The Columbus Blue Jackets are currently in the 20–30% 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 Columbus Blue Jackets are 5-5-0 (10 pts) through 10 games this season. They sit 7th in the Metropolitan Division, 12 points back of the leader. Most recently, they beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on the road on Oct 27. The Philadelphia Flyers (3-7-4) and Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-1) are the closest Metropolitan Division comparisons. Winners of two straight with a 5-5-0 last 10. Next three: at the Carolina Hurricanes Oct 29, at the Dallas Stars Oct 31, and home against the Colorado Avalanche Nov 3. Jet Greaves leads the crease with 5 starts, the team owns a .887 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.11. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Blue Jackets probability, live.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Blue Jackets race.
Which results across the league move the Blue Jackets playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
PHI regulation win helps slightly
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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.