The Dallas Stars 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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The Dallas Stars are 7-4-1 (15 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 3rd in the Central Division, 5 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the New Jersey Devils 5-1 at home on Oct 27. The Utah Mammoth (8-5-0) and Colorado Avalanche (6-5-1) are the closest Central Division comparisons. Coming off a loss with a 7-2-1 last 10. Next three: home against the Montréal Canadiens Oct 29, home against the Columbus Blue Jackets Oct 31, and at the Washington Capitals Nov 3. Jake Oettinger leads the crease with 9 starts, the team owns a .917 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 1.83. Clinch recalculates Stars' postseason path after every final and identifies which Central Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended up this week.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Stars race.
Stars 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.
The Clinch app pushes an alert the moment any of these games finishes so you don't have to check.
A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.
Reaching roughly 91 points would put Stars 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.