The Most Important Games for the Penguins are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Penguins final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Penguins fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Penguins Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 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 | |||
| Lightning (16‑9‑2) vs Islanders (15‑10‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 11% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 10% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 11% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Golden Knights (12‑6‑8) vs Devils (16‑10‑1) |
1 | Golden Knights Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Devils Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 46% | ||
| Capitals (17‑9‑2) vs Ducks (16‑10‑1) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 11% | 11% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Predators (10‑13‑4) vs Hurricanes (16‑8‑2) |
0 | Predators Wins | 11% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Maple Leafs (13‑11‑3) vs Canadiens (14‑9‑3) |
0 | Maple Leafs Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Avalanche (19‑2‑6) vs Rangers (15‑12‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 10% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Sabres (11‑12‑4) vs Jets (13‑12‑1) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 10% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 10% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Jets Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Kraken (11‑8‑6) vs Red Wings (14‑11‑3) |
0 | Kraken Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Red Wings Wins | 10% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Senators (13‑10‑4) vs Blues (9‑12‑7) |
0 | Senators Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Blues Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Blue Jackets (13‑9‑5) vs Panthers (12‑12‑2) |
0 | Blue Jackets Wins | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 12% | 13% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 10% | 12% | 12% | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | 45% | ||