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 | 29i Capitals Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 08 vs Canucks 2-1 Lost Fri, Jan 10 vs Canadiens 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Predators 4-1 Won Tue, Jan 14 vs Ducks 3-0 Thu, Jan 16 @ Senators Sat, Jan 18 vs Penguins Tue, Jan 21 @ Oilers Thu, Jan 23 @ Kraken |
10 | 5 | 44 | 63 | 79% | 15% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 26 Devils Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 06 @ Kraken 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ Rangers 2-3 Won Sat, Jan 11 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Jan 14 vs Panthers 1-2 Thu, Jan 16 @ M. Leafs Sat, Jan 18 vs Flyers Sun, Jan 19 vs Senators Wed, Jan 22 vs Bruins |
15 | 5 | 46 | 57 | 9% | 37% | 33% | - | - | - | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 26 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 09 vs M. Leafs 6-3 Won Fri, Jan 10 vs Canucks 2-0 Lost Sun, Jan 12 vs Ducks 2-3 Lost Wed, Jan 15 @ Sabres 2-4 Fri, Jan 17 vs G. Knights Mon, Jan 20 @ Blackhawks Tue, Jan 21 @ Stars Thu, Jan 23 vs B. Jackets |
16 | 3 | 45 | 55 | 11% | 37% | 31% | - | - | - | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 27 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 07 @ Flyers 3-2 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ H.canes 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Canucks 0-3 Lost Tue, Jan 14 vs Stars 1-4 Thu, Jan 16 vs Devils Sat, Jan 18 @ Canadiens Mon, Jan 20 vs Lightning Wed, Jan 22 vs B. Jackets |
16 | 2 | 45 | 56 | - | - | - | 37% | 26% | 18% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 26 Panthers Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 08 @ Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Bruins 3-4 Lost Mon, Jan 13 @ Flyers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 14 @ Devils 2-1 Thu, Jan 16 vs Red Wings Sat, Jan 18 vs Ducks Tue, Jan 21 @ Ducks Wed, Jan 22 @ Kings |
16 | 3 | 45 | 55 | - | - | - | 31% | 26% | 19% | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 23 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Bruins 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 11 @ Devils 2-3 Won Sun, Jan 12 @ Penguins 5-2 Lost Tue, Jan 14 @ Bruins 2-6 Thu, Jan 16 vs Ducks Sat, Jan 18 vs Red Wings Mon, Jan 20 @ M. Leafs Tue, Jan 21 @ Canadiens |
16 | 3 | 42 | 49 | - | - | - | 21% | 23% | 21% | 9% | 8% | 17% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 22 Bruins Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs Oilers 0-4 Lost Thu, Jan 09 @ Lightning 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Panthers 4-3 Won Tue, Jan 14 vs Lightning 6-2 Sat, Jan 18 @ Senators Mon, Jan 20 vs Sharks Wed, Jan 22 @ Devils Thu, Jan 23 vs Senators |
19 | 5 | 46 | 49 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 62% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 21 Blue Jackets Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 07 @ Penguins 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Kraken 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Blues 2-1 Won Tue, Jan 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Thu, Jan 16 vs Sharks Sat, Jan 18 @ Rangers Mon, Jan 20 @ Islanders Wed, Jan 22 @ M. Leafs |
17 | 6 | 44 | 48 | 1% | 6% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 57% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 22 Senators Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 09 vs Sabres 0-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Penguins 5-0 Won Sun, Jan 12 vs Stars 3-2 Won Tue, Jan 14 @ Islanders 2-0 Thu, Jan 16 vs Capitals Sat, Jan 18 vs Bruins Sun, Jan 19 @ Devils Tue, Jan 21 @ Rangers |
18 | 3 | 43 | 47 | - | - | - | 6% | 11% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 45% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 21 Canadiens Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 06 vs Canucks 5-4 Won Fri, Jan 10 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Stars 1-2 Won Tue, Jan 14 @ Hockey Club 5-3 Thu, Jan 16 @ Stars Sat, Jan 18 vs M. Leafs Sun, Jan 19 vs Rangers Tue, Jan 21 vs Lightning |
18 | 4 | 43 | 46 | - | - | - | 3% | 7% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 57% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 20 Red Wings Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 07 vs Senators 3-2 Won Fri, Jan 10 vs Blackhawks 5-3 Won Sun, Jan 12 vs Kraken 6-2 Lost Tue, Jan 14 vs Sharks 3-6 Thu, Jan 16 @ Panthers Sat, Jan 18 @ Lightning Sun, Jan 19 @ Stars Tue, Jan 21 @ Flyers |
19 | 4 | 43 | 44 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 19 Flyers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 09 vs Stars 1-4 Won Sat, Jan 11 vs Ducks 6-0 Won Mon, Jan 13 vs Panthers 4-3 Lost Tue, Jan 14 @ B. Jackets 2-3 Thu, Jan 16 @ Islanders Sat, Jan 18 @ Devils Tue, Jan 21 vs Red Wings Thu, Jan 23 @ Rangers |
