What do the Minnesota Wild need to make the playoffs?

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In good shape Playoff Probability

The Minnesota Wild are currently in the 90–100% 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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What do the Minnesota Wild need to make the playoffs?

The Minnesota Wild are 9-3-2 (20 pts) through 14 games this season. They lead the Central Division. Most recently, they beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 on the road on Oct 27. The Utah Mammoth (8-5-0) and Dallas Stars (7-4-1) are the closest Central Division comparisons. Winners of three straight with a 7-2-1 last 10. Next three: home against the New York Islanders Oct 29, at the Washington Capitals Nov 1, and at the Philadelphia Flyers Nov 3. Jesper Wallstedt leads the crease with 12 starts, the team owns a .912 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.21. Clinch recalculates Wild's 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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Minnesota Wild race dossier

Recent results and the next puck drops

Next on the ice

These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Wild race.

  • Oct 29hosts New York Islanders
  • Nov 1visits Washington Capitals
  • Nov 3visits Philadelphia Flyers
Live race snapshotWild
Record9-3-2 (20 pts)
StreakW3
Last 107-2-1
Central1st · leader
Goal diff+13
Home · Away4-0-0 · 5-3-2
Playoff odds90–100%
Win division30–40%
Win Stanley Cup0–10%
7-day momentum NHL · Wild
Wild playoff odds — last 8 daily snapshots Trend line showing daily model-projected playoff probability. Exact numbers available in the Clinch app.
Sparkline of Wild daily playoff probability over the last 8 days.
Last 8 days+10 pts
7-day range80–100%

Wild 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.

Tonight's rooting board

Root for these results to help the Wild

1 game
  1. TOR at SEA
    TOR regulation win
    If it happens small bump
    SEA loss (reg) → +0.1%

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The model-implied playoff line

A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.

Projected cut line91 pointsPosition 8
Wild projection107 points+16.0 vs line
Current total20 points70 games left
To reach projected line71 points51% of available points
What this means

Reaching roughly 91 points would put Wild 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.

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