Make the playoffs · as of Thu, Nov 5
As of Thursday, November 5, the New Jersey Devils have a 72.7% chance to make the playoffs, up 0.7 points since yesterday, and a 9.8% chance to win the Metropolitan. They project to 99 points (likely 88 to 111), from 10,000 simulations.
Points to guarantee a spot
At their current points %
Opponents' points %, 16th hardest of 32
Who should Devils fans root for tonight?
Change in Devils playoff odds if your pick wins in regulation instead of losing in regulation, Thu, Nov 5.
Devils vs Blues+6.7
Root for Hurricanes over Islanders+1.2
Root for Stars over Blue Jackets+0.8
Root for Flyers over Rangers+0.5
Root for Bruins over Penguins+0.5
Root for Mammoth over Canadiens+0.3
Root for Golden Knights over Red Wings+0.2
Root for Blackhawks over Lightning+0.2
Canucks at JetsBarely matters
Ducks at OilersBarely matters
Predators at AvalancheBarely mattersEastern Conference playoff race
Playoff picture| # | Team | GP | Pts | Playoffs | 1 day | Div | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes | 17 | 26 | 99% | −0.1 | 80% | 114 |
| 2 |  Lightning | 14 | 20 | 89% | −0.2 | 31% | 107 |
| 3 | Bruins | 16 | 23 | 88% | −1.0 | 26% | 107 |
| 4 |  Canadiens | 15 | 21 | 88% | −0.5 | 26% | 107 |
| 5 | Devils | 15 | 20 | 73% | +0.7 | 10% | 99 |
| 6 |  Senators | 17 | 21 | 63% | +7.8 | 7% | 99 |
| 7 |  Sabres | 15 | 17 | 61% | −11.8 | 6% | 99 |
| 8 |  Capitals | 14 | 16 | 56% | −0.6 | 5% | 95 |
| 9 |  Islanders | 14 | 16 | 46% | −0.7 | 3% | 94 |
| 10 |  Panthers | 16 | 20 | 42% | +7.3 | 3% | 95 |
| 11 |  Red Wings | 16 | 17 | 23% | −0.3 | <1% | 90 |
| 12 |  Blue Jackets | 13 | 12 | 21% | +0.6 | <1% | 87 |
| 13 |  Rangers | 16 | 17 | 20% | +0.3 | <1% | 87 |
| 14 |  Maple Leafs | 17 | 18 | 13% | −0.3 | <1% | 87 |
| 15 |  Penguins | 15 | 12 | 12% | −0.7 | <1% | 84 |
| 16 | Flyers | 17 | 12 | 5% | −0.5 | <1% | 80 |
Sorted by playoff odds. GP and points from the official NHL standings; odds, division-title chances and projected points from the Tonight.hockey model. “1 day” is the change in playoff odds since yesterday, in percentage points.
Devils playoff chances and magic number
- What are the Devils' playoff chances?
- As of Thursday, November 5, the New Jersey Devils have a 72.7% chance to make the playoffs (up 0.7 points since yesterday) and a 9.8% chance to win the Metropolitan Division, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season.
- What is the Devils' magic number?
- The Devils need 137 more points to guarantee a playoff spot whatever anyone else does (tiebreakers ignored, so it is slightly conservative). They have 69 games left.
- How many points will the Devils finish with?
- The model projects about 99 points, with 88 to 111 as the likely range (10th to 90th percentile). At their current points percentage they would finish with 112.
- How hard is the Devils' remaining schedule?
- Their 69 remaining opponents have an average points percentage of 0.556 in the official standings, the 16th hardest remaining schedule of 32 teams. Early in the season this moves a lot.
- Who should Devils fans root for tonight?
- The game that matters most is Hurricanes at Islanders: root for the Hurricanes, worth +1.2 points of playoff odds compared with a Islanders regulation win.
Updated from official NHL results; odds hold still for the day and move after each night's games. How the playoff model works · Devils schedule · Devils tonight