20 | 6 | 45 | 44 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 86% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 18 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Oilers 5-3 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Senators 0-5 Lost Sun, Jan 12 vs Lightning 2-5 Lost Tue, Jan 14 vs Kraken 2-4 Fri, Jan 17 @ Sabres Sat, Jan 18 @ Capitals Mon, Jan 20 @ Kings Thu, Jan 23 @ Ducks |
20 | 8 | 46 | 44 | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 93% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 20 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 07 vs Stars 4-5 Won Thu, Jan 09 vs Devils 3-2 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ G. Knights 2-1 Lost Tue, Jan 14 @ Avalanche 2-3 Thu, Jan 16 @ Hockey Club Sat, Jan 18 vs B. Jackets Sun, Jan 19 @ Canadiens Tue, Jan 21 vs Senators |
20 | 3 | 43 | 43 | <1% | 3% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 73% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 17 Islanders Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 05 @ Bruins 5-4 Won Thu, Jan 09 @ G. Knights 4-0 Won Sat, Jan 11 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Tue, Jan 14 vs Senators 0-2 Thu, Jan 16 vs Flyers Sat, Jan 18 vs Sharks Mon, Jan 20 vs B. Jackets Fri, Jan 24 vs Flyers |
19 | 7 | 43 | 41 | <1% | <1% | 2% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 93% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 17 Sabres Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 06 vs Capitals 4-3 Won Thu, Jan 09 @ Senators 4-0 Lost Sat, Jan 11 vs Kraken 2-6 Won Wed, Jan 15 vs H.canes 4-2 Fri, Jan 17 vs Penguins Mon, Jan 20 @ Kraken Tue, Jan 21 @ Canucks Thu, Jan 23 @ Flames |
22 | 5 | 44 | 39 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Record | Total | Home (<1%) |
Away (7%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Capitals | 29 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (3)Hurricanes | 26 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Devils | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Maple Leafs | 27 | 16 | 2 | 56 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Panthers | 26 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (3)Lightning | 23 | 16 | 3 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (8)Blue Jackets | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Senators | 22 | 18 | 3 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Rangers | 20 | 20 | 3 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Canadiens | 21 | 18 | 4 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Flyers | 19 | 20 | 6 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Islanders | 17 | 19 | 7 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 22 | 19 | 5 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Red Wings | 20 | 19 | 4 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Sabres | 17 | 22 | 5 | 39 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 93% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers (20‑20‑3) |
0‑6 | Home | Wed Oct 9, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Red Wings (20‑19‑4) |
6‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 10, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Maple Leafs (27‑16‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Canadiens (21‑18‑4) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Oct 14, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Sabres (17‑22‑5) |
6‑5 (OT) | Home | Wed Oct 16, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Hurricanes (26‑16‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Oct 18, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Jets (30‑12‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Sun Oct 20, 3:00 pm |
| 4 | Flames (21‑15‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 22, 9:30 pm |
| 4 | Oilers (28‑13‑3) |
0‑4 | Away | Fri Oct 25, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Canucks (19‑14‑10) |
3‑4 | Away | Sat Oct 26, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Wild (27‑14‑4) |
3‑5 | Home | Tue Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Ducks (18‑21‑5) |
2‑1 (OT) | Home | Thu Oct 31, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Canadiens (21‑18‑4) |
3‑1 | Home | Sat Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Islanders (17‑19‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Away | Tue Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Hurricanes (26‑16‑3) |
1‑5 | Away | Thu Nov 7, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Capitals (29‑10‑5) |
4‑2 | Away | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Stars (28‑14‑1) |
1‑7 | Home | Mon Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Red Wings (20‑19‑4) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Blue Jackets (21‑17‑6) |
2‑6 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Sharks (14‑26‑6) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sat Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Lightning (23‑16‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Jets (30‑12‑3) |
