The Winnipeg Jets are currently in the 30–40% 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 Winnipeg Jets need to make the playoffs?
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What do the Winnipeg Jets need to make the playoffs?
The Winnipeg Jets are 4-5-3 (11 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 7th in the Central Division, 9 points back of the leader. Most recently, they lost to the Florida Panthers 5-1 at home on Oct 27. The St. Louis Blues (5-6-1) and Nashville Predators (4-3-5) are the closest Central Division comparisons. Losers of two straight with a 3-5-2 last 10. Next three: at the Tampa Bay Lightning Oct 29, at the Florida Panthers Oct 30, and at the Carolina Hurricanes Nov 1. Stuart Skinner leads the crease with 8 starts, the team owns a .898 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 2.92. Clinch recalculates Jets' postseason path after every final and identifies which Central Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended down this week.
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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 Jets race.
- Oct 29visits Tampa Bay Lightning
- Oct 30visits Florida Panthers
- Nov 1visits Carolina Hurricanes
Jets 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 Jets
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NJD at COLNJD regulation winIf it happens small bumpCOL loss (reg) → +0.2%
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TOR at SEATOR regulation winIf it happens small bumpSEA loss (reg) → +0.1%
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.
Reaching roughly 91 points would put Jets 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.