Games Venue SOS - 61% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
8
Sabres Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 108 | - | - | - | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 50 Lightning Recent Games Lost Tue, Apr 07 @ Senators 2-6 Lost Thu, Apr 09 @ Canadiens 1-2 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Bruins 2-1 Won Mon, Apr 13 vs Red Wings 4-3 Wed, Apr 15 vs Rangers |
25
Lightning Remaining Games Venue SOS - 41% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
6
Lightning Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 106 | - | - | - | X | 86% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 48 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 07 vs Panthers 4-3 Won Thu, Apr 09 vs Lightning 2-1 Lost Sat, Apr 11 vs B. Jackets 2-5 Won Sun, Apr 12 @ Islanders 4-1 Tue, Apr 14 @ Flyers |
23
Canadiens Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
10
Canadiens Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 106 | - | - | - | X | 14% | 86% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 44 Bruins Recent Games Lost Sun, Apr 05 @ Flyers 1-2 Lost Tue, Apr 07 @ H.canes 5-6 Lost Sat, Apr 11 vs Lightning 1-2 Won Sun, Apr 12 @ B. Jackets 3-2 Tue, Apr 14 vs Devils |
27
Bruins Remaining Games Venue SOS - 52% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
10
Bruins Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 98 | - | - | - | X | X | X | 71% | 29% | ^ |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 43 Senators Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 07 vs Lightning 6-2 Won Thu, Apr 09 vs Panthers 5-1 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Islanders 3-0 Lost Sun, Apr 12 @ Devils 3-4 Wed, Apr 15 vs M. Leafs |
27
Senators Remaining Games Venue SOS - 40% SOS Rank - 16 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
11
Senators Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 97 | - | - | - | X | X | X | 29% | 71% | ^ |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 42 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sun, Apr 05 @ Rangers 1-8 Won Wed, Apr 08 @ M. Leafs 4-0 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Penguins 6-3 Won Sun, Apr 12 vs Penguins 3-0 Tue, Apr 14 @ B. Jackets |
30
Capitals Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
9
Capitals Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 93 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 41 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Tue, Apr 07 vs B. Jackets 3-4 Won Thu, Apr 09 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sat, Apr 11 vs Devils 3-5 Lost Mon, Apr 13 @ Lightning 3-4 Wed, Apr 15 @ Panthers |
30
Red Wings Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
10
Red Wings Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 92 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 40 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Apr 07 @ Red Wings 4-3 Lost Thu, Apr 09 @ Sabres 0-5 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Canadiens 5-2 Lost Sun, Apr 12 vs Bruins 2-3 Tue, Apr 14 vs Capitals |
29
Blue Jackets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
12
Blue Jackets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 92 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 43 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sat, Apr 04 @ H.canes 3-4 Won Thu, Apr 09 vs M. Leafs 5-3 Lost Sat, Apr 11 vs Senators 0-3 Lost Sun, Apr 12 vs Canadiens 1-4 Tue, Apr 14 vs H.canes |
33
Islanders Remaining Games Venue SOS - 63% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
5
Islanders Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 91 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 42 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Apr 07 vs Flyers 1-5 Lost Thu, Apr 09 vs Penguins 2-5 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ Red Wings 5-3 Won Sun, Apr 12 vs Senators 4-3 Tue, Apr 14 @ Bruins |
36
Devils Remaining Games Venue SOS - 54% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
3
Devils Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 87 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 39 Panthers Recent Games Lost Tue, Apr 07 @ Canadiens 3-4 Lost Thu, Apr 09 @ Senators 1-5 Won Sat, Apr 11 @ M. Leafs 6-2 Won Mon, Apr 13 vs Rangers 3-2 Wed, Apr 15 vs Red Wings |
38
Panthers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
4
Panthers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 82 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 32 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Wed, Apr 08 vs Capitals 0-4 Lost Thu, Apr 09 @ Islanders 3-5 Lost Sat, Apr 11 vs Panthers 2-6 Lost Mon, Apr 13 vs Stars 5-6 Wed, Apr 15 @ Senators |
35
Maple Leafs Remaining Games Venue SOS - 53% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
14
Maple Leafs Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 78 | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 33 Rangers Recent Games Won Sun, Apr 05 vs Capitals 8-1 Lost Wed, Apr 08 vs Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Apr 11 @ Stars 0-2 Lost Mon, Apr 13 @ Panthers 2-3 Wed, Apr 15 @ Lightning |
39
Rangers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 62% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
9
Rangers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
81 | 75 | X | X | X | - | - | - | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (100%) |
Away (X) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
Pts | |||
| (7)Bruins | 44 | 27 | 10 | 98 | 71% | 71% | X |
| (8)Senators | 43 | 27 | 11 | 97 | 29% | 29% | X |
| (1)Hurricanes | 52 | 22 | 7 | 111 | X | X | X |
| (2)Penguins | 41 | 24 | 16 | 98 | X | X | X |
| (3)Flyers | 42 | 27 | 12 | 96 | X | X | X |
| (2)Lightning | 50 | 25 | 6 | 106 | X | X | X |