1‑4 | Home | Fri Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑7) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Canucks (19‑14‑10) |
5‑4 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Bruins (22‑19‑5) |
2‑1 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 6:30 pm |
| 9 | Flames (21‑15‑7) |
6‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Panthers (26‑16‑3) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Rangers (20‑20‑3) |
2‑4 | Away | Fri Dec 6, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Maple Leafs (27‑16‑2) |
5‑2 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Avalanche (27‑17‑1) |
2‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (21‑18‑4) |
9‑2 | Away | Thu Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Senators (22‑18‑3) |
2‑3 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (24‑12‑5) |
3‑2 (OT) | Home | Tue Dec 17, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Predators (14‑22‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 19, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Devils (26‑15‑5) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Flyers (19‑20‑6) |
7‑3 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Islanders (17‑19‑7) |
3‑6 | Away | Sat Dec 28, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Islanders (17‑19‑7) |
3‑2 | Home | Sun Dec 29, 5:30 pm |
| 14 | Red Wings (20‑19‑4) |
2‑4 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Panthers (26‑16‑3) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Fri Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Hurricanes (26‑16‑3) |
3‑4 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (21‑17‑6) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Oilers (28‑13‑3) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Senators (22‑18‑3) |
0‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 11, 4:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (23‑16‑3) |
2‑5 | Home | Sun Jan 12, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (19‑23‑3) |
2‑4 | Home | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Sabres (17‑22‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Capitals (29‑10‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kings (24‑12‑5) |
Away | Mon Jan 20, 10:30 pm | |
| 17 | Ducks (18‑21‑5) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Kraken (19‑23‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 25, 4:00 pm | |
| 18 | Sharks (14‑26‑6) |
Away | Mon Jan 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 18 | Hockey Club (18‑18‑7) |
Away | Wed Jan 29, 9:30 pm | |
| 18 | Predators (14‑22‑7) |
Home | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Devils (26‑15‑5) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Rangers (20‑20‑3) |
Away | Fri Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Flyers (19‑20‑6) |
Away | Sat Feb 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Capitals (29‑10‑5) |
Home | Sat Feb 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (20‑20‑3) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (19‑20‑6) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (19‑20‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (22‑19‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 3:00 pm | |
| 22 | Maple Leafs (27‑16‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 2, 1:00 pm | |
| 23 | Avalanche (27‑17‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 4, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (29‑12‑3) |
Away | Fri Mar 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Wild (27‑14‑4) |
Away | Sun Mar 9, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Golden Knights (29‑12‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Blues (21‑20‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Devils (26‑15‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 15, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Islanders (17‑19‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Blue Jackets (21‑17‑6) |
Home | Fri Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Panthers (26‑16‑3) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (23‑16‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Sabres (17‑22‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Senators (22‑18‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 5:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blues (21‑20‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 27 | Stars (28‑14‑1) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Blackhawks (14‑28‑2) |
Away | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blackhawks (14‑28‑2) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Devils (26‑15‑5) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 28 | Bruins (22‑19‑5) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm | |
| 29 | Capitals (29‑10‑5) |
Home | Thu Apr 17, 7:00 pm |