Make the playoffs · as of Thu, Nov 5
As of Thursday, November 5, the Florida Panthers have a 42.3% chance to make the playoffs, up 7.3 points since yesterday, and a 3.1% chance to win the Atlantic. They project to 95 points (likely 84 to 106), from 10,000 simulations.
Not yet in their own hands
At their current points %
Opponents' points %, 1st hardest of 32
Who should Panthers fans root for tonight?
Change in Panthers playoff odds if your pick wins in regulation instead of losing in regulation, Thu, Nov 5.
Root for Golden Knights over Red Wings+0.9
Root for Mammoth over Canadiens+0.7
Root for Blackhawks over Lightning+0.5
Root for Hurricanes over Islanders+0.5
Root for Stars over Blue Jackets+0.4
Root for Penguins over Bruins+0.4
Root for Blues over Devils+0.3
Root for Flyers over Rangers+0.2
Canucks at JetsBarely matters
Ducks at OilersBarely matters
Predators at AvalancheBarely mattersEastern Conference playoff race
Playoff picture| # | Team | GP | Pts | Playoffs | 1 day | Div | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes | 17 | 26 | 99% | −0.1 | 80% | 114 |
| 2 |  Lightning | 14 | 20 | 89% | −0.2 | 31% | 107 |
| 3 |  Bruins | 16 | 23 | 88% | −1.0 | 26% | 107 |
| 4 |  Canadiens | 15 | 21 | 88% | −0.5 | 26% | 107 |
| 5 |  Devils | 15 | 20 | 73% | +0.7 | 10% | 99 |
| 6 |  Senators | 17 | 21 | 63% | +7.8 | 7% | 99 |
| 7 |  Sabres | 15 | 17 | 61% | −11.8 | 6% | 99 |
| 8 |  Capitals | 14 | 16 | 56% | −0.6 | 5% | 95 |
| 9 |  Islanders | 14 | 16 | 46% | −0.7 | 3% | 94 |
| 10 |  Panthers | 16 | 20 | 42% | +7.3 | 3% | 95 |
| 11 |  Red Wings | 16 | 17 | 23% | −0.3 | <1% | 90 |
| 12 |  Blue Jackets | 13 | 12 | 21% | +0.6 | <1% | 87 |
| 13 |  Rangers | 16 | 17 | 20% | +0.3 | <1% | 87 |
| 14 |  Maple Leafs | 17 | 18 | 13% | −0.3 | <1% | 87 |
| 15 | Penguins | 15 | 12 | 12% | −0.7 | <1% | 84 |
| 16 | Flyers | 17 | 12 | 5% | −0.5 | <1% | 80 |
Sorted by playoff odds. GP and points from the official NHL standings; odds, division-title chances and projected points from the Tonight.hockey model. “1 day” is the change in playoff odds since yesterday, in percentage points.
Panthers playoff chances and magic number
- What are the Panthers' playoff chances?
- As of Thursday, November 5, the Florida Panthers have a 42.3% chance to make the playoffs (up 7.3 points since yesterday) and a 3.1% chance to win the Atlantic Division, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season.
- What is the Panthers' magic number?
- The Panthers cannot clinch on their own yet: guaranteeing a spot would take more than the 136 points left in their 68 games, so it still depends on other results.
- How many points will the Panthers finish with?
- The model projects about 95 points, with 84 to 106 as the likely range (10th to 90th percentile). At their current points percentage they would finish with 105.
- How hard is the Panthers' remaining schedule?
- Their 68 remaining opponents have an average points percentage of 0.584 in the official standings, the 1st hardest remaining schedule of 32 teams. Early in the season this moves a lot.
- Who should Panthers fans root for tonight?
- The game that matters most is Golden Knights at Red Wings: root for the Golden Knights, worth +0.9 points of playoff odds compared with a Red Wings regulation win.
Updated from official NHL results; odds hold still for the day and move after each night's games. How the playoff model works · Panthers schedule · Panthers tonight