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 | 37i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers 2-0 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning 5-4 Sat, Feb 28 vs Red Wings Mon, Mar 02 @ Kraken Wed, Mar 04 @ Canucks Fri, Mar 06 @ Oilers |
15 | 6 | 58 | 80 | 86% | 11% | 3% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 30 Penguins Recent Games Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators 2-3 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders 4-5 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres 5-2 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils 4-1 Sat, Feb 28 @ Rangers Sun, Mar 01 vs G. Knights Tue, Mar 03 @ Bruins Thu, Mar 05 vs Sabres |
15 | 12 | 57 | 72 | 7% | 32% | 29% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 24% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 33 Islanders Recent Games Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins 5-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils 3-1 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens 4-3 Sat, Feb 28 @ B. Jackets Sun, Mar 01 vs Panthers Wed, Mar 04 @ Ducks Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings |
21 | 5 | 59 | 71 | 6% | 38% | 28% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 21% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 38 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers 6-1 Won Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ H.canes 4-5 Sat, Feb 28 vs Sabres Tue, Mar 03 @ Wild Thu, Mar 05 @ Jets Sat, Mar 07 @ M. Leafs |
15 | 4 | 57 | 80 | - | - | - | 83% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 34 Sabres Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins 2-5 Won Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils 2-1 Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Panthers 3-2 Sat, Feb 28 @ Lightning Tue, Mar 03 vs G. Knights Thu, Mar 05 @ Penguins Sat, Mar 07 vs Predators |
19 | 6 | 59 | 74 | - | - | - | 8% | 29% | 25% | 17% | 11% | 10% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 34 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 2-0 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth 1-4 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators 2-1 Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes Mon, Mar 02 @ Predators Wed, Mar 04 vs G. Knights Fri, Mar 06 vs Panthers |
19 | 6 | 59 | 74 | - | - | - | 4% | 24% | 25% | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 32 Canadiens Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild 3-4 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders 3-4 Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals Tue, Mar 03 @ Sharks Fri, Mar 06 @ Ducks Sat, Mar 07 @ Kings |
17 | 9 | 58 | 73 | - | - | - | 3% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 21% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 33 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning 5-6 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers 4-5 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets 4-2 Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers Tue, Mar 03 vs Penguins Thu, Mar 05 @ Predators Sat, Mar 07 vs Capitals |
20 | 5 | 58 | 71 | - | - | - | 2% | 16% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 24% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 31 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers 2-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators 4-2 Won Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers 3-1 Won Fri, Feb 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Sat, Feb 28 @ Canadiens Tue, Mar 03 vs Mammoth Sat, Mar 07 @ Bruins Mon, Mar 09 vs Flames |
23 | 7 | 61 | 69 | <1% | 9% | 18% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 29 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils 3-0 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks 4-0 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins 2-4 Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders Mon, Mar 02 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 03 vs Predators Thu, Mar 05 vs Panthers |
21 | 7 | 57 | 65 | 1% | 9% | 16% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 66% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 28 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes 3-4 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers 2-1 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings 1-2 Sat, Feb 28 @ M. Leafs Tue, Mar 03 @ Oilers Thu, Mar 05 @ Flames Sat, Mar 07 @ Kraken |
22 | 8 | 58 | 64 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 86% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 26 Flyers Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals 4-2 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators 1-2 Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals 1-3 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers 3-2 Sat, Feb 28 vs Bruins Mon, Mar 02 @ M. Leafs Thu, Mar 05 vs Mammoth Sat, Mar 07 @ Penguins |
21 | 11 | 58 | 63 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 92% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 30 Panthers Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins 5-4 Lost Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning 1-6 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs 5-1 Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Sabres 2-3 Sun, Mar 01 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 03 @ Devils Thu, Mar 05 @ B. Jackets Fri, Mar 06 @ Red Wings |
26 | 3 | 59 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 87% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames 4-2 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers 5-2 Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning 2-4 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers 1-5 Sat, Feb 28 vs Senators Mon, Mar 02 vs Flyers Wed, Mar 04 @ Devils Thu, Mar 05 @ Rangers |
23 | 9 | 59 | 63 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets 0-3 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders 1-3 Lost Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres 1-2 Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins 1-4 Sat, Feb 28 @ Blues Tue, Mar 03 vs Panthers Wed, Mar 04 vs M. Leafs Sat, Mar 07 vs Rangers |
29 | 2 | 59 | 58 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes 0-2 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers 2-3 Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 05 vs M. Leafs Sat, Mar 07 @ Devils |
29 | 7 | 58 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (37%) |
Away (53%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Red Wings | 34 | 19 | 6 | 74 | 22% | 13% | 9% |
| (7)Canadiens | 32 | 17 | 9 | 73 | 19% | 9% | 9% |
| (8)Bruins | 33 | 20 | 5 | 71 | 15% | 9% | 6% |
| (1)Lightning | 38 | 15 | 4 | 80 | 15% | 2% | 13% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 37 | 15 | 6 | 80 | 13% | <1% | 13% |
