What tonight means for the Winnipeg Jets' playoff race
The Winnipeg Jets are 4-2-2, 10 points with a magic number of 152 and a tragic number of 154 — holding a wild card spot — Nashville Predators is the first team out.
Tonight they visit St. Louis Blues.
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
Playoff berth
Nothing is decided for a playoff berth tonight.
The Winnipeg Jets can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 152 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
The Winnipeg Jets can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 154 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
Games that matter tonight
- Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
- Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
- Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils
- Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
- San Jose Sharks at Montréal Canadiens
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 Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot tonight?
The Winnipeg Jets can't clinch a playoff berth tonight — the magic number is 152 points, more than tonight's games can take off it. The earliest it could happen is 38 games from now.
Can the Winnipeg Jets be eliminated tonight?
The Winnipeg Jets can't be eliminated tonight; the tragic number is 154 and tonight's games can't bring it to zero.
What is the Winnipeg Jets magic number right now?
The Winnipeg Jets magic number is 152 and their tragic number is 154.
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.