The Most Important Games for the Penguins are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Penguins final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Penguins fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Penguins Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Penguins (14‑8‑9) vs Oilers (15‑12‑6) |
6 | Penguins Wins | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 68% | ||
| Bruins (19‑14‑0) vs Hockey Club (16‑15‑3) |
1 | Bruins Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Canadiens (17‑11‑4) vs Flyers (16‑9‑6) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 66% | ||
| Ducks (19‑12‑1) vs Rangers (16‑13‑4) |
1 | Ducks Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Wild (19‑9‑5) vs Capitals (18‑10‑4) |
0 | Wild Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Red Wings (18‑12‑3) vs Islanders (19‑11‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Panthers (16‑13‑2) vs Lightning (18‑11‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 66% | ||
| Senators (14‑13‑4) vs Jets (15‑15‑1) |
0 | Senators Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Jets Wins | 3% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Maple Leafs (14‑12‑5) vs Blackhawks (13‑13‑6) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 9% | 65% | ||
| Blackhawks Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||