What tonight means for the Colorado Avalanche' playoff race
The Colorado Avalanche are 5-3-1, 11 points with a magic number of 151 and a tragic number of 153 — holding Central #3 — trying to stay ahead of Winnipeg Jets (next in Central).
Tonight they visit New Jersey Devils.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Colorado Avalanche can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 151 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
The Colorado Avalanche can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 153 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
Games that matter tonight
- Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils
- Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
- Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
- Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
- Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
5 other NHL games with a smaller bearing on this race were left out of the enumeration, so a path that depends on one of them isn't listed. Every path shown is a real guarantee.
Every combination of these results (0 in all) was checked with the same conservative math as the standings page, so each path listed is a mathematical guarantee — no tiebreaker assumptions in your favor. Want the result-by-result version? The rooting guide on the team page shows what each game does to the numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
How can the Colorado Avalanche clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Colorado Avalanche can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 151 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
Can the Colorado Avalanche be eliminated tonight?
The Colorado Avalanche can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 153 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Colorado Avalanche magic number right now?
The Colorado Avalanche magic number is 151 and their tragic number is 153.
How are these scenarios calculated?
Every combination of results in the NHL games that bear on the race tonight is enumerated, and the magic and tragic numbers are recomputed in each one with the same conservative math as the standings page. The paths listed are the minimal sets of results that guarantee the outcome no matter how the other games end.