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NHL - Week 1 of 28

Penguins Most Important Games

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.

Penguins Most Important Games
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
(2‑0‑0)

vs
Rangers
(1‑1‑0)
2 Penguins Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 38%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Rangers Wins 21% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 40%
Lightning
(0‑1‑0)

vs
Devils
(0‑1‑0)
1 Lightning Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 6% 6% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Devils Wins 22% 14% 13% - - - 6% 5% 40%
Wild
(1‑0‑0)

vs
Blue Jackets
(0‑1‑0)
1 Wild Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Blue Jackets Wins 22% 14% 13% - - - 6% 6% 40%
Capitals
(0‑1‑0)

vs
Islanders
(0‑1‑0)
0 Capitals Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Islanders Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 40%
Sabres
(0‑1‑0)

vs
Bruins
(2‑0‑0)
0 Sabres Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 6% 6% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Bruins Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 6% 5% 39%
Red Wings
(0‑1‑0)

vs
Maple Leafs
(1‑0‑0)
0 Red Wings Wins 23% 14% 12% - - - 5% 6% 40%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Maple Leafs Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 40%
Canadiens
(1‑1‑0)

vs
Blackhawks
(0‑1‑1)
0 Canadiens Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Blackhawks Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 39%
Flyers
(0‑1‑0)

vs
Hurricanes
(1‑0‑0)
0 Flyers Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 6% 6% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Hurricanes Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 6% 5% 39%
Panthers
(2‑0‑0)

vs
Senators
(1‑0‑0)
0 Panthers Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 39%
Current Probabilities 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 5% 40%
Senators Wins 23% 14% 13% - - - 5% 6% 39%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • * denotes first round home ice advantage in the playoffs