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 | 44i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs 4-3 Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils Sun, Mar 29 vs Canadiens |
19 | 6 | 69 | 94 | 95% | 4% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 34 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights 2-6 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche 7-2 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes 5-6 Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators |
18 | 16 | 68 | 84 | 2% | 32% | 29% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 36 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes 5-1 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers 6-3 Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens |
21 | 11 | 68 | 83 | 1% | 25% | 29% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 32% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 43 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks 5-0 Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings |
20 | 6 | 69 | 92 | - | - | - | 63% | 32% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 42 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken 6-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks 6-2 Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken |
21 | 4 | 67 | 88 | - | - | - | 35% | 53% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 37 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks 2-4 Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 1-3 Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators |
21 | 10 | 68 | 84 | - | - | - | 1% | 6% | 26% | 24% | 19% | 25% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 38 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets 6-1 Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild |
23 | 8 | 69 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 26% | 21% | 18% | 31% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 38 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars 2-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers |
23 | 8 | 69 | 84 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 31% | 22% | 17% | 24% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 39 Islanders Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators 2-3 Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars |
25 | 5 | 69 | 83 | 2% | 36% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 23% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 35 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks 2-0 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks 7-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders 3-2 Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins |
24 | 9 | 68 | 79 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 72% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 33 Flyers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks 3-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 4-3 Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks Sat, Mar 28 @ Red Wings |
23 | 12 | 68 | 78 | <1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 84% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 35 Capitals Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators 4-1 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils 2-1 Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth Sat, Mar 28 @ G. Knights |
27 | 8 | 70 | 78 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 88% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 35 Devils Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals 1-2 Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes Sun, Mar 29 vs Blackhawks |
32 | 2 | 69 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 34 Panthers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers 4-0 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames 1-4 Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders Sun, Mar 29 @ Rangers |
32 | 3 | 69 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 29 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders 1-3 Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes 3-4 Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers Sat, Mar 28 @ Blues |
28 | 13 | 70 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings 1-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks |
33 | 8 | 69 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (95%) |
Away (5%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (8)Red Wings | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | 26% | 25% | 2% |
| (3)Canadiens | 37 | 21 | 10 | 84 | 23% | 22% | 1% |
| (7)Bruins | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | 22% | 22% | 1% |
| (10)Senators | 35 | 24 | 9 | 79 | 9% | 9% | <1% |
| (3)Blue Jackets | 36 | 21 | 11 | 83 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 34 | 18 | 16 | 84 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (9)Islanders | 39 | 25 | 5 | 83 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (2)Lightning | 42 | 21 | 4 | 88 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (11)Flyers | 33 | 23 | 12 | 78 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Capitals | 35 | 27 | 8 | 78 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 44 | 19 | 6 | 94 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 35 | 32 | 2 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 34 | 32 | 3 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 29 | 28 | 13 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (45‑13‑10) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 12:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (36‑28‑6) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (36‑28‑6) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (45‑13‑10) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (28‑34‑7) |
2‑6 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blackhawks (26‑31‑12) |
9‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
2‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Wild (39‑19‑12) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (28‑29‑11) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (33‑23‑12) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Jets (28‑29‑11) |
1‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flames (28‑34‑7) |
4‑7 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 9, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (21‑39‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (31‑28‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (33‑23‑12) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
4‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (43‑15‑10) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (21‑39‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (33‑23‑12) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (39‑19‑12) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (44‑19‑6) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm |
| 16 | Predators (31‑28‑9) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (28‑24‑16) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Devils (35‑32‑2) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
6‑2 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Golden Knights (31‑24‑14) |
3‑2 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Penguins (34‑18‑16) |
5‑1 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Predators (31‑28‑9) |
3‑2 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm |
| 22 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
8‑7 | Home | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm |
| 23 | Sharks (32‑29‑6) |
6‑3 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
1‑2 | Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑13) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Golden Knights (31‑24‑14) |
2‑0 | Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Sharks (32‑29‑6) |
5‑0 | Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm |
| 24 | Kings (28‑24‑16) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 4:00 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (31‑28‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (35‑27‑8) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (26‑31‑12) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 28 | Stars (43‑15‑10) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |