The New Jersey Devils 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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Who should Devils fans root for tonight?
The New Jersey Devils are 8-4-0 (16 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 2nd in the Metropolitan Division, 6 points back of the leader. Most recently, they beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on the road on Oct 27. The New York Rangers (7-6-1) and New York Islanders (6-4-2) are the closest Metropolitan Division comparisons. Winners of four straight with a 7-3-0 last 10. Next three: at the Colorado Avalanche Oct 28, at the Vegas Golden Knights Oct 30, and home against the Edmonton Oilers Nov 3. Jake Allen leads the crease with 7 starts, the team owns a .882 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.82. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Devils probability, live.
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Recent results and the next puck drops
Next on the ice
These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Devils race.
- Oct 28visits Colorado Avalanche
- Oct 30visits Vegas Golden Knights
- Nov 3hosts Edmonton Oilers
Simulation-derived games that matter
The headline odds are newer than the available rooting run, so Clinch is waiting for matching what-if results instead of mixing simulation snapshots.