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.
See the exact numberWhat do the Boston Bruins need to make the playoffs?
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What do the Boston Bruins need to make the playoffs?
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 recalculates Bruins' postseason path after every final and identifies which Atlantic Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended up this week.
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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
Bruins playoff odds are trending up over the last week. Clinch Pro shows the full-season journey chart and pushes an alert when the race shifts.
Root for these results to help the Bruins
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TOR at SEASEA regulation winIf it happens small bumpTOR loss (reg) → +0.3%
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PHI at WSHPHI regulation winIf it happens small bumpWSH loss (reg) → +0.2%
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The model-implied playoff line
A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.
Reaching roughly 95 points would put Bruins around the model's current final qualifying position. The actual clinching requirement can move with rival results and tiebreakers.
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This is a projected race benchmark, not an official magic number. Clinching rules, head-to-head results, and the remaining schedule can move the final line.