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 84 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 | 9i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Flames 2-3 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ Canucks 6-3 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Oilers 5-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Blues 4-0 Tue, Oct 27 vs Bruins Thu, Oct 29 vs B. Jackets Sun, Nov 01 vs Jets Tue, Nov 03 @ Predators |
2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 27% | 17% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 31% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 7 Rangers Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ B. Jackets 0-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Ducks 5-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ M. Leafs 4-5 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Senators 4-7 Mon, Oct 26 vs Kings Sun, Nov 01 vs Oilers Tue, Nov 03 vs Blues Thu, Nov 05 vs Flyers |
5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 14% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 6% | 5% | 45% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 7 Devils Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Avalanche 4-3 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Ducks 4-1 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Kings 3-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Stars Wed, Oct 28 @ Avalanche Fri, Oct 30 @ G. Knights Tue, Nov 03 vs Oilers |
4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 19% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 9 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Kings 4-1 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Stars 2-3 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Predators 6-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sharks 6-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ H.canes Thu, Oct 29 @ Blues Sat, Oct 31 vs Blackhawks Mon, Nov 02 vs G. Knights |
2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - | - | - | 30% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 6% | 26% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 8 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Flyers 1-3 Won Wed, Oct 21 vs Panthers 5-1 Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Sharks 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rangers 7-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ G. Knights Thu, Oct 29 @ Kings Sat, Oct 31 @ Sharks Sun, Nov 01 @ Ducks |
4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 7 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Sharks 3-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ B. Jackets 6-2 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Rangers 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Oilers 7-2 Mon, Oct 26 @ Flames Wed, Oct 28 @ Kraken Sat, Oct 31 @ Canucks Tue, Nov 03 vs Mammoth |
4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 47% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 7 Lightning Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Canucks 4-2 Won Tue, Oct 20 @ G. Knights 6-2 Lost Fri, Oct 23 @ Avalanche 3-6 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Mammoth 4-5 Thu, Oct 29 vs Jets Sat, Oct 31 @ Predators Tue, Nov 03 vs Red Wings Thu, Nov 05 vs Blackhawks |
3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - | - | - | 19% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 6 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sabres 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Sharks 3-4 Won Fri, Oct 23 @ Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Jets 2-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Blues Thu, Oct 29 @ Stars Sat, Oct 31 vs Penguins Tue, Nov 03 vs Jets |
3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - | - | - | 9% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 6 Panthers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Kraken 8-3 Lost Wed, Oct 21 @ Senators 1-5 Lost Thu, Oct 22 @ Penguins 0-4 Won Sun, Oct 25 @ Blackhawks 3-2 Tue, Oct 27 @ Jets Fri, Oct 30 vs Jets Mon, Nov 02 vs Red Wings Wed, Nov 04 vs Blackhawks |
4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 6 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 14 vs Canadiens 5-4 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Devils 4-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs Kings 2-5 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Sabres 4-3 Wed, Oct 28 vs Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ Predators Sun, Nov 01 vs Wild Tue, Nov 03 vs Stars |
4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 18% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 5 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 @ M. Leafs 4-1 Won Tue, Oct 20 vs Ducks 3-2 Lost Thu, Oct 22 vs Kings 2-3 Lost Sun, Oct 25 @ Stars 3-6 Tue, Oct 27 @ Predators Thu, Oct 29 @ Wild Sat, Oct 31 vs Oilers Thu, Nov 05 vs H.canes |
4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 56% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 4 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Sharks 4-3 Lost Tue, Oct 20 @ Kraken 3-4 Won Thu, Oct 22 @ Canucks 5-2 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Flames 1-4 Mon, Oct 26 @ Oilers Thu, Oct 29 vs Blackhawks Sat, Oct 31 vs Blues Mon, Nov 02 @ Panthers |
4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 67% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 4 Sabres Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 15 @ M. Leafs 5-4 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Canadiens 3-4 Lost Wed, Oct 21 vs Flyers 1-3 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Capitals 3-4 Tue, Oct 27 @ Sharks Thu, Oct 29 @ Ducks Sat, Oct 31 @ Kings Wed, Nov 04 vs Senators |
4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 5 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ G. Knights 2-6 Lost Mon, Oct 19 @ Mammoth 4-5 Won Thu, Oct 22 vs Panthers 4-0 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Predators 3-2 Thu, Oct 29 vs Mammoth Sat, Oct 31 @ Canadiens Tue, Nov 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Nov 05 vs Bruins |
6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5% | 9% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 62% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 3 Flyers Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Senators 3-1 Won Mon, Oct 19 vs Avalanche 3-2 Won Wed, Oct 21 @ Sabres 3-1 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Ducks 4-5 Tue, Oct 27 vs B. Jackets Wed, Oct 28 @ Capitals Sun, Nov 01 vs Mammoth Tue, Nov 03 vs Wild |
7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1% | 4% | 8% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 78% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 4 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Rangers 1-0 Lost Sun, Oct 18 @ Wild 1-2 Lost Tue, Oct 20 vs M. Leafs 2-6 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs G. Knights 2-1 Tue, Oct 27 @ Flyers Thu, Oct 29 @ H.canes Sat, Oct 31 @ Stars Tue, Nov 03 vs Avalanche |
