NHL Playoff Odds, October 18, 2026

As of October 18, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche had the best chance to make the NHL playoffs at 93%. This page is a fixed record of that week's odds; the live odds are on the NHL standings page.

NHL playoff odds

NHL playoff odds as of Oct 18, 2026
RankTeamRecordPlayoffsvs last week (pts)
1Colorado Avalanche93%+3
2Vegas Golden Knights90%+11
3Carolina Hurricanes88%+8
4Edmonton Oilers87%+8
5Boston Bruins84%+16
6Minnesota Wild82%+4
7Dallas Stars80%+7
8Tampa Bay Lightning79%-2
9Utah Mammoth76%0
10Washington Capitals68%-3
11Ottawa Senators63%-9
12New York Rangers62%+3
13Seattle Kraken56%+3
14Anaheim Ducks53%-14
15Florida Panthers51%+16
16Montréal Canadiens50%+2
17Buffalo Sabres49%+7
18New York Islanders48%+10
19Winnipeg Jets42%0
20Nashville Predators39%-6
21Pittsburgh Penguins38%-23
22St. Louis Blues35%0
23Columbus Blue Jackets32%-10
24New Jersey Devils31%+2
25San Jose Sharks30%-2
26Detroit Red Wings25%+2
27Toronto Maple Leafs20%-14
28Los Angeles Kings17%-12
29Philadelphia Flyers11%-5
30Chicago Blackhawks8%+1
31Calgary Flames7%+2
32Vancouver Canucks5%-5