The Vegas Golden Knights are currently in the 80–90% 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 Golden Knights fans root for tonight?
The Vegas Golden Knights are 9-4-1 (19 pts) through 14 games this season. They lead the Pacific Division. Most recently, they beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at home on Oct 27. The Edmonton Oilers (8-2-2) and Seattle Kraken (7-4-1) are the closest Pacific Division comparisons. Coming off a win with a 6-3-1 last 10. Next three: home against the New Jersey Devils Oct 30, at the Boston Bruins Nov 2, and at the Pittsburgh Penguins Nov 3. Carter Hart leads the crease with 8 starts, the team owns a .892 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.71. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Golden Knights 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 Golden Knights race.
- Oct 30hosts New Jersey Devils
- Nov 2visits Boston Bruins
- Nov 3visits Pittsburgh Penguins
Who should Golden Knights fans root for on Oct 28, 2026?
Which results across the league move the Golden Knights playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
Most helpful results
TOR regulation win helps slightly
Minimal impact
Biggest risks
EDM regulation 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.