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 |
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 | 4i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 vs Devils 6-3 Won Sat, Oct 11 vs Flyers 4-3 Won Tue, Oct 14 @ Sharks 5-1 Won Thu, Oct 16 @ Ducks 4-1 Sat, Oct 18 @ Kings Mon, Oct 20 @ G. Knights Thu, Oct 23 @ Avalanche Sat, Oct 25 @ Stars |
0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 33% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 3 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ H.canes 3-6 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Lightning 5-3 Won Mon, Oct 13 @ B. Jackets 3-2 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Panthers 3-1 Sat, Oct 18 vs Oilers Tue, Oct 21 @ M. Leafs Wed, Oct 22 vs Wild Fri, Oct 24 vs Sharks |
1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 3 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 08 vs Bruins 1-3 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Islanders 4-2 Won Sun, Oct 12 @ Rangers 1-0 Won Tue, Oct 14 vs Lightning 3-2 Fri, Oct 17 vs Wild Sun, Oct 19 vs Canucks Tue, Oct 21 vs Kraken Fri, Oct 24 @ B. Jackets |
1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 4 Canadiens Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 @ Red Wings 5-1 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Won Tue, Oct 14 vs Kraken 5-4 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Predators 3-2 Sat, Oct 18 vs Rangers Mon, Oct 20 vs Sabres Wed, Oct 22 @ Flames Thu, Oct 23 @ Oilers |
1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | 21% | 15% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 3 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 vs Canadiens 1-5 Won Sat, Oct 11 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Won Mon, Oct 13 @ M. Leafs 3-2 Won Wed, Oct 15 vs Panthers 4-1 Fri, Oct 17 vs Lightning Sun, Oct 19 vs Oilers Wed, Oct 22 @ Sabres Thu, Oct 23 @ Islanders |
1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 21% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 40% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 3 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ Red Wings 3-6 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Red Wings 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 14 vs Predators 7-4 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Rangers 2-1 Sat, Oct 18 vs Kraken Tue, Oct 21 vs Devils Fri, Oct 24 @ Sabres Sat, Oct 25 vs Sabres |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 14% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 47% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 3 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 vs Islanders 4-3 Lost Sat, Oct 11 vs Rangers 1-6 Lost Tue, Oct 14 @ Ducks 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 16 @ Kings 4-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ Sharks Tue, Oct 21 vs Canucks Thu, Oct 23 @ Panthers Sat, Oct 25 vs B. Jackets |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12% | 14% | 13% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 3 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 09 vs Blackhawks 4-3 Won Sat, Oct 11 vs Sabres 3-1 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Oct 16 @ G. Knights 5-6 Sat, Oct 18 @ Avalanche Sun, Oct 19 @ Hockey Club Tue, Oct 21 vs Panthers Thu, Oct 23 vs Ducks |
2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 48% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 3 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 11 vs Senators 6-2 Lost Mon, Oct 13 @ Flyers 2-5 Lost Wed, Oct 15 @ Red Wings 1-4 Lost Thu, Oct 16 @ Devils 1-3 Sat, Oct 18 @ Sabres Tue, Oct 21 @ Bruins Thu, Oct 23 vs Penguins Sat, Oct 25 vs G. Knights |
3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 2 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Penguins 6-1 Lost Sun, Oct 12 vs Capitals 0-1 Lost Tue, Oct 14 vs Oilers 0-2 Lost Thu, Oct 16 @ M. Leafs 1-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ Canadiens Mon, Oct 20 vs Wild Thu, Oct 23 vs Sharks Sun, Oct 26 @ Flames |
3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 2 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ Panthers 2-6 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Predators 1-4 Lost Wed, Oct 15 @ Sabres 4-8 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Kraken 4-3 Sat, Oct 18 vs Islanders Tue, Oct 21 vs Oilers Thu, Oct 23 vs Flyers Sat, Oct 25 @ Capitals |
3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 7% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 57% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 1 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ Panthers 1-2 Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ H.canes 3-4 Won Mon, Oct 13 vs Panthers 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 16 vs Jets 2-5 Sat, Oct 18 vs Wild Mon, Oct 20 vs Kraken Thu, Oct 23 @ Senators Sat, Oct 25 vs Islanders |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 58% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 1 Lightning Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 vs Senators 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 11 vs Devils 3-5 Won Mon, Oct 13 @ Bruins 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 14 @ Capitals 2-3 Fri, Oct 17 @ Red Wings Sat, Oct 18 @ B. Jackets Thu, Oct 23 vs Blackhawks Sat, Oct 25 vs Ducks |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 1 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ Predators 1-2 Won Sat, Oct 11 @ Wild 7-4 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Devils 2-3 Lost Thu, Oct 16 vs Avalanche 1-4 Sat, Oct 18 vs Lightning Tue, Oct 21 @ Stars Fri, Oct 24 vs Capitals Sat, Oct 25 @ Penguins |
3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 59% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 1 Islanders Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 @ Penguins 3-4 Lost Sat, Oct 11 vs Capitals 2-4 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Jets 2-5 Won Thu, Oct 16 vs Oilers 4-2 Sat, Oct 18 @ Senators Tue, Oct 21 vs Sharks Thu, Oct 23 vs Red Wings Sat, Oct 25 @ Flyers |
3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 7% | 6% | 59% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 1 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 09 vs Rangers 0-4 Lost Sat, Oct 11 @ Bruins 1-3 Lost Mon, Oct 13 vs Avalanche 1-3 Won Wed, Oct 15 vs Senators 8-4 Sat, Oct 18 vs Panthers Mon, Oct 20 @ Canadiens Wed, Oct 22 vs Red Wings Fri, Oct 24 vs M. Leafs |
3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Record | Total | Home (15%) |
Away (24%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Canadiens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (2)Red Wings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (3)Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| (8)Bruins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| (9)Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (11)Senators | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (13)Lightning | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (2)Devils | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Capitals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (7)Penguins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Rangers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Blue Jackets | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Islanders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 60% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (4‑0‑1) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 12:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (2‑3‑0) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm | |
| 3 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 3 | Red Wings (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:30 pm | |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:45 pm | |
| 4 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Capitals (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Hockey Club (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Blues (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 5 | Hurricanes (4‑0‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Hockey Club (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 6 | Avalanche (4‑0‑1) |
Away | Thu Nov 13, 9:00 pm | |
| 6 | Red Wings (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Oilers (2‑1‑1) |
Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Flames (1‑4‑0) |
Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 7 | Blackhawks (2‑2‑1) |
Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Hurricanes (4‑0‑0) |
Home | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm | |
| 8 | Penguins (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm | |
| 8 | Wild (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Sat Nov 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Jets (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (1‑4‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (2‑1‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Kraken (2‑0‑2) |
Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 11 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Senators (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blues (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Stars (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Canucks (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Ducks (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (1‑2‑1) |
Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Wild (2‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 12:30 pm | |
| 16 | Hurricanes (4‑0‑0) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm | |
| 16 | Predators (2‑1‑2) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm | |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kings (1‑3‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (4‑1‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lightning (1‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Penguins (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Panthers (3‑3‑0) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lightning (1‑2‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Golden Knights (3‑0‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (3‑2‑0) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (2‑1‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Lightning (1‑2‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (0‑1‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Capitals (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (3‑0‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (0‑1‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (1‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 4:00 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (2‑2‑0) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (3‑2‑0) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (2‑0‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (2‑3‑0) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (3‑1‑0) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (1‑2‑1) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Rangers (2‑3‑1) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (1‑3‑0) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (2‑2‑1) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 28 | Stars (3‑1‑0) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |