March 27, 2023

2023 OHL Playoff Tracker

The OHL Playoff Tracker provides an updated look at the standings as matchups for the first round of the 2023 OHL Playoffs continue to take shape. For a look at playoff tie-breaking scenarios, click here.

Updated following the conclusion of the 2022-23 OHL regular season

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:

1. Ottawa 67’s, 107 points (51-12-3-2) 47 ROW
– 67’s have clinched first place in both the OHL regular season standings as well as the East Division. They will enter the OHL Playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Oshawa Generals in the first round.

2. North Bay Battalion, 99 points (48-17-2-1) 45 ROW
– Battalion have clinched first place in the Central Division and will enter the playoffs as the second-seed in the Eastern Conference. They will face the Mississauga Steelheads in the first round.

3. Barrie Colts, 93 points (42-17-6-3) 41 ROW
– Colts will enter the playoffs as the third-seed in the Eastern Conference. They will face the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round.

4. Peterborough Petes, 74 points (35-29-2-2) 33 ROW
– Petes will enter the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. They will face the Sudbury Wolves in the first round.

5. Sudbury Wolves, 71 points (31-28-6-3) 31 ROW
– Wolves have clinched fifth place in the Eastern Conference and will face the Peterborough Petes in the first round.

6. Hamilton Bulldogs, 71 points (33-30-5-0) 30 ROW
– Bulldogs have clinched sixth place in the Eastern Conference and will face the Barrie Colts in the first round.

7. Mississauga Steelheads, 68 points (31-31-6-0) 27 ROW
– Steelheads have clinched seventh place in the Eastern Conference and will face the North Bay Battalion in the first round.

8. Oshawa Generals, 58 points (26-36-1-5) 24 ROW
– Generals will enter the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Ottawa 67’s in the first round.

9. Kingston Frontenacs, 57 points (27-38-1-2) 24 ROW
– Frontenacs have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and will finish 17th in the OHL standings, entering the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery on March 29th with a 10 percent chance of drawing the first overall pick.

10. Niagara IceDogs, 33 points (12-47-8-1) 12 ROW
– IceDogs have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and will finish 20th in the Ontario Hockey League, securing them a 40 percent chance of drawing the first overall selection in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery on March 29th.

First Round Playoff Schedules – Eastern Conference:

SERIES A – (1) Ottawa 67’s vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Ottawa, 7:00pm (in Gatineau)
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at Ottawa, 2:00pm (in Gatineau)
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Oshawa, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Oshawa, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 8 at Ottawa, 2:00pm (in Gatineau)*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Oshawa, 6:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Ottawa, 7:00pm*

SERIES B – (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at North Bay, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at North Bay, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at North Bay, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Mississauga, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at North Bay, 7:00pm*

SERIES C – (3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 2 – Sat. April 1 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 3 – Sun. April 2 at Hamilton, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Tues. April 4 at Hamilton, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Thurs. April 6 at Barrie, 7:30pm*
Game 6 – Mon. April 10 at Hamilton, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Barrie, 7:30pm*

SERIES D – (4) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Fri. March 31 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Sudbury, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*

*- if necessary

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:

1. Windsor Spitfires, 94 points (44-18-4-2) 43 ROW
– Spitfires have clinched first place in the West Division and will enter the playoffs as the first seed in the Western Conference. They will face the Kitchener Rangers in the first round.

2. London Knights, 92 points (45-21-2-0) 38 ROW
– Knights have clinched first place in the Midwest Division and will enter the playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference. They will face the Owen Sound Attack in the first round.

3. Sarnia Sting, 91 points (41-18-5-4) 39 ROW
– Sting will enter the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference and will face the Guelph Storm in the first round.

4. Saginaw Spirit, 77 points (36-27-3-2) 35 ROW
– Spirit will enter the playoffs as the fourth-seed in the Western Conference and will face the Flint Firebirds in the first round.

5. Flint Firebirds, 75 points (35-28-4-1) 33 ROW
– Firebirds will enter the playoffs as the fifth-seed in the Western Conference and will face the Saginaw Spirit in the first round.

6. Guelph Storm, 75 points (35-28-4-1) 29 ROW
– Storm will enter the playoffs as the sixth-seed in the Western Conference and will face the Sarnia Sting in the first round.

7. Owen Sound Attack, 73 points (33-28-6-1) 32 ROW
– Attack will enter the playoffs as the seventh-seed in the Western Conference and will face the London Knights in the first round.

8. Kitchener Rangers, 72 points (33-29-6-0) 33 ROW
– Rangers will enter the playoffs as the eighth-seed in the Western Conference and will face the Windsor Spitfires in the first round.

9. Soo Greyhounds, 55 points (20-33-9-6) 17 ROW
– Greyhounds have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and will finish 18th in the OHL standings, entering the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery on March 29th with a 20 percent chance of drawing the first overall selection.

10. Erie Otters, 49 points (21-40-2-5) 21 ROW
– Otters have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and will finish 19th in the OHL standings. They will take part in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection Lottery on March 29th, and will have a 30 percent chance of drawing the first overall selection.

First Round Playoff Schedules – Western Conference:

SERIES A – (1) Windsor Spitfires, vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sat. April 1 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 8 at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Windsor, 7:05pm*

SERIES B – (2) London Knights vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at London, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at London, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at London, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at London, 7:00pm*

SERIES C – (3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Guelph Storm
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at Sarnia, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at Sarnia, 2:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Guelph, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs, April 6 at Guelph, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Guelph, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*

SERIES D – (4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (5) Flint Firebirds
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Fri. March 31 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Mon. April 3 at Flint, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Flint, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Saginaw, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sat. April 8 at Flint, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Mon. April 10 at Saginaw, 7:05pm*

*- if necessary