New Jersey Devils playoff chances
51% to make the playoffs.
The Devils (7-4-0, 14 points) make the playoffs in 51% of 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They win the division 9% of the time and finish with about 95 points on average. A win at the Stars on Tuesday, October 27 would put them at 60%; a loss, 46%.
The Devils, 2026-27
Next game
At the Stars, Tue, Oct 27. The model gives them 40% to win it. Win and their playoff chance is 60%; lose and it is 46%.
The rest of the East
Bruins 93%, Hurricanes 91%, Lightning 76%, Senators 67%, Rangers 63%, Capitals 60%, Maple Leafs 59%, Canadiens 52%, Islanders 41%, Penguins 37%. Every team: NHL playoff odds.
Each club is rated by its goal margin this season against the schedule it played, adjusted for home ice and started from last season's rating, which counts for less as the season's games add up. The rest of the 84-game season is played 10,000 times, with each club's rating redrawn within its uncertainty every time; about one game in four goes past regulation and the loser takes a point. The field is the top three in each division and two wild cards per conference, ranked on points, then regulation wins, then wins, and every round is played out best of seven. A forecast from the scores, not the betting market.
Questions
What are the Devils' chances of making the playoffs?
The Devils (7-4-0, 14 points) make the playoffs in 51% of 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They win the division 9% of the time and finish with about 95 points on average. A win at the Stars on Tuesday, October 27 would put them at 60%; a loss, 46%.
Can the Devils win the Stanley Cup?
In 2% of simulations. They reach the Stanley Cup Final in 5% and win a playoff round in 24%.
How much does the Devils' next game matter?
Win and their playoff chance is 60%; lose and it is 46%. The model gives them a 40% chance to win it.