What do the Seattle Kraken need to make the playoffs?

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Leaning in Playoff Probability

The Seattle Kraken are currently in the 50–60% 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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What do the Seattle Kraken need to make the playoffs?

The Seattle Kraken are 7-4-1 (15 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 3rd in the Pacific Division, 4 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Minnesota Wild 5-1 at home on Oct 24. The San Jose Sharks (6-6-1) and Edmonton Oilers (8-2-2) are the closest Pacific Division comparisons. Coming off a loss with a 6-3-1 last 10. Next three: home against the Toronto Maple Leafs Oct 28, at the Calgary Flames Oct 30, and home against the Calgary Flames Nov 4. Philipp Grubauer leads the crease with 6 starts, the team owns a .895 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.33. Clinch recalculates Kraken's postseason path after every final and identifies which Pacific Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended up this week.

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Seattle Kraken race dossier

Recent results and the next puck drops

Next on the ice

These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Kraken race.

  • Oct 28hosts Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Oct 30visits Calgary Flames
  • Nov 4hosts Calgary Flames
Live race snapshotKraken
Record7-4-1 (15 pts)
StreakL1
Last 106-3-1
Pacific3rd · 4 GB
Goal diff+3
Home · Away3-2-0 · 4-2-1
Playoff odds50–60%
Win division10–20%
Win Stanley Cup0–10%
7-day momentum NHL · Kraken
Kraken playoff odds — last 8 daily snapshots Trend line showing daily model-projected playoff probability. Exact numbers available in the Clinch app.
Sparkline of Kraken daily playoff probability over the last 8 days.
Last 8 daysflat
7-day range50–80%

Kraken playoff odds are holding steady over the last week. Clinch Pro shows the full-season journey chart and pushes an alert when the race shifts.

Tonight's rooting board

Root for these results to help the Kraken

1 game
  1. NJD at COL
    NJD regulation win
    If it happens small bump
    Either outcome → +0.1%

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The model-implied playoff line

A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.

Projected cut line91 pointsPosition 8
Kraken projection93 points+2.0 vs line
Current total15 points72 games left
To reach projected line76 points53% of available points
What this means

Reaching roughly 91 points would put Kraken 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.

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