What tonight means for the Edmonton Oilers' playoff race
The Edmonton Oilers are 6-1-1, 13 points with a magic number of 148 and a tragic number of 157 — holding Pacific #2 — trying to stay ahead of Seattle Kraken (next in Pacific).
Tonight they host Minnesota Wild.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Edmonton Oilers can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 148 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 37 games from now.
The Edmonton Oilers can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 157 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
Games that matter tonight
- Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
- Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
- Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils
- Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights
- Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
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 Edmonton Oilers clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Edmonton Oilers can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 148 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 37 games from now.
Can the Edmonton Oilers be eliminated tonight?
The Edmonton Oilers can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 157 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Edmonton Oilers magic number right now?
The Edmonton Oilers magic number is 148 and their tragic number is 157.
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.