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* | 2* | 3 | 1* | 2* | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Penguins (40‑23‑6) vs Blue Jackets (33‑22‑15) |
6 | Penguins Wins | 12% | 24% | 40% | - | - | - | 17% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 6% | 17% | 40% | - | - | - | 21% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Devils (28‑29‑12) vs Hurricanes (38‑25‑5) |
1 | Devils Wins | 10% | 22% | 41% | - | - | - | 16% | 6% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Hurricanes Wins | 9% | 21% | 37% | - | - | - | 21% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Flames (36‑27‑7) vs Islanders (35‑23‑10) |
1 | Flames Wins | 10% | 21% | 40% | - | - | - | 19% | 6% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 10% | 22% | 38% | - | - | - | 18% | 8% | 4% | ||
| Red Wings (17‑49‑5) vs Capitals (41‑20‑8) |
1 | Red Wings Wins | 13% | 22% | 35% | - | - | - | 18% | 7% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 9% | 21% | 40% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Stars (37‑24‑8) vs Panthers (35‑26‑8) |
1 | Stars Wins | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Lightning (43‑21‑6) vs Flyers (41‑21‑7) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 11% | 23% | 36% | - | - | - | 18% | 7% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 8% | 19% | 42% | - | - | - | 20% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Predators (35‑26‑8) vs Maple Leafs (36‑25‑9) |
0 | Predators Wins | 9% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 10% | 21% | 38% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Canadiens (31‑31‑9) vs Sabres (30‑31‑8) |
0 | Canadiens Wins | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Blackhawks (32‑30‑8) vs Senators (25‑34‑12) |
0 | Blackhawks Wins | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||
| Senators Wins | 10% | 21% | 39% | - | - | - | 19% | 7% | 4% | ||