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NHL playoff odds, 2026-27

Updated Mon, Oct 19 at 6:30 AM. Rows follow the playoff format: each division's top three, then the wild-card race, with the red line at the cutoff. Finish columns are the share of simulated seasons ending in each place and add to 100. Hover a heading for its definition.

Odds: by team strength · every game 50/50. Every remaining game is a coin flip: no team strength and no home ice, only the standings and the schedule. Games still go to overtime as often as they do across the league.

Eastern Conference

Record Goals Last 10 Proj Finish, % of seasons Odds, % Win % needed
Seed# Div Team GP W L OT Pts RW GF GA +/− Results W–L–OT PtsProj 1st 2nd 3rd WC Out Playoffs Final Cup 50% 95% Next
Atlantic
1 A Boston BruinsBOS 9 7 2 0 14 6 34 19 +15 7–2–0 98 21.2 17.2 14.5 15.1 32.1 67.9 8.6 4.2 48 51 @ DAL Oct 20
2 A Tampa Bay LightningTBL 8 6 2 0 12 5 25 21 +4 6–2–0 97 17.9 15.8 14.1 15.3 36.8 63.2 8.0 4.0 48 51 @ VGK Oct 20
3 A Ottawa SenatorsOTT 9 6 3 0 12 4 24 23 +1 6–3–0 96 14.1 14.1 13.6 16.0 42.2 57.8 7.1 3.5 49 52 vs FLA Oct 21
Metropolitan
1 M Carolina HurricanesCAR 10 7 2 1 15 6 36 24 +12 7–2–1 98 25.2 18.7 15.1 9.9 31.2 68.8 8.6 4.3 48 50 @ VAN Oct 20
2 M New York RangersNYR 10 6 3 1 13 6 28 22 +6 6–3–1 96 17.7 16.5 15.0 10.7 40.1 59.9 7.6 3.8 49 51 vs ANA Oct 19
3 M Washington CapitalsWSH 8 5 3 0 10 5 28 24 +4 5–3–0 95 15.8 15.3 14.5 10.7 43.7 56.3 7.1 3.5 50 52 vs LAK Oct 20
Wild Card
1 A Florida PanthersFLA 9 5 2 2 12 3 30 25 +5 5–2–2 96 14.0 13.9 13.4 15.7 43.0 57.0 7.2 3.5 49 52 @ OTT Oct 21
2 A Buffalo SabresBUF 9 4 3 2 10 2 27 34 -7 4–3–2 94 9.4 10.6 11.8 15.4 52.9 47.1 5.7 2.9 51 54 vs PHI Oct 21
M New York IslandersNYI 8 4 3 1 9 4 24 18 +6 4–3–1 94 12.9 13.5 13.8 10.5 49.2 50.8 6.3 3.1 51 53 vs ANA Oct 20
A Montréal CanadiensMTL 8 4 3 1 9 1 27 30 -3 4–3–1 94 9.3 10.7 11.9 15.2 52.8 47.2 5.9 2.9 51 54 vs SJS Oct 20
M New Jersey DevilsNJD 8 4 4 0 8 2 25 27 -2 4–4–0 93 10.2 11.9 12.7 10.4 54.7 45.3 5.6 2.8 51 54 vs COL Oct 20
A Detroit Red WingsDET 8 3 3 2 8 2 20 24 -4 3–3–2 93 7.9 9.7 10.8 14.6 56.9 43.1 5.4 2.7 51 54 @ SEA Oct 20
A Toronto Maple LeafsTOR 9 3 4 2 8 2 29 32 -3 3–4–2 92 6.2 7.9 9.8 13.9 62.2 37.8 4.7 2.3 52 55 vs SJS Oct 19
M Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT 9 3 5 1 7 1 29 33 -4 3–5–1 91 6.5 8.4 10.4 9.6 65.1 34.9 4.4 2.2 53 56 @ UTA Oct 19
M Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ 7 3 4 0 6 1 18 23 -5 3–4–0 92 8.7 10.5 11.6 10.1 59.0 41.0 5.1 2.5 52 55 vs TOR Oct 20
M Philadelphia FlyersPHI 10 1 6 3 5 1 14 34 -20 1–6–3 88 2.9 5.1 6.9 7.0 78.1 21.9 2.7 1.3 55 58 vs COL Oct 19

