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 (7‑11‑4) vs Hockey Club (7‑9‑3) |
4 | Penguins Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Hockey Club Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Lightning (10‑6‑2) vs Stars (12‑6‑0) |
1 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Stars Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 84% | ||
| Devils (13‑7‑2) vs Capitals (13‑5‑1) |
1 | Devils Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 84% | ||
| Sharks (6‑11‑5) vs Sabres (10‑9‑1) |
0 | Sharks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Sabres Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 84% | ||
| Senators (8‑10‑1) vs Canucks (9‑6‑3) |
0 | Senators Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Canucks Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Panthers (12‑7‑1) vs Avalanche (11‑9‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Oilers (10‑9‑2) vs Rangers (12‑5‑1) |
0 | Oilers Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Blue Jackets (8‑9‑2) vs Hurricanes (14‑5‑0) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Blackhawks (7‑12‑1) vs Flyers (8‑10‑2) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Bruins (9‑9‑3) vs Red Wings (8‑9‑2) |
0 | Bruins Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Golden Knights (12‑6‑2) vs Canadiens (7‑10‑2) |
0 | Golden Knights Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 84% | ||
| Blues (9‑11‑1) vs Islanders (7‑8‑5) |
0 | Blues Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||
| Islanders Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 83% | ||