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 | |||
| Oilers (12‑3‑3) vs Rangers (10‑7‑1) |
1 | Oilers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 83% | ||
| Jets (7‑8‑3) vs Devils (13‑5‑0) |
1 | Jets Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Wild (12‑3‑4) vs Canadiens (11‑3‑3) |
1 | Wild Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 83% | ||
| Lightning (11‑4‑2) vs Sabres (8‑6‑3) |
1 | Lightning Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Sabres Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Canucks (3‑15‑1) vs Flyers (4‑10‑5) |
1 | Canucks Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 83% | ||
| Panthers (9‑7‑2) vs Blue Jackets (7‑8‑0) |
0 | Panthers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Red Wings (7‑8‑3) vs Blues (7‑8‑2) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Blues Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Senators (11‑6‑1) vs Capitals (9‑6‑0) |
0 | Senators Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Avalanche (10‑6‑2) vs Maple Leafs (8‑9‑2) |
0 | Avalanche Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 83% | ||
| Sharks (7‑11‑1) vs Islanders (7‑6‑3) |
0 | Sharks Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 82% | ||