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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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 recalculates Devils' postseason path after every final and identifies which Metropolitan 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 Devils race.
Devils 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.
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A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.
Reaching roughly 95 points would put Devils 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.