5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Record | Total | Home (10%) |
Away (24%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Bruins | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6% | 1% | 4% |
| (7)Lightning | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (2)Senators | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| (3)Maple Leafs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| (8)Canadiens | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (9)Panthers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (12)Red Wings | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (3)Devils | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Capitals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Islanders | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (14)Penguins | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 66% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Oct 1, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Blackhawks (3‑8‑0) |
4‑3 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Wild (8‑3‑2) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 6, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Stars (7‑3‑1) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 8, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Mammoth (8‑4‑0) |
1‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 10, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
5‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 12, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 13, 6:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 17, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Wed Oct 21, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Tue Oct 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 5 | Ducks (5‑6‑0) |
Away | Thu Oct 29, 10:00 pm | |
| 5 | Kings (2‑5‑2) |
Away | Sat Oct 31, 4:00 pm | |
| 6 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Wed Nov 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 6 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Home | Fri Nov 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
Home | Sun Nov 8, 3:30 pm | |
| 7 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
Home | Wed Nov 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Blackhawks (3‑8‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 7 | Stars (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Nov 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Away | Thu Nov 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 8 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Nov 21, 6:00 pm | |
| 8 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Sun Nov 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 9 | Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oilers (8‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Flames (4‑6‑0) |
Away | Thu Dec 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canucks (2‑10‑1) |
Away | Fri Dec 4, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
Away | Sun Dec 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Oilers (8‑2‑1) |
Home | Thu Dec 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Ducks (5‑6‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Mon Dec 14, 2:00 pm | |
| 12 | Flames (4‑6‑0) |
Home | Tue Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
Home | Fri Dec 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (2‑5‑2) |
Home | Sun Dec 20, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Away | Tue Dec 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Home | Sat Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Mon Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Jets (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (4‑5‑0) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Home | Tue Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Avalanche (6‑5‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Predators (4‑3‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Canadiens (6‑3‑2) |
Home | Mon Jan 18, 2:00 pm | |
| 17 | Islanders (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (7‑4‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Jets (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 24, 3:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mammoth (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Wed Jan 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Golden Knights (8‑4‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 28, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Avalanche (6‑5‑1) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 5:00 pm | |
| 19 | Islanders (5‑4‑2) |
Home | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
Away | Mon Feb 15, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Hurricanes (9‑2‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (7‑4‑0) |
Away | Sat Feb 20, 1:30 pm | |
| 21 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Sun Feb 21, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (3‑7‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Home | Fri Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Sat Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Penguins (5‑6‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Blues (5‑5‑1) |
Home | Thu Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rangers (7‑5‑1) |
Home | Sat Mar 6, 3:00 pm | |
| 23 | Senators (8‑4‑0) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Canucks (2‑10‑1) |
Home | Tue Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Wild (8‑3‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sharks (6‑5‑1) |
Home | Mon Mar 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Capitals (6‑4‑0) |
Home | Thu Mar 18, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (6‑4‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 20, 1:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (5‑4‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 21, 3:00 pm | |
| 26 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Home | Thu Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Blues (5‑5‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 27 | Predators (4‑3‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 30, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Home | Thu Apr 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Maple Leafs (7‑4‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Lightning (7‑3‑1) |
Home | Mon Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (9‑2‑1) |
Home | Wed Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 28 | Red Wings (4‑4‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 10, 6:00 pm |