The New York Rangers are currently in the 40–50% 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 Rangers fans root for tonight?
The New York Rangers are 7-6-1 (15 pts) through 14 games this season. They sit 3rd in the Metropolitan Division, 7 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 at home on Oct 26. The New Jersey Devils (8-4-0) and New York Islanders (6-4-2) are the closest Metropolitan Division comparisons. Losers of three straight with a 4-5-1 last 10. Next three: home against the Edmonton Oilers Nov 1, home against the St. Louis Blues Nov 3, and home against the Philadelphia Flyers Nov 5. Dylan Garand leads the crease with 8 starts, the team owns a .898 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.64. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Rangers 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 Rangers race.
- Nov 1hosts Edmonton Oilers
- Nov 3hosts St. Louis Blues
- Nov 5hosts Philadelphia Flyers
Who should Rangers fans root for on Oct 28, 2026?
Which results across the league move the Rangers playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
Most helpful results
PHI regulation win helps slightly
COL regulation win helps slightly
SEA regulation win helps slightly
Biggest risks
NJD overtime 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.