The Montréal Canadiens are currently in the 60–70% 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 Montréal Canadiens are 11-3-3 (25 pts) through 17 games this season. They sit 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Most recently, they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on the road on Nov 7. The Boston Bruins (12-4-1) and Tampa Bay Lightning (11-3-2) are the closest Atlantic Division comparisons. Winners of two straight with an 8-0-2 last 10. Next three: home against the Minnesota Wild Nov 10, at the Boston Bruins Nov 12, and home against the Colorado Avalanche Nov 14. Jacob Fowler leads the crease with 10 starts, the team owns a .895 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.94. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Canadiens probability, live.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Canadiens race.
Which results across the league move the Canadiens playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
FLA regulation win helps slightly
Minimal impact
Minimal impact
NJD overtime win hurts slightly
FLA overtime win hurts slightly
BUF regulation win hurts slightly
Minimal impact
Minimal impact
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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.