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 |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 16i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 23 @ Sabres 1-4 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Rangers 2-4 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Jets 5-1 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Flames 1-0 Thu, Dec 04 vs M. Leafs Sat, Dec 06 vs Predators Sun, Dec 07 vs Sharks Tue, Dec 09 vs B. Jackets |
7 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 30% | 18% | 14% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 21% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 16 Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Jets 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs M. Leafs 4-2 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Islanders 4-1 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Kings 3-1 Wed, Dec 03 @ Sharks Fri, Dec 05 @ Ducks Sun, Dec 07 vs B. Jackets Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes |
9 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 17% | 17% | 15% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 32% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 16 Devils Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Blues 3-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Sabres 5-0 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Flyers 3-5 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs B. Jackets 3-5 Wed, Dec 03 vs Stars Fri, Dec 05 vs G. Knights Sat, Dec 06 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 09 @ Senators |
9 | 1 | 26 | 33 | 23% | 18% | 15% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 26% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 16 Lightning Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Flames 5-1 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Red Wings 6-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Rangers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Islanders 1-2 Thu, Dec 04 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 06 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 08 @ M. Leafs Tue, Dec 09 @ Canadiens |
8 | 2 | 26 | 34 | - | - | - | 44% | 18% | 13% | 2% | 3% | 21% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 13 Senators Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ G. Knights 4-3 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Blues 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Stars 1-6 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Canadiens 5-2 Thu, Dec 04 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 06 vs Blues Tue, Dec 09 vs Devils Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets |
9 | 4 | 26 | 30 | - | - | - | 11% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 14 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Predators 3-6 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Lightning 3-6 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Bruins 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Bruins 5-4 Thu, Dec 04 @ B. Jackets Sat, Dec 06 @ Kraken Mon, Dec 08 @ Canucks Wed, Dec 10 @ Flames |
11 | 2 | 27 | 30 | - | - | - | 9% | 14% | 14% | 3% | 4% | 57% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 13 Penguins Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs Sabres 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ B. Jackets 4-3 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs M. Leafs 2-7 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Flyers 5-1 Thu, Dec 04 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 07 @ Stars Tue, Dec 09 vs Ducks Thu, Dec 11 vs Canadiens |
7 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 8% | 11% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 51% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Panthers 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Islanders 4-3 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Devils 5-3 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Penguins 1-5 Wed, Dec 03 vs Sabres Sun, Dec 07 vs Avalanche Tue, Dec 09 vs Sharks Thu, Dec 11 vs G. Knights |
8 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 9% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 14 Islanders Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Bruins 1-3 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flyers 3-4 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Capitals 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Lightning 2-1 Thu, Dec 04 vs Avalanche Sat, Dec 06 @ Lightning Sun, Dec 07 @ Panthers Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights |
10 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 7% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 49% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 14 Rangers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ H.canes 4-2 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Bruins 6-2 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Lightning 1-4 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Stars 3-2 Thu, Dec 04 @ Senators Sat, Dec 06 vs Avalanche Sun, Dec 07 vs G. Knights Wed, Dec 10 @ Blackhawks |
12 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 3% | 7% | 10% | - | - | - | 9% | 9% | 62% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 15 Bruins Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Islanders 3-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Rangers 2-6 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Red Wings 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Red Wings 4-5 Thu, Dec 04 vs Blues Sat, Dec 06 vs Devils Tue, Dec 09 @ Blues Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets |
13 | 0 | 28 | 30 | - | - | - | 13% | 17% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 47% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 13 Canadiens Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Hockey Club 4-3 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ G. Knights 4-1 Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Avalanche 2-7 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Senators 2-5 Wed, Dec 03 vs Jets Sat, Dec 06 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 07 vs Blues Tue, Dec 09 vs Lightning |
9 | 3 | 25 | 29 | - | - | - | 12% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 53% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 12 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 24 @ Capitals 1-5 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs M. Leafs 1-2 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Penguins 3-4 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Devils 5-3 Thu, Dec 04 vs Red Wings Sat, Dec 06 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 07 @ Capitals Tue, Dec 09 @ H.canes |
9 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 3% | 6% | 8% | - | - | - | 8% | 8% | 68% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 12 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Capitals 2-4 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Penguins 7-2 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Panthers 4-1 Thu, Dec 04 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 06 vs Canadiens Mon, Dec 08 vs Lightning Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks |
11 | 3 | 26 | 27 | - | - | - | 4% | 8% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 71% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 11 Sabres Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 @ Penguins 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Devils 0-5 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Wild 3-2 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Jets 5-1 Wed, Dec 03 @ Flyers Fri, Dec 05 @ Jets Mon, Dec 08 @ Flames Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers |
11 | 4 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 77% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 12 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 24 @ Predators 8-3 Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Flyers 2-4 Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Flames 3-5 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs M. Leafs 1-4 Thu, Dec 04 vs Predators Sat, Dec 06 vs B. Jackets Sun, Dec 07 vs Islanders Wed, Dec 10 @ Hockey Club |
12 | 1 | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | 5% | 10% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 66% |
| Record | Total | Home (18%) |
Away (31%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Devils | 16 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 8% | 3% | 5% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 16 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 8% | 2% | 6% |
| (2)Capitals | 16 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| (8)Flyers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| (9)Islanders | 14 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (1)Lightning | 16 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (10)Rangers | 14 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (13)Blue Jackets | 12 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (11)Bruins | 15 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (12)Canadiens | 13 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Senators | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Red Wings | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (16)Panthers | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Sabres | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 51% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Ducks (16‑9‑1) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Kings (12‑7‑7) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Sharks (13‑11‑3) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (15‑7‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Jets (13‑12‑0) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 3:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (16‑9‑2) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 5 | Kings (12‑7‑7) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Nov 9, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (9‑13‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (9‑13‑4) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Wild (15‑7‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (11‑11‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) |
2‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Stars (17‑5‑5) |
Away | Sun Dec 7, 6:00 pm | |
| 10 | Ducks (16‑9‑1) |
Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Canadiens (13‑9‑3) |
Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Sharks (13‑11‑3) |
Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hockey Club (12‑12‑3) |
Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Oilers (11‑11‑5) |
Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Senators (13‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Canadiens (13‑9‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Canadiens (13‑9‑3) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (12‑11‑3) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 4:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 12:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (9‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (15‑13‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lightning (16‑8‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (12‑9‑5) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (11‑7‑6) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 5:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (9‑15‑4) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (11‑11‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (10‑14‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 6:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blackhawks (11‑9‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Senators (13‑9‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (11‑11‑4) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (14‑12‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (15‑13‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (11‑11‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (14‑8‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (15‑13‑0) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 4:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hockey Club (12‑12‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (13‑12‑0) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (16‑7‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (19‑1‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (13‑9‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (17‑5‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (14‑10‑3) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (14‑11‑2) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (16‑8‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (12‑12‑1) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (16‑9‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (16‑9‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (16‑9‑2) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blues (9‑11‑7) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 9:30 pm |