| (13)Panthers | 30 | 26 | 3 | 63 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Senators | 28 | 22 | 8 | 64 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (2)Penguins | 30 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Islanders | 33 | 21 | 5 | 71 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Blue Jackets | 29 | 21 | 7 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 27 | 23 | 9 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Capitals | 31 | 23 | 7 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 26 | 21 | 11 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 29 | 2 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 29 | 7 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 10% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (22‑29‑7) |
0‑4 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Bruins (33‑20‑5) |
1‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Avalanche (38‑10‑9) |
1‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 13, 12:30 pm |
| 2 | Senators (28‑22‑8) |
8‑4 | Home | Wed Oct 15, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Panthers (30‑26‑3) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Oct 18, 1:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (32‑17‑9) |
2‑4 | Away | Mon Oct 20, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Red Wings (34‑19‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Oct 22, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (27‑23‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Maple Leafs (27‑23‑9) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Blue Jackets (29‑21‑7) |
3‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Oct 28, 6:45 pm |
| 4 | Bruins (33‑20‑5) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 30, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Capitals (31‑23‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 1, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Mammoth (31‑24‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Blues (21‑28‑9) |
0‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Hurricanes (37‑15‑6) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Nov 8, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Mammoth (31‑24‑4) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Nov 12, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Avalanche (38‑10‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Thu Nov 13, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Red Wings (34‑19‑6) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sat Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Oilers (29‑23‑8) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Flames (24‑27‑6) |
2‑6 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blackhawks (22‑27‑9) |
9‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Hurricanes (37‑15‑6) |
4‑1 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 1:00 pm |
| 8 | Penguins (30‑15‑12) |
2‑4 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Devils (28‑29‑2) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 28, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | Wild (35‑15‑10) |
3‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jets (23‑26‑9) |
5‑1 | Home | Mon Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (26‑21‑11) |
2‑5 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Jets (23‑26‑9) |
1‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 5, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Flames (24‑27‑6) |
4‑7 | Away | Mon Dec 8, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Oilers (29‑23‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 9, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Canucks (18‑33‑7) |
3‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 11, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Kraken (27‑22‑9) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Flyers (26‑21‑11) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Islanders (33‑21‑5) |
3‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Devils (28‑29‑2) |
3‑1 | Away | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Senators (28‑22‑8) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bruins (33‑20‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Blues (21‑28‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Stars (35‑14‑9) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (29‑21‑7) |
1‑5 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Canucks (18‑33‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rangers (22‑29‑7) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ducks (32‑23‑3) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Panthers (30‑26‑3) |
3‑4 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (26‑21‑11) |
5‑2 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Canadiens (32‑17‑9) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wild (35‑15‑10) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 12:30 pm |
| 16 | Hurricanes (37‑15‑6) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 1:30 pm |
| 16 | Predators (27‑24‑7) |
5‑3 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Canadiens (32‑17‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Islanders (33‑21‑5) |
5‑0 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 1:00 pm |
| 17 | Maple Leafs (27‑23‑9) |
7‑4 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (23‑21‑14) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Canadiens (32‑17‑9) |
2‑4 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Panthers (30‑26‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Lightning (38‑15‑4) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Penguins (30‑15‑12) |
2‑5 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Devils (28‑29‑2) |
2‑1 | Away | Wed Feb 25, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Panthers (30‑26‑3) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Lightning (38‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Golden Knights (28‑17‑14) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Penguins (30‑15‑12) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Predators (27‑24‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Lightning (38‑15‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Sharks (27‑25‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Capitals (31‑23‑7) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Maple Leafs (27‑23‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (28‑17‑14) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sharks (27‑25‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (23‑21‑14) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 4:00 pm | |
| 24 | Ducks (32‑23‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bruins (33‑20‑5) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Red Wings (34‑19‑6) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Kraken (27‑22‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (33‑21‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (28‑22‑8) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Capitals (31‑23‑7) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Lightning (38‑15‑4) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Rangers (22‑29‑7) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blue Jackets (29‑21‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (22‑27‑9) |
Away | Mon Apr 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 28 | Stars (35‑14‑9) |
Home | Wed Apr 15, 7:00 pm |