| (3)Canadiens | 48 | 23 | 10 | 106 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (33‑39‑9) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Bruins (44‑27‑10) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (53‑16‑11) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 12:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (43‑27‑11) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (39‑38‑4) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (48‑23‑10) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (41‑30‑10) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (32‑35‑14) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (32‑35‑14) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (40‑29‑12) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (44‑27‑10) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (42‑30‑9) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (42‑32‑6) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (35‑33‑12) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (52‑22‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (42‑32‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (53‑16‑11) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (41‑30‑10) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (40‑30‑11) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (33‑38‑9) |
2‑6 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blackhawks (28‑39‑14) |
9‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (52‑22‑7) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Penguins (41‑24‑16) |
2‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (42‑36‑3) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Wild (45‑24‑12) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (35‑33‑12) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (42‑27‑12) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Jets (35‑33‑12) |
1‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flames (33‑38‑9) |
4‑7 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (40‑30‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 9, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (24‑48‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (34‑35‑11) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (42‑27‑12) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Islanders (43‑33‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (42‑36‑3) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Senators (43‑27‑11) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (44‑27‑10) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (35‑33‑12) |
4‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (49‑20‑12) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (40‑29‑12) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (24‑48‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (33‑39‑9) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (42‑32‑6) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (39‑38‑4) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (42‑27‑12) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (48‑23‑10) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (45‑24‑12) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (52‑22‑7) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm |
| 16 | Predators (38‑33‑10) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Canadiens (48‑23‑10) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (43‑33‑5) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (32‑35‑14) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (35‑26‑19) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Canadiens (48‑23‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (39‑38‑4) |
5‑3 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Lightning (50‑25‑6) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (41‑24‑16) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Devils (42‑36‑3) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (39‑38‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Lightning (50‑25‑6) |
6‑2 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Golden Knights (38‑26‑17) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Penguins (41‑24‑16) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Predators (38‑33‑10) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm |
| 22 | Lightning (50‑25‑6) |
8‑7 | Home | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm |
| 23 | Sharks (38‑34‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Capitals (42‑30‑9) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (32‑35‑14) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Golden Knights (38‑26‑17) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (38‑34‑8) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (35‑26‑19) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Mar 21, 4:00 pm |
| 24 | Ducks (42‑32‑6) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Bruins (44‑27‑10) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm |
| 25 | Red Wings (41‑30‑10) |
2‑5 | Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Kraken (34‑35‑11) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm |
| 26 | Islanders (43‑33‑5) |
4‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Senators (43‑27‑11) |
1‑4 | Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm |
| 26 | Capitals (42‑30‑9) |
2‑6 | Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Lightning (50‑25‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Rangers (33‑39‑9) |
5‑3 | Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (40‑29‑12) |
5‑0 | Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm |
| 28 | Blackhawks (28‑39‑14) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Apr 13, 8:30 pm |
| 28 | Stars (49‑20‑12) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |