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 | 22i Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins |
10 | 3 | 35 | 47 | 51% | 20% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers |
12 | 5 | 36 | 43 | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks |
13 | 4 | 36 | 42 | 13% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 21 Red Wings Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals 5-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals 3-2 Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets |
13 | 3 | 37 | 45 | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 19 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins 3-4 Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes |
12 | 5 | 36 | 43 | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 19 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks |
10 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 7% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 47% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres 1-3 Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets |
15 | 1 | 36 | 41 | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers |
16 | 1 | 37 | 41 | - | - | - | 14% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 19 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens |
14 | 2 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 18 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins 6-2 Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals |
13 | 4 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 18 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators 1-2 Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals |
16 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 69% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 15 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens 4-3 Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings |
11 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 2% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 75% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 17 Sabres Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils 3-1 Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars |
14 | 4 | 35 | 38 | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 62% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars 1-5 Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils |
15 | 5 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils |
15 | 6 | 35 | 34 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |
| Record | Total | Home (6%) |
Away (19%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| (3)Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Capitals | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (8)Devils | 20 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (7)Flyers | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (3)Lightning | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (12)Rangers | 18 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 21 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Panthers | 19 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (9)Bruins | 20 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Senators | 18 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (14)Sabres | 17 | 14 | 4 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Maple Leafs | 15 | 15 | 5 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 75% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Ducks (21‑13‑2) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Sharks (17‑16‑3) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blues (14‑15‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (22‑10‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Jets (15‑17‑3) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 3:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Devils (20‑15‑1) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 5 | Kings (15‑10‑9) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Nov 9, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (15‑16‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (15‑16‑4) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Wild (22‑10‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (13‑14‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
2‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (25‑7‑5) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 7, 6:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (21‑13‑2) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (17‑16‑3) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑3) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Oilers (18‑13‑6) |
4‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Senators (18‑13‑4) |
0‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (19‑12‑5) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (15‑15‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 4:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 12:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Devils (20‑15‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (15‑17‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (14‑15‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (13‑14‑6) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 5:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (15‑17‑4) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (18‑13‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (15‑17‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 6:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blackhawks (13‑16‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Senators (18‑13‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (20‑15‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (18‑16‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (16‑8‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (17‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (17‑10‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (20‑16‑1) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 4:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (16‑8‑10) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hockey Club (18‑17‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (26‑2‑7) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑17‑3) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (22‑10‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (26‑2‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (18‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (25‑7‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (19‑13‑4) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (21‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (19‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (19‑14‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (20‑15‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (19‑12‑5) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blues (14‑15‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 9:30 pm |