NHL Playoff Odds 2026-27
Kalshi's market-implied chance for 1 of 32 NHL teams to make the 2026-27 Stanley Cup Playoffs, split by conference. Sixteen clubs qualify: the top three in each division plus two wild cards per conference. Chicago Blackhawks lead at 90%.
2026-27 · LiveUpdated today at 9:02 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: Each percentage is the price of the KXNHLPLAYOFF contract on Kalshi — the midpoint of the order book, or the last trade when the book is wide — and moves with every order. Records are not shown: the league standings could not be read for this season.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Eastern Conference playoff odds
| Team | Odds | 7d | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Bruins | -- | -- | — |
| BUF Sabres | -- | -- | — |
| CAR Hurricanes | -- | -- | — |
| CBJ Blue Jackets | -- | -- | — |
| DET Red Wings | -- | -- | — |
| FLA Panthers | -- | -- | — |
| MTL Canadiens | -- | -- | — |
| NJ Devils | -- | -- | — |
| NYI Islanders | -- | -- | — |
| NYR Rangers | -- | -- | — |
| OTT Senators | -- | -- | — |
| PHI Flyers | -- | -- | — |
| PIT Penguins | -- | -- | — |
| TB Lightning | -- | -- | — |
| TOR Maple Leafs | -- | -- | — |
| WSH Capitals | -- | -- | — |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Western Conference playoff odds
| Team | Odds | 7d | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Blackhawks | 90% | 0pp | Trade |
| ANA Ducks | -- | -- | — |
| CGY Flames | -- | -- | — |
| COL Avalanche | -- | -- | — |
| DAL Stars | -- | -- | — |
| EDM Oilers | -- | -- | — |
| LA Kings | -- | -- | — |
| MIN Wild | -- | -- | — |
| NSH Predators | -- | -- | — |
| SJ Sharks | -- | -- | — |
| SEA Kraken | -- | -- | — |
| STL Blues | -- | -- | — |
| UTA Mammoth | -- | -- | — |
| VAN Canucks | -- | -- | — |
| VGK Golden Knights | -- | -- | — |
| WPG Jets | -- | -- | — |
METHOD
How these odds work
Every row is a contract on Kalshi: Yes pays $1 if the club goes on to make the playoffs this season, and No pays $1 if it does not. The percentage is what the market is paying for Yes right now, which is the market's estimate of the chance.
The 7d column is how far that price has moved in a week, in percentage points. A Yes or No that has already settled shows the result in place of a trade button.
Sixteen of the 32 clubs reach the playoffs: the top three in each of the four divisions, plus the next two best records in each conference as wild cards. Standings are ordered by points — two for a win, one for an overtime or shootout loss.
FAQ
Questions
Which team has the best odds to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs?
Chicago Blackhawks, at 90% on Kalshi. Prices update with every trade.
How many teams make the NHL playoffs?
Sixteen: eight from each conference. The top three clubs in each division qualify, and the two best remaining records in each conference take the wild cards.
Who is the favourite to make the playoffs in the Western Conference?
Chicago Blackhawks, priced at 90% to make the playoffs.
TEAMS
Every NHL team
- Anaheim Ducks
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Calgary Flames
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Dallas Stars
- Detroit Red Wings
- Edmonton Oilers
- Florida Panthers
- Los Angeles Kings
- Minnesota Wild
- Montreal Canadiens
- Nashville Predators
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Ottawa Senators
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- San Jose Sharks
- Seattle Kraken
- St. Louis Blues
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Utah Mammoth
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Washington Capitals
- Winnipeg Jets