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.

Stanley Cup Favorites

COL23%

Avalanche

Projected Playoff Bracket

favorite advances · series win %

First Round

1WSH71%

8BUF29%

2CAR61%

4PIT39%

3TBL58%

6NJD42%

5FLA56%

7MTL44%

Second Round

1WSH55%

2CAR45%

3TBL56%

5FLA44%

Eastern Final

1WSH62%

3TBL38%

Stanley Cup Final

EastCOL53%

WestWSH48%

Champion

COL

First Round

1COL77%

8SJS23%

2DAL54%

3MIN46%

4UTA55%

5VGK45%

6EDM55%

7LAK45%

Second Round

1COL65%

2DAL35%

4UTA58%

6EDM42%

Western Final

1COL68%

4UTA32%

Eastern Playoff Field

8 make it · + on the bubble

#	Team	Make %	SOS
1	WSHCapitals	96%	even
2	CARHurricanes	94%	tough
3	TBLLightning	84%	easy
4	PITPenguins	73%	tough
5	FLAPanthers	70%	easy
6	NJDDevils	63%	tough
7	MTLCanadiens	57%	even
8	BUFSabres	54%	even
playoff cut
9	OTTSenators	52%	even
10	CBJBlue Jackets	44%	tough
11	BOSBruins	34%	even

Eastern · Atlantic

Team	PROJ	PTS	PLYF	DIV	CUP
TBLLightning	47-26-9	10393–114	84%	36%	6%
FLAPanthers	46-28-9	10089–111	70%	22%	4%
MTLCanadiens	44-29-9	9787–107	57%	12%	2%
BUFSabres	44-29-9	9786–107	54%	11%	1%
OTTSenators	43-29-9	9685–107	52%	10%	2%
BOSBruins	41-31-10	9281–103	34%	5%	1%
DETRed Wings	39-33-10	8877–99	18%	2%	<1%
TORMaple Leafs	38-33-11	8776–98	16%	1%	<1%

Eastern · Metropolitan

Team	PROJ	PTS	PLYF	DIV	CUP
WSHCapitals	52-23-7	111100–121	96%	48%	13%
CARHurricanes	50-24-8	10898–119	94%	34%	10%
PITPenguins	46-27-9	10190–112	73%	10%	3%
NJDDevils	45-28-9	9888–109	63%	5%	2%
CBJBlue Jackets	42-30-10	9483–105	44%	2%	1%
PHIFlyers	40-32-10	8978–100	23%	1%	<1%
NYRRangers	38-34-11	8675–97	13%	<1%	<1%
NYIIslanders	37-34-11	8574–96	9%	<1%	<1%

Western Playoff Field

8 make it · + on the bubble

#	Team	Make %	SOS
1	COLAvalanche	99%	easy
2	DALStars	91%	even
3	MINWild	87%	tough
4	UTAMammoth	85%	even
5	VGKGolden Knights	85%	easy
6	EDMOilers	77%	easy
7	LAKKings	65%	easy
8	SJSSharks	63%	easy
playoff cut
9	WPGJets	37%	tough
10	NSHPredators	30%	tough
11	ANADucks	30%	easy

Western · Central

Team	PROJ	PTS	PLYF	DIV	CUP
COLAvalanche	53-22-7	113103–124	99%	65%	23%
DALStars	48-26-8	10392–114	91%	16%	7%
MINWild	46-27-9	10191–112	87%	10%	5%
UTAMammoth	46-28-9	10090–111	85%	8%	5%
WPGJets	40-32-10	9079–101	37%	1%	<1%
NSHPredators	39-33-11	8877–98	30%	<1%	<1%
STLBlues	38-33-11	8776–98	25%	<1%	<1%
CHIBlackhawks	34-37-12	7968–90	6%	0%	<1%

Western · Pacific

Team	PROJ	PTS	PLYF	DIV	CUP
VGKGolden Knights	45-28-9	9988–109	85%	35%	5%
EDMOilers	44-29-9	9786–108	77%	28%	4%
LAKKings	42-30-10	9483–105	65%	17%	2%
SJSSharks	42-30-10	9382–104	63%	15%	2%
ANADucks	38-33-11	8776–98	30%	4%	<1%
SEAKraken	34-36-12	8069–91	9%	1%	0%
CGYFlames	34-36-12	8069–91	9%	<1%	<1%
VANCanucks	32-38-12	7564–86	3%	<1%	0%

Movers This Week

biggest week-over-week swings

Team	Now	Wk Δ
ANADucks	30%	0
BOSBruins	34%	0
BUFSabres	54%	0
CARHurricanes	94%	0
CBJBlue Jackets	44%	0
CGYFlames	9%	0
CHIBlackhawks	6%	0
COLAvalanche	99%	0