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 (22‑14‑11) vs Kraken (21‑17‑9) |
10 | Penguins Wins | 5% | 15% | 18% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Kraken Wins | 3% | 11% | 15% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 67% | ||
| Golden Knights (24‑11‑12) vs Flyers (22‑17‑8) |
2 | Golden Knights Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 4% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 63% | ||
| Avalanche (33‑5‑8) vs Capitals (24‑19‑6) |
2 | Avalanche Wins | 4% | 14% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 4% | 12% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 63% | ||
| Canucks (16‑27‑5) vs Islanders (26‑17‑5) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 4% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Wild (27‑13‑9) vs Maple Leafs (24‑16‑8) |
1 | Wild Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Flames (21‑23‑4) vs Devils (24‑22‑2) |
1 | Flames Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Devils Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Panthers (25‑19‑3) vs Sharks (24‑20‑3) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Sharks Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 61% | ||
| Sabres (26‑16‑5) vs Hurricanes (30‑15‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 5% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Ducks (24‑21‑3) vs Rangers (21‑22‑6) |
0 | Ducks Wins | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Stars (27‑12‑9) vs Lightning (29‑13‑4) |
0 | Stars Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Red Wings (29‑16‑4) vs Senators (22‑19‑6) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 13% | 16% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||
| Senators Wins | 4% | 13% | 17% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 62% | ||