Western Conference

Record Goals Last 10 Proj Finish, % of seasons Odds, % Win % needed
Seed# Div Team GP W L OT Pts RW GF GA +/− Results W–L–OT PtsProj 1st 2nd 3rd WC Out Playoffs Final Cup 50% 95% Next
Central
1 C Minnesota WildMIN 9 6 2 1 13 6 28 21 +7 6–2–1 97 19.5 16.5 14.6 14.4 35.1 64.9 8.0 4.0 48 51 @ EDM Oct 20
2 C Utah MammothUTA 9 6 3 0 12 6 33 27 +6 6–3–0 96 16.5 15.1 14.1 14.8 39.4 60.6 7.6 3.9 48 51 vs PIT Oct 19
3 C Colorado AvalancheCOL 8 5 2 1 11 5 36 24 +12 5–2–1 96 16.8 15.2 13.9 14.9 39.3 60.7 7.6 3.9 48 51 @ PHI Oct 19
Pacific
1 P Vegas Golden KnightsVGK 10 8 2 0 16 6 42 24 +18 8–2–0 99 27.3 20.3 15.6 10.7 26.1 73.9 9.2 4.7 46 49 vs TBL Oct 20
2 P Edmonton OilersEDM 8 6 1 1 13 6 37 24 +13 6–1–1 98 24.9 19.6 15.8 10.9 28.8 71.2 8.7 4.4 47 50 vs MIN Oct 20
3 P Seattle KrakenSEA 9 5 3 1 11 4 35 31 +4 5–3–1 95 13.7 15.1 15.2 12.3 43.6 56.4 6.9 3.5 49 52 vs DET Oct 20
Wild Card
1 C Winnipeg JetsWPG 8 4 2 2 10 4 23 24 -1 4–2–2 95 13.6 13.6 13.4 14.8 44.6 55.4 7.0 3.5 50 52 @ STL Oct 20
2 C Dallas StarsDAL 8 4 3 1 9 3 20 13 +7 4–3–1 94 11.1 12.1 12.4 15.0 49.4 50.6 6.3 3.1 51 54 vs BOS Oct 20
C Nashville PredatorsNSH 8 3 2 3 9 3 23 24 -1 3–2–3 94 11.0 11.9 12.6 14.7 49.8 50.2 6.4 3.2 51 54 @ BOS Oct 22
P San Jose SharksSJS 8 4 3 1 9 0 22 29 -7 4–3–1 94 11.2 13.1 14.2 12.1 49.3 50.7 6.4 3.2 51 53 @ TOR Oct 19
P Anaheim DucksANA 7 4 3 0 8 3 22 21 +1 4–3–0 94 12.1 13.9 14.4 12.3 47.3 52.7 6.6 3.3 50 53 @ NYR Oct 19
C St. Louis BluesSTL 8 3 4 1 7 3 27 28 -1 3–4–1 92 7.3 9.1 10.6 13.9 59.1 40.9 5.1 2.6 52 55 vs WPG Oct 20
C Chicago BlackhawksCHI 9 3 6 0 6 2 21 36 -15 3–6–0 90 4.3 6.6 8.3 11.8 69.1 30.9 4.0 2.0 54 57 vs MTL Oct 23
P Vancouver CanucksVAN 10 2 7 1 5 1 30 45 -15 2–7–1 88 2.7 4.9 7.1 8.2 77.1 22.9 2.9 1.4 55 58 vs CAR Oct 20
P Calgary FlamesCGY 8 2 6 0 4 2 17 37 -20 2–6–0 89 3.9 6.4 8.7 9.5 71.4 28.6 3.6 1.9 54 57 vs MIN Oct 22
P Los Angeles KingsLAK 6 0 4 2 2 0 12 25 -13 0–4–2 90 4.2 6.6 8.9 9.6 70.7 29.3 3.7 1.9 54 56 @ WSH Oct 20

Game impacts, how each game moves the odds, are by team strength only: see them there.

Playoff odds from a Monte Carlo simulation of the rest of the season. How it works