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 Thu, Dec 11 @ Capitals 3-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Flyers 4-3 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 33 | 46 | 55% | 20% | 12% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs H.canes 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Jets 1-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils |
11 | 4 | 34 | 42 | 13% | 20% | 18% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 30% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 vs G. Knights 5-4 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Ducks 5-2 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers |
12 | 3 | 34 | 41 | 14% | 21% | 19% | - | - | - | 11% | 8% | 27% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 19 Red Wings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Oilers 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Blackhawks 4-0 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 13% | 15% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 47% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 18 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Rangers 4-5 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Oilers 4-1 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning |
12 | 4 | 34 | 40 | - | - | - | 11% | 13% | 13% | 5% | 6% | 53% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Jets 6-3 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Wild 2-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres |
15 | 0 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 27% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 30% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs H.canes 3-4 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken |
10 | 6 | 33 | 40 | 6% | 13% | 15% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 46% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 18 Lightning Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Devils 8-4 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens |
13 | 3 | 34 | 39 | - | - | - | 18% | 16% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 19 Devils Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Lightning 4-8 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Ducks 4-1 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals |
14 | 1 | 34 | 39 | 10% | 17% | 17% | - | - | - | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 18 Panthers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Avalanche 2-6 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Stars 4-0 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning |
13 | 2 | 33 | 38 | - | - | - | 19% | 16% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 40% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Rangers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Canadiens 5-4 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Ducks 1-4 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders |
15 | 4 | 36 | 38 | 1% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 8% | 70% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 14 Penguins Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Sharks 5-6 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Hockey Club 4-5 Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks |
10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 1% | 3% | 6% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 76% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 16 Senators Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ B. Jackets 6-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Wild 2-3 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs |
13 | 4 | 33 | 36 | - | - | - | 7% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 62% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Sharks 2-3 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Oilers 3-6 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators |
13 | 5 | 33 | 35 | - | - | - | 2% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 78% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 15 Sabres Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Oilers 4-3 Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins |
14 | 4 | 33 | 34 | - | - | - | 3% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 73% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Senators 3-6 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 Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators |
14 | 6 | 34 | 34 | <1% | 2% | 4% | - | - | - | 4% | 5% | 85% |
| Record | Total | Home (4%) |
Away (19%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (1)Hurricanes | 22 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 6% | 1% | 5% |
| (3)Islanders | 19 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (2)Capitals | 19 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (9)Devils | 19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| (3)Bruins | 20 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (7)Flyers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 2% | <1% | 1% |
| (10)Panthers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (8)Lightning | 18 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (1)Red Wings | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (2)Canadiens | 18 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| (11)Rangers | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Senators | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Blue Jackets | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Sabres | 15 | 14 | 4 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Maple Leafs | 15 | 13 | 5 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 76% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Ducks (20‑12‑2) |
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 (17‑15‑3) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (13‑17‑3) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blues (13‑15‑8) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (21‑9‑5) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Jets (15‑16‑2) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 3:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
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 (13‑16‑4) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (13‑16‑4) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Wild (21‑9‑5) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (12‑14‑6) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
2‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (23‑7‑5) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 7, 6:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (20‑12‑2) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (17‑15‑3) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Oilers (17‑12‑6) |
4‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Senators (16‑13‑4) |
0‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Canadiens (18‑12‑4) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (15‑13‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 4:00 pm | |
| 12 | Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 12:00 pm | |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Flames (14‑17‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 3:30 pm | |
| 14 | Bruins (20‑15‑0) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (14‑14‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kraken (12‑14‑6) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 5:00 pm | |
| 16 | Flames (14‑17‑4) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Oilers (17‑12‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Canucks (13‑17‑3) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 6:00 pm | |
| 17 | Blackhawks (13‑15‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 18 | Senators (16‑13‑4) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (17‑15‑4) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (20‑15‑0) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (15‑14‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (17‑10‑6) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (20‑15‑0) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 4:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (16‑6‑10) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hockey Club (17‑16‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (24‑2‑7) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (15‑16‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (22‑9‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (24‑2‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (16‑13‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (23‑7‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (19‑12‑3) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (19‑13‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (18‑13‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (18‑13‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (19‑14‑1) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (19‑11‑4) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blues (13‑15‑8) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 9:30 pm |