Where are the Penguins going in the playoff? The Penguins playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Penguins will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
GPi Games Played 82 game season |
Ptsi Pts = 2*W + 1*OTL |
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 |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 36i Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Jets 4-5 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Panthers 6-3 Won Thu, Feb 06 @ Flyers 4-3 Lost Sun, Feb 09 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Sat, Feb 22 @ Penguins Sun, Feb 23 vs Oilers Tue, Feb 25 vs Flames Thu, Feb 27 vs Blues |
11 | 8 | 55 | 80 | 93% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 33 Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Kings 2-4 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Jets 0-3 Lost Thu, Feb 06 @ Wild 1-2 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Hockey Club 7-3 Sat, Feb 22 @ M. Leafs Tue, Feb 25 @ Canadiens Thu, Feb 27 vs Sabres Sat, Mar 01 vs Oilers |
19 | 4 | 56 | 70 | 6% | 68% | 20% | - | - | - | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 31 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Sabres 3-4 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Penguins 3-2 Lost Thu, Feb 06 vs G. Knights 1-3 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Canadiens 4-0 Sat, Feb 22 vs Stars Sun, Feb 23 @ Predators Wed, Feb 26 @ Avalanche Sat, Mar 01 @ Hockey Club |
20 | 6 | 57 | 68 | 1% | 21% | 55% | - | - | - | 6% | 6% | 11% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 34 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 02 vs Islanders 6-3 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Capitals 3-6 Won Thu, Feb 06 @ Blues 3-2 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Senators 5-1 Sat, Feb 22 vs Kraken Tue, Feb 25 @ Predators Thu, Feb 27 vs Oilers Sat, Mar 01 vs Flames |
20 | 3 | 57 | 71 | - | - | - | 41% | 30% | 19% | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 33 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Flames 6-3 Won Thu, Feb 06 @ Kraken 3-1 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Canucks 1-2 Sat, Feb 22 vs H.canes Sun, Feb 23 @ Blackhawks Tue, Feb 25 @ Bruins Fri, Feb 28 @ Rangers |
20 | 2 | 55 | 68 | - | - | - | 40% | 32% | 18% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 31 Lightning Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Senators 4-3 Won Thu, Feb 06 vs Senators 5-1 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Red Wings 6-3 Won Sun, Feb 09 @ Canadiens 5-3 Sun, Feb 23 vs Kraken Tue, Feb 25 vs Oilers Thu, Feb 27 vs Flames Sat, Mar 01 @ Capitals |
20 | 4 | 55 | 66 | - | - | - | 16% | 26% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 8% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 29 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Feb 03 @ Predators 5-2 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Lightning 3-4 Lost Thu, Feb 06 @ Lightning 1-5 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Panthers 1-5 Sat, Feb 22 vs Canadiens Wed, Feb 26 vs Jets Sat, Mar 01 vs Sharks Mon, Mar 03 @ Capitals |
23 | 4 | 56 | 62 | - | - | - | 2% | 8% | 19% | 24% | 16% | 32% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 28 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 @ Flames 3-1 Won Sun, Feb 02 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Kraken 5-4 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Lightning 3-6 Sat, Feb 22 vs Wild Sun, Feb 23 vs Ducks Tue, Feb 25 @ Wild Thu, Feb 27 vs B. Jackets |
22 | 5 | 55 | 61 | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 62% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 26 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Stars 3-5 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Sabres 2-3 Lost Thu, Feb 06 vs Hockey Club 2-3 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Rangers 3-4 Sat, Feb 22 vs Blackhawks Tue, Feb 25 vs Stars Thu, Feb 27 @ Red Wings Sat, Mar 01 vs Red Wings |
22 | 8 | 56 | 60 | <1% | 1% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 74% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 27 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 vs Rangers 6-3 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Wild 3-0 Lost Wed, Feb 05 @ Rangers 2-3 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs G. Knights 3-4 Sat, Feb 22 vs Ducks Tue, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs Thu, Feb 27 vs Islanders Sat, Mar 01 @ Penguins |
24 | 6 | 57 | 60 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 74% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 27 Rangers Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 02 vs G. Knights 4-2 Won Wed, Feb 05 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Fri, Feb 07 vs Penguins 2-3 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Sat, Feb 22 @ Sabres Sun, Feb 23 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 25 @ Islanders Fri, Feb 28 vs M. Leafs |
24 | 4 | 55 | 58 | <1% | 2% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 10% | 69% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 25 Islanders Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Panthers 3-6 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs G. Knights 2-1 Lost Fri, Feb 07 @ Jets 3-4 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Wild 3-6 Sun, Feb 23 vs Stars Tue, Feb 25 vs Rangers Thu, Feb 27 @ Bruins Sat, Mar 01 vs Predators |
23 | 7 | 55 | 57 | <1% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 82% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 25 Canadiens Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Sharks 4-3 Lost Wed, Feb 05 @ Kings 3-6 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Devils 0-4 Lost Sun, Feb 09 vs Lightning 3-5 Sat, Feb 22 @ Senators Tue, Feb 25 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 27 vs Sharks Sat, Mar 01 @ Sabres |
26 | 5 | 56 | 55 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 91% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 23 Penguins Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 vs Predators 3-0 Lost Tue, Feb 04 vs Devils 2-3 Won Fri, Feb 07 @ Rangers 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Flyers 2-3 Sat, Feb 22 vs Capitals Sun, Feb 23 vs Rangers Tue, Feb 25 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 27 vs Flyers |
