What do the Utah Mammoth need to make the playoffs?

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Leaning in Playoff Probability

The Utah Mammoth 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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What do the Utah Mammoth need to make the playoffs?

The Utah Mammoth are 8-5-0 (16 pts) through 13 games this season. They sit 2nd in the Central Division, 4 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Minnesota Wild 3-1 at home on Oct 27. The Dallas Stars (7-4-1) and Colorado Avalanche (6-5-1) are the closest Central Division comparisons. Coming off a loss with a 6-4-0 last 10. Next three: at the Pittsburgh Penguins Oct 29, at the Philadelphia Flyers Nov 1, and at the Toronto Maple Leafs Nov 3. Karel Vejmelka leads the crease with 10 starts, the team owns a .871 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.15. Clinch recalculates Mammoth's postseason path after every final and identifies which Central Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended up this week.

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Utah Mammoth race dossier

Recent results and the next puck drops

Next on the ice

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

  • Oct 29visits Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Nov 1visits Philadelphia Flyers
  • Nov 3visits Toronto Maple Leafs
Live race snapshotMammoth
Record8-5-0 (16 pts)
StreakL1
Last 106-4-0
Central2nd · 4 GB
Goal diff+4
Home · Away4-2-0 · 4-3-0
Playoff odds60–70%
Win division0–10%
Win Stanley Cup0–10%
7-day momentum NHL · Mammoth
Mammoth playoff odds — last 8 daily snapshots Trend line showing daily model-projected playoff probability. Exact numbers available in the Clinch app.
Sparkline of Mammoth daily playoff probability over the last 8 days.
Last 8 days−5 pts
7-day range60–90%

Mammoth 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.

Tonight's rooting board

Root for these results to help the Mammoth

2 games
  1. NJD at COL
    NJD regulation win
    If it happens small bump
    COL loss (reg) → +0.3%
  2. TOR at SEA
    TOR regulation win
    If it happens small bump
    SEA loss (reg) → +0.3%

The Clinch app pushes an alert the moment any of these games finishes so you don't have to check.

The model-implied playoff line

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

Projected cut line91 pointsPosition 8
Mammoth projection97 points+6.0 vs line
Current total16 points71 games left
To reach projected line75 points53% of available points
What this means

Reaching roughly 91 points would put Mammoth 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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