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 (39‑22‑16) vs Panthers (37‑36‑3) |
3 | Penguins Wins | <1% | 98% | 2% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Panthers Wins | X | 88% | 9% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Rangers (32‑36‑9) vs Capitals (39‑29‑9) |
1 | Rangers Wins | <1% | 95% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Capitals Wins | <1% | 92% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Bruins (43‑26‑8) vs Flyers (38‑26‑12) |
1 | Bruins Wins | <1% | 94% | 4% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Flyers Wins | <1% | 92% | 6% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Hurricanes (49‑21‑6) vs Senators (39‑27‑10) |
0 | Hurricanes Wins | X | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Senators Wins | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Red Wings (40‑29‑8) vs Blue Jackets (38‑27‑12) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | <1% | 94% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Lightning (48‑22‑6) vs Sabres (46‑23‑8) |
0 | Lightning Wins | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Sabres Wins | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Canadiens (45‑21‑10) vs Devils (39‑34‑3) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||
| Devils Wins | <1% | 93% | 5% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | ||