The Chicago Blackhawks are currently in the 0–10% 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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The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-8-0 (8 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 8th in the Central Division, 12 points back of the leader. Most recently, they beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 at home on Oct 27. The Winnipeg Jets (4-5-3) and St. Louis Blues (5-6-1) are the closest Central Division comparisons. Coming off a win with a 4-6-0 last 10. Next three: at the Detroit Red Wings Oct 29, at the Boston Bruins Oct 31, and home against the Colorado Avalanche Nov 2. Spencer Knight leads the crease with 10 starts, the team owns a .886 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.42. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Blackhawks probability, live.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Blackhawks race.
Which results across the league move the Blackhawks playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
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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.