What tonight means for the Minnesota Wild' playoff race
The Minnesota Wild are 6-2-1, 13 points with a magic number of 149 and a tragic number of 155 — holding Central #2 — trying to stay ahead of Colorado Avalanche (next in Central).
Tonight they visit Edmonton Oilers.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Minnesota Wild can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 149 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
The Minnesota Wild can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 155 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
Games that matter tonight
- Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
- Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils
- Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
- 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 Minnesota Wild clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Minnesota Wild can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 149 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
Can the Minnesota Wild be eliminated tonight?
The Minnesota Wild can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 155 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Minnesota Wild magic number right now?
The Minnesota Wild magic number is 149 and their tragic number is 155.
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.