25 | 9 | 57 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 97% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Avalanche 0-2 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Hockey Club 2-3 Lost Thu, Feb 06 vs Capitals 3-4 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Penguins 3-2 Sat, Feb 22 vs Oilers Tue, Feb 25 vs Penguins Thu, Feb 27 @ Penguins Sat, Mar 01 @ Jets |
26 | 7 | 57 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 22 Sabres Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 31 vs Predators 4-3 Won Sun, Feb 02 vs Devils 4-3 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs B. Jackets 3-2 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Predators 4-6 Sat, Feb 22 vs Rangers Tue, Feb 25 vs Ducks Thu, Feb 27 @ H.canes Sat, Mar 01 vs Canadiens |
27 | 5 | 54 | 49 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (3%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Hurricanes | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Panthers | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Maple Leafs | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Lightning | 31 | 20 | 4 | 66 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Devils | 31 | 20 | 6 | 68 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Rangers | 27 | 24 | 4 | 58 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Senators | 29 | 23 | 4 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 28 | 22 | 5 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 26 | 22 | 8 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Islanders | 25 | 23 | 7 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Canadiens | 25 | 26 | 5 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Bruins | 27 | 24 | 6 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Flyers | 24 | 26 | 7 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 22 | 27 | 5 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 97% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
0‑6 | Home | Wed Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (22‑27‑5) |
6‑5 (OT) | Home | Wed Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Jets (39‑14‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Oct 20, 3:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (26‑21‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 22, 9:30 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
0‑4 | Away | Fri Oct 25, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (26‑18‑11) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (33‑19‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (24‑24‑6) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Tue Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
4‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Stars (35‑18‑2) |
1‑7 | Home | Mon Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
2‑6 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (15‑35‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (31‑20‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (39‑14‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (24‑23‑9) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Canucks (26‑18‑11) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 6:30 pm |
| 9 | Flames (26‑21‑8) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Avalanche (33‑22‑2) |
2‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (25‑26‑5) |
9‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (29‑17‑7) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Predators (19‑28‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 19, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
7‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 29, 5:30 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (28‑22‑5) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Fri Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Hurricanes (33‑19‑4) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (34‑17‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 11, 4:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (31‑20‑4) |
2‑5 | Home | Sun Jan 12, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (24‑29‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (22‑27‑5) |
5‑2 | Away | Fri Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Kings (29‑17‑7) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Jan 20, 10:30 pm |
| 17 | Ducks (24‑24‑6) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Kraken (24‑29‑4) |
1‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 25, 4:00 pm |
| 18 | Sharks (15‑35‑7) |
1‑2 | Away | Mon Jan 27, 10:30 pm |
| 18 | Hockey Club (24‑23‑9) |
3‑2 (OT) | Away | Wed Jan 29, 9:30 pm |
| 18 | Predators (19‑28‑7) |
3‑0 | Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
3‑2 | Away | Fri Feb 7, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
2‑3 | Away | Sat Feb 8, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
Home | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (27‑24‑4) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (24‑26‑7) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (33‑20‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 2, 1:00 pm | |
| 23 | Avalanche (33‑22‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 4, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (33‑17‑6) |
Away | Fri Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (33‑19‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (33‑17‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blues (25‑26‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (25‑23‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (26‑22‑8) |
Home | Fri Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (34‑20‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (31‑20‑4) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (22‑27‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (29‑23‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blues (25‑26‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (35‑18‑2) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (17‑31‑7) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (31‑20‑6) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (27‑24‑6) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm | |
| 29 | Capitals (36‑11‑8) |
Home | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |