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 | 43i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Blues 1-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Lightning 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ B. Jackets 1-5 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Penguins 6-5 Fri, Mar 20 @ M. Leafs Sun, Mar 22 @ Penguins Tue, Mar 24 @ Canadiens Sat, Mar 28 vs Devils |
19 | 6 | 68 | 92 | 92% | 6% | 1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 34 Penguins Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ G. Knights 2-6 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Mammoth 4-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Avalanche 7-2 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ H.canes 5-6 Sat, Mar 21 vs Jets Sun, Mar 22 vs H.canes Tue, Mar 24 vs Avalanche Thu, Mar 26 @ Senators |
18 | 16 | 68 | 84 | 3% | 31% | 29% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 36 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Panthers 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Flyers 2-1 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs H.canes 5-1 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Rangers 6-3 Sat, Mar 21 vs Kraken Sun, Mar 22 @ Islanders Tue, Mar 24 @ Flyers Thu, Mar 26 @ Canadiens |
21 | 11 | 68 | 83 | 2% | 24% | 30% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 30% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 43 Sabres Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Capitals 1-2 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs M. Leafs 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ G. Knights 2-0 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Sharks 5-0 Sat, Mar 21 @ Kings Sun, Mar 22 @ Ducks Wed, Mar 25 vs Bruins Fri, Mar 27 vs Red Wings |
20 | 6 | 69 | 92 | - | - | - | 62% | 33% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 42 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Red Wings 4-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs H.canes 2-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Kraken 6-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Canucks 6-2 Sat, Mar 21 @ Oilers Sun, Mar 22 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Wild Thu, Mar 26 vs Kraken |
21 | 4 | 67 | 88 | - | - | - | 36% | 53% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 37 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Sharks 2-4 Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Ducks 3-4 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Bruins 3-2 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Red Wings 1-3 Sat, Mar 21 vs Islanders Tue, Mar 24 vs H.canes Thu, Mar 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Mar 28 @ Predators |
21 | 10 | 68 | 84 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 26% | 24% | 19% | 24% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 38 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Capitals 3-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Devils 3-4 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canadiens 2-3 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Jets 6-1 Sat, Mar 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Mar 24 vs M. Leafs Wed, Mar 25 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Wild |
23 | 8 | 69 | 84 | - | - | - | <1% | 3% | 26% | 20% | 19% | 31% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 38 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 @ Lightning 1-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Stars 2-3 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Flames 5-2 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Canadiens 3-1 Sat, Mar 21 vs Bruins Tue, Mar 24 vs Senators Fri, Mar 27 @ Sabres Sat, Mar 28 vs Flyers |
23 | 8 | 69 | 84 | - | - | - | 1% | 5% | 31% | 23% | 18% | 23% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 39 Islanders Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Kings 2-3 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Flames 3-2 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ M. Leafs 3-1 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Senators 2-3 Sat, Mar 21 @ Canadiens Sun, Mar 22 vs B. Jackets Tue, Mar 24 vs Blackhawks Thu, Mar 26 vs Stars |
25 | 5 | 69 | 83 | 2% | 36% | 30% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 22% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 35 Senators Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Ducks 2-0 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Sharks 7-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Capitals 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Islanders 3-2 Sat, Mar 21 vs M. Leafs Mon, Mar 23 @ Rangers Tue, Mar 24 @ Red Wings Thu, Mar 26 vs Penguins |
24 | 9 | 68 | 79 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 72% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 32 Flyers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Capitals 4-1 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Wild 3-2 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs B. Jackets 1-2 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Ducks 3-2 Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings Sat, Mar 21 @ Sharks Tue, Mar 24 vs B. Jackets Thu, Mar 26 vs Blackhawks |
23 | 12 | 67 | 76 | <1% | 2% | 5% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 89% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 34 Capitals Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Sabres 2-1 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Bruins 2-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Senators 4-1 Fri, Mar 20 vs Devils Sun, Mar 22 vs Avalanche Tue, Mar 24 @ Blues Thu, Mar 26 @ Mammoth |
27 | 8 | 69 | 76 | <1% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 91% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 35 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Flames 4-5 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 6-4 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Bruins 4-3 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rangers 6-3 Fri, Mar 20 @ Capitals Tue, Mar 24 @ Stars Thu, Mar 26 @ Predators Sat, Mar 28 @ H.canes |
31 | 2 | 68 | 72 | <1% | <1% | 1% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 97% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 34 Panthers Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 vs B. Jackets 2-1 Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kraken 2-6 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Canucks 2-5 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Oilers 4-0 Fri, Mar 20 @ Flames Tue, Mar 24 vs Kraken Thu, Mar 26 vs Wild Sat, Mar 28 @ Islanders |
