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 (13‑7‑5) vs Lightning (16‑8‑2) |
6 | Penguins Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 6% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 53% | ||
| Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) vs Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
2 | Maple Leafs Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Stars (17‑5‑5) vs Devils (16‑9‑1) |
2 | Stars Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Devils Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 52% | ||
| Predators (9‑13‑4) vs Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
1 | Predators Wins | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 52% | ||
| Jets (13‑12‑0) vs Canadiens (13‑9‑3) |
1 | Jets Wins | 8% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Sharks (13‑11‑3) vs Capitals (16‑9‑2) |
1 | Sharks Wins | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 52% | ||
| Avalanche (19‑1‑6) vs Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
1 | Avalanche Wins | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 7% | 11% | 11% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 52% | ||
| Rangers (14‑12‑2) vs Senators (13‑9‑4) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Senators Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 52% | ||
| Blues (9‑11‑7) vs Bruins (15‑13‑0) |
1 | Blues Wins | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) vs Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
1 | Blue Jackets Wins | 8% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 8% | 52% | ||
| Sabres (11‑11‑4) vs Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 8% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 7% | 10% | 12% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 52% | ||