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 (5‑9‑2) vs Kings (5‑7‑2) |
2 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Kings Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 84% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑12‑1) vs Hurricanes (13‑3‑2) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Canadiens (10‑3‑3) vs Maple Leafs (8‑7‑2) |
1 | Canadiens Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Mammoth (10‑6‑1) vs Senators (10‑6‑1) |
0 | Mammoth Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Kraken (9‑5‑1) vs Rangers (9‑7‑1) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Devils (11‑5‑0) vs Islanders (7‑6‑2) |
0 | Devils Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Golden Knights (11‑5‑2) vs Sabres (8‑5‑3) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Flyers (4‑10‑4) vs Flames (7‑9‑1) |
0 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Flames Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% | ||
| Avalanche (9‑6‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑7‑3) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Lightning (10‑3‑2) vs Wild (12‑3‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Wild Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Capitals (8‑6‑0) vs Panthers (9‑5‑2) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||