31 | 3 | 68 | 71 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 29 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Ducks 6-4 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sabres 2-3 Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Islanders 1-3 Fri, Mar 20 vs H.canes Sat, Mar 21 @ Senators Tue, Mar 24 @ Bruins Wed, Mar 25 vs Rangers |
28 | 12 | 69 | 70 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 28 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Wild 4-2 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Kings 1-4 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Devils 3-6 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ B. Jackets 3-6 Sun, Mar 22 vs Jets Mon, Mar 23 vs Senators Wed, Mar 25 @ M. Leafs Fri, Mar 27 vs Blackhawks |
33 | 8 | 69 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (34%) |
Away (43%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (9)Islanders | 39 | 25 | 5 | 83 | 32% | 17% | 15% |
| (3)Blue Jackets | 36 | 21 | 11 | 83 | 23% | 11% | 12% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 43 | 19 | 6 | 92 | 9% | 1% | 8% |
| (1)Sabres | 43 | 20 | 6 | 92 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (11)Flyers | 32 | 23 | 12 | 76 | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| (2)Lightning | 42 | 21 | 4 | 88 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (12)Capitals | 34 | 27 | 8 | 76 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (8)Red Wings | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (7)Bruins | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 37 | 21 | 10 | 84 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Devils | 35 | 31 | 2 | 72 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Senators | 35 | 24 | 9 | 79 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Panthers | 34 | 31 | 3 | 71 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 29 | 28 | 12 | 70 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 28 | 33 | 8 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 23% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Ducks (37‑27‑4) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Kings (28‑24‑15) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Sharks (32‑29‑6) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (21‑39‑8) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (34‑31‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (39‑19‑12) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Jets (28‑29‑11) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 3:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 5 | Kings (28‑24‑15) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Nov 9, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (31‑28‑9) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (31‑28‑9) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Wild (39‑19‑12) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (31‑28‑9) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (43‑20‑6) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
2‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (43‑15‑10) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 7, 6:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (37‑27‑4) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (32‑29‑6) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Mammoth (36‑27‑6) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
4‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
0‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (37‑21‑10) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (29‑28‑12) |
3‑6 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 4:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (26‑30‑12) |
7‑3 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 12:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (27‑34‑7) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 3:30 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
0‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (36‑21‑11) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (31‑28‑9) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (27‑34‑7) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (34‑27‑9) |
6‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (21‑39‑8) |
3‑2 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 6:00 pm |
| 17 | Blackhawks (26‑30‑12) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
6‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm |
| 18 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
2‑3 | Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
4‑5 (OT) | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Sabres (43‑20‑6) |
5‑2 | Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Rangers (28‑33‑8) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm |
| 21 | Golden Knights (31‑24‑14) |
5‑0 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
1‑2 | Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Sabres (43‑20‑6) |
1‑5 | Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Flyers (32‑23‑12) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm |
| 22 | Bruins (38‑23‑8) |
5‑4 (OT) | Home | Sun Mar 8, 4:30 pm |
| 23 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
4‑5 (SO) | Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Golden Knights (31‑24‑14) |
2‑6 | Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Mammoth (36‑27‑6) |
4‑3 | Away | Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm |
| 24 | Avalanche (44‑13‑10) |
7‑2 | Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:30 pm |
| 24 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
5‑6 (OT) | Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Jets (28‑29‑11) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (43‑19‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (44‑13‑10) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (35‑24‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (43‑15‑10) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (39‑25‑5) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (38‑23‑8) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (42‑21‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (34‑31‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (34‑31‑3) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (35‑31‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (34‑27‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blues (27‑30‑11) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 9:30 pm |