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 (7‑2‑1) vs Flyers (4‑3‑1) |
3 | Penguins Wins | 17% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 14% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 40% | ||
| Flames (2‑7‑1) vs Maple Leafs (4‑4‑1) |
1 | Flames Wins | 15% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 15% | 15% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 40% | ||
| Stars (5‑3‑1) vs Capitals (6‑3‑0) |
1 | Stars Wins | 15% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 40% | ||
| Kraken (5‑2‑2) vs Canadiens (7‑3‑0) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Lightning (3‑4‑2) vs Predators (4‑4‑2) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Predators Wins | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 40% | ||
| Red Wings (6‑3‑0) vs Blues (3‑5‑1) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 15% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Blues Wins | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 40% | ||
| Blackhawks (4‑3‑2) vs Senators (5‑4‑1) |
1 | Blackhawks Wins | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Senators Wins | 15% | 16% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 40% | ||
| Panthers (5‑5‑0) vs Ducks (4‑3‑1) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 15% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Hurricanes (6‑2‑0) vs Golden Knights (5‑1‑3) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Golden Knights Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Avalanche (5‑1‑4) vs Devils (8‑1‑0) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Devils Wins | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Blue Jackets (4‑4‑0) vs Sabres (4‑4‑1) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 16% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 40% | ||
| Islanders (4‑3‑1) vs Bruins (4‑7‑0) |
0 | Islanders Wins | 15% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 15% | 15% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Canucks (5‑5‑0) vs Rangers (3‑5‑2) |
0 | Canucks Wins | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 16% | 16% | 14% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 39% | ||