NHL 2026-27 Playoff Odds

Forward projected records & playoff odds — Monte-Carlo over a balanced schedule from current-roster player projections blended with last season's ratings. Updates as players are traded, drafted & signed.
Projected Playoff Bracket
favorite advances · series win %
First Round
1WSH71%
8MTL30%
2CAR59%
3PIT42%
4TBL56%
7CBJ44%
5FLA53%
6BUF47%
Second Round
1WSH54%
2CAR46%
4TBL55%
5FLA45%
Eastern Final
1WSH63%
4TBL37%
Stanley Cup Final
EastWSH53%
WestCOL47%
Champion
WSH
First Round
1COL76%
8SJS24%
2DAL52%
3MIN48%
5UTA53%
4EDM48%
6VGK53%
7LAK47%
Second Round
1COL60%
2DAL40%
5UTA54%
6VGK46%
Western Final
1COL70%
5UTA30%
Eastern · Atlantic
TeamPROJPTSPLYFDIVCUP
TBLTampa Bay Lightning46-28-810089110
75%
28%
4%
FLAFlorida Panthers45-29-99887108
69%
21%
4%
BUFBuffalo Sabres44-29-99787107
65%
18%
2%
MTLMontréal Canadiens43-30-99584105
53%
11%
2%
OTTOttawa Senators42-31-99382104
43%
8%
1%
DETDetroit Red Wings41-32-109181103
36%
6%
1%
BOSBoston Bruins41-32-109180102
35%
5%
1%
TORToronto Maple Leafs39-33-10877698
21%
2%
<1%
Eastern · Metropolitan
TeamPROJPTSPLYFDIVCUP
WSHWashington Capitals50-25-710797117
95%
40%
13%
CARCarolina Hurricanes50-25-810797117
95%
36%
11%
PITPittsburgh Penguins47-27-810191111
82%
15%
5%
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets44-29-99786107
62%
6%
2%
NJDNew Jersey Devils42-31-99281103
43%
2%
1%
NYRNew York Rangers37-35-10847495
11%
<1%
<1%
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers36-35-11837294
9%
<1%
<1%
NYINew York Islanders35-36-11807091
5%
<1%
<1%
Western · Central
TeamPROJPTSPLYFDIVCUP
COLColorado Avalanche50-24-710898118
98%
53%
18%
DALDallas Stars47-27-810292113
93%
22%
10%
MINMinnesota Wild47-27-810292112
92%
19%
9%
UTAUtah Mammoth43-30-99484105
71%
4%
3%
NSHNashville Predators40-33-108978100
44%
1%
1%
STLSt. Louis Blues38-34-10877697
33%
1%
1%
WPGWinnipeg Jets38-34-10857596
27%
<1%
<1%
CHIChicago Blackhawks31-39-12736384
2%
0%
0%
Western · Pacific
TeamPROJPTSPLYFDIVCUP
EDMEdmonton Oilers43-30-99584105
78%
30%
4%
VGKVegas Golden Knights42-31-99383104
71%
24%
2%
LAKLos Angeles Kings42-31-99282103
67%
21%
3%
SJSSan Jose Sharks40-32-109080101
58%
14%
1%
ANAAnaheim Ducks39-33-10887799
48%
9%
1%
SEASeattle Kraken34-37-11786789
10%
1%
<1%
CGYCalgary Flames33-38-12766687
6%
<1%
0%
VANVancouver Canucks29-41-12706080
1%
0%
0%