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 (19‑10‑4) vs Flames (18‑13‑4) |
6 | Penguins Wins | 4% | 13% | 24% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Flames Wins | 3% | 10% | 22% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 30% | ||
| Rangers (16‑12‑4) vs Predators (14‑12‑5) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Predators Wins | 4% | 12% | 22% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 28% | ||
| Senators (14‑17‑2) vs Panthers (15‑12‑5) |
0 | Senators Wins | 4% | 11% | 23% | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 28% | ||
| Capitals (24‑5‑5) vs Blue Jackets (12‑14‑6) |
0 | Capitals Wins | 3% | 11% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Sabres (16‑11‑7) vs Maple Leafs (16‑14‑4) |
0 | Sabres Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Maple Leafs Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 14% | 28% | ||
| Jets (19‑11‑2) vs Flyers (17‑10‑5) |
0 | Jets Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Flyers Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Red Wings (9‑22‑3) vs Kings (13‑18‑3) |
0 | Red Wings Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 20% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Kings Wins | 4% | 12% | 23% | - | - | - | 19% | 15% | 27% | ||