Columbus Blue Jackets Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2026

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are scheduled to begin in late April. Here’s where the Columbus Blue Jackets currently sit in the NHL playoff picture:

Blue Jackets Playoff Chances

The Blue Jackets playoff odds are . Their odds to miss the postseason are .

Blue Jackets Playoff Seed

Here’s the current playoff bracket if the season ended today:

Blue Jackets Playoff History

The Columbus Blue Jackets have six all-time playoff appearances. Columbus made four straight postseasons from 2017-2020. 

Last Time the Blue Jackets Made the Playoffs

The Blue Jackets last made the playoffs in 2020. Columbus defeated the Maple Leafs in the qualifying round — during the COVID-19 bubble playoffs — before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.

Last Time the Blue Jackets Missed the Playoffs

The Blue Jackets last missed the playoffs in 2025. They finished fourth in the Metropolitan Division with 89 points and didn’t earn a Wild Card berth.

Last Time the Blue Jackets Won a Playoff Series

The Blue Jackets’ most recent series win came in 2020. They eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games of the qualifying round.

Have the Blue Jackets Won the Stanley Cup?

The Blue Jackets have never won the Stanley Cup. Columbus has only made the playoffs six times in 25 seasons.

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