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 (7‑10‑2) vs Senators (12‑6‑2) |
3 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Kraken (9‑7‑1) vs Hurricanes (15‑3‑2) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Blues (9‑8‑2) vs Panthers (11‑7‑2) |
1 | Blues Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Flyers (5‑10‑6) vs Blue Jackets (7‑10‑0) |
1 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Avalanche (11‑6‑3) vs Canadiens (12‑3‑4) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Ducks (10‑8‑1) vs Islanders (8‑6‑4) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Wild (14‑3‑4) vs Bruins (13‑5‑1) |
0 | Wild Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Lightning (13‑4‑2) vs Red Wings (7‑10‑3) |
0 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Devils (14‑6‑0) vs Capitals (10‑7‑0) |
0 | Devils Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% | ||
| Sabres (8‑7‑4) vs Stars (10‑6‑2) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Stars Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 80% | ||
| Maple Leafs (8‑11‑2) vs Oilers (14‑3‑3) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Oilers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||