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 (38‑21‑16) vs Lightning (46‑22‑6) |
8 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 86% | 10% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Lightning Wins | <1% | 71% | 19% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 8% | ||
| Hurricanes (47‑21‑6) vs Blue Jackets (38‑25‑12) |
2 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 77% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 72% | 17% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 7% | ||
| Devils (38‑34‑2) vs Capitals (38‑28‑9) |
1 | Devils Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 75% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 7% | ||
| Sabres (46‑21‑8) vs Senators (38‑26‑10) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 75% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 6% | ||
| Red Wings (39‑27‑8) vs Flyers (37‑25‑12) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 78% | 15% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 75% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Rangers (31‑35‑9) vs Canadiens (43‑21‑10) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 76% | 15% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Bruins (43‑24‑8) vs Panthers (36‑35‑3) |
0 | Bruins Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Sharks (35‑31‑7) vs Maple Leafs (32‑30‑13) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 76% | 16% | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 6% | ||