The Ottawa Senators 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.
See the exact numberWhat do the Ottawa Senators need to make the playoffs?
30,000 simulations after every final score; odds typically update within 5–10 minutes
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What do the Ottawa Senators need to make the playoffs?
The Ottawa Senators are 8-5-0 (16 pts) through 13 games this season. They sit 3rd in the Atlantic Division, 3 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on the road on Oct 28. The Florida Panthers (7-4-2) and Montréal Canadiens (7-3-2) are the closest Atlantic Division comparisons. Coming off a loss with a 6-4-0 last 10. Next three: at the Los Angeles Kings Oct 29, at the San Jose Sharks Oct 31, and at the Anaheim Ducks Nov 1. Linus Ullmark leads the crease with 8 starts, the team owns a .903 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.50. Clinch recalculates Senators' postseason path after every final and identifies which Atlantic Division and wider race results help.
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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 Senators race.
- Oct 29visits Los Angeles Kings
- Oct 31visits San Jose Sharks
- Nov 1visits Anaheim Ducks
Senators playoff odds are trending down over the last week. Clinch Pro shows the full-season journey chart and pushes an alert when the race shifts.
Root for these results to help the Senators
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TOR at SEASEA regulation winIf it happens small bumpTOR loss (reg) → +0.2%
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The model-implied playoff line
A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.
Reaching roughly 95 points would put Senators 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.