The Boston Bruins are currently in the 80–90% band to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.
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Who should Bruins fans root for tonight?
The Boston Bruins are 9-3-1 (19 pts) through 13 games this season. They lead the Atlantic Division. Most recently, they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on the road on Oct 27. The Montréal Canadiens (7-3-2) and Ottawa Senators (8-5-0) are the closest Atlantic Division comparisons. Coming off a loss with a 7-2-1 last 10. Next three: at the St. Louis Blues Oct 29, home against the Chicago Blackhawks Oct 31, and home against the Vegas Golden Knights Nov 2. Jeremy Swayman leads the crease with 9 starts, the team owns a .925 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.08. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Bruins probability, live.
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Recent results and the next puck drops
Next on the ice
These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Bruins race.
- Oct 29visits St. Louis Blues
- Oct 31hosts Chicago Blackhawks
- Nov 2hosts Vegas Golden Knights
Who should Bruins fans root for on Oct 28, 2026?
Which results across the league move the Bruins playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
Most helpful results
SEA regulation win helps slightly
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Biggest risks
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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.