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 | 33i Hurricanes Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Blackhawks 3-4 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Senators 4-1 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Mammoth 5-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Capitals 3-4 Sun, Feb 01 vs Kings Tue, Feb 03 vs Senators Thu, Feb 05 @ Rangers Thu, Feb 26 vs Lightning |
15 | 6 | 54 | 72 | 74% | 17% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 28 Penguins Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Oilers 6-2 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Canucks 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Blackhawks 6-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Rangers 6-5 Mon, Feb 02 vs Senators Tue, Feb 03 @ Islanders Thu, Feb 05 @ Sabres Thu, Feb 26 vs Devils |
14 | 11 | 53 | 67 | 14% | 34% | 22% | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 26% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 30 Islanders Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 @ Flyers 4-0 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Rangers 5-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Rangers 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Predators 3-4 Mon, Feb 02 @ Capitals Tue, Feb 03 vs Penguins Thu, Feb 05 @ Devils Thu, Feb 26 @ Canadiens |
20 | 5 | 55 | 65 | 9% | 27% | 26% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 32% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 34 Lightning Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Blackhawks 2-1 Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ B. Jackets 5-8 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Mammoth 2-0 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Jets 4-1 Sun, Feb 01 vs Bruins Tue, Feb 03 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 05 vs Panthers Wed, Feb 25 vs M. Leafs |
14 | 4 | 52 | 72 | - | - | - | 73% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 32 Red Wings Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Jets 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings 1-3 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Capitals 3-4 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Avalanche 0-5 Mon, Feb 02 @ Avalanche Wed, Feb 04 @ Mammoth Thu, Feb 26 @ Senators Sat, Feb 28 @ H.canes |
18 | 6 | 56 | 70 | - | - | - | 6% | 22% | 22% | 18% | 13% | 19% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 31 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Bruins 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs G. Knights 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Avalanche 7-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Sabres 4-2 Mon, Feb 02 @ Wild Wed, Feb 04 @ Jets Thu, Feb 26 vs Islanders Sat, Feb 28 vs Capitals |
17 | 7 | 55 | 69 | - | - | - | 7% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 21% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 31 Sabres Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Islanders 5-0 Won Tue, Jan 27 @ M. Leafs 7-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Kings 4-1 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Canadiens 2-4 Mon, Feb 02 @ Panthers Tue, Feb 03 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 05 vs Penguins Wed, Feb 25 @ Devils |
18 | 5 | 54 | 67 | - | - | - | 9% | 23% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 18% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 32 Bruins Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 24 vs Canadiens 4-3 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rangers 3-4 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Predators 3-2 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Flyers 6-3 Sun, Feb 01 @ Lightning Wed, Feb 04 @ Panthers Thu, Feb 26 vs B. Jackets Sat, Feb 28 @ Flyers |
20 | 3 | 55 | 67 | - | - | - | 5% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 27% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 27 Blue Jackets Recent Games Mon, Jan 26 vs Kings Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Blackhawks 4-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Blues 5-3 Tue, Feb 03 @ Devils Wed, Feb 04 vs Blackhawks Thu, Feb 26 @ Bruins Sat, Feb 28 vs Islanders |
20 | 7 | 54 | 61 | 2% | 8% | 15% | - | - | - | 3% | 5% | 68% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 27 Capitals Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 @ Oilers 5-6 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Kraken 1-5 Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Red Wings 4-3 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs H.canes 4-3 Mon, Feb 02 vs Islanders Tue, Feb 03 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 05 vs Predators Wed, Feb 25 vs Flyers |
22 | 7 | 56 | 61 | 1% | 7% | 13% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 73% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 28 Panthers Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Blackhawks 5-1 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Mammoth 3-4 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Blues 4-5 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Jets 1-2 Mon, Feb 02 vs Sabres Wed, Feb 04 vs Bruins Thu, Feb 05 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 vs M. Leafs |
23 | 3 | 54 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 74% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 26 Senators Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs H.canes 1-4 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs G. Knights 7-1 Won Wed, Jan 28 vs Avalanche 5-2 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Devils 4-1 Mon, Feb 02 @ Penguins Tue, Feb 03 @ H.canes Thu, Feb 05 @ Flyers Thu, Feb 26 vs Red Wings |
21 | 7 | 54 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 25 Maple Leafs Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Avalanche 1-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Sabres 4-7 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Kraken 2-5 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Canucks 3-2 Mon, Feb 02 @ Flames Tue, Feb 03 @ Oilers Wed, Feb 25 @ Lightning Thu, Feb 26 @ Panthers |
21 | 9 | 55 | 59 | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 24 Flyers Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 vs Islanders 0-4 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ B. Jackets 3-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Bruins 3-6 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs Kings 2-3 Tue, Feb 03 vs Capitals Thu, Feb 05 vs Senators Wed, Feb 25 @ Capitals Thu, Feb 26 @ Rangers |
20 | 10 | 54 | 58 | <1% | 2% | 6% | - | - | - | 1% | 3% | 88% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 28 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Kraken 2-4 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Jets 3-4 Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Predators 3-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Senators 1-4 Tue, Feb 03 vs B. Jackets Thu, Feb 05 vs Islanders Wed, Feb 25 vs Sabres Thu, Feb 26 @ Penguins |
25 | 2 | 55 | 58 | 1% | 6% | 12% | - | - | - | 2% | 4% | 75% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 22 Rangers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Bruins 4-3 Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Islanders 2-5 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Islanders 1-2 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Penguins 5-6 Thu, Feb 05 vs H.canes Thu, Feb 26 vs Flyers Sat, Feb 28 vs Penguins Mon, Mar 02 vs B. Jackets |
28 | 6 | 56 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | - | - | - | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (47%) |
Away (27%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | OTL | Pts | |||
| (3)Islanders | 30 | 20 | 5 | 65 | 27% | 16% | 11% |
| (9)Blue Jackets | 27 | 20 | 7 | 61 | 9% | 7% | 2% |
| (10)Capitals | 27 | 22 | 7 | 61 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (15)Devils | 28 | 25 | 2 | 58 | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| (1)Hurricanes | 33 | 15 | 6 | 72 | 7% | 2% | 6% |
| (14)Flyers | 24 | 20 | 10 | 58 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (1)Lightning | 34 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 3% | <1% | 2% |
| (8)Bruins | 32 | 20 | 3 | 67 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (7)Sabres | 31 | 18 | 5 | 67 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (2)Red Wings | 32 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (3)Canadiens | 31 | 17 | 7 | 69 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Panthers | 28 | 23 | 3 | 59 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Senators | 26 | 21 | 7 | 59 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Maple Leafs | 25 | 21 | 9 | 59 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (16)Rangers | 22 | 28 | 6 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 26% | ||||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
3‑0 | Away | Tue Oct 7, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
4‑3 | Home | Thu Oct 9, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
1‑6 | Home | Sat Oct 11, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Ducks (28‑23‑3) |
3‑4 | Away | Tue Oct 14, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Kings (23‑17‑13) |
4‑2 | Away | Thu Oct 16, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Sharks (27‑22‑4) |
3‑0 | Away | Sat Oct 18, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Canucks (18‑31‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Oct 21, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
5‑3 | Away | Thu Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
4‑5 (SO) | Home | Sat Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Blues (20‑26‑9) |
6‑3 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Tue Oct 28, 6:00 pm |
| 4 | Wild (32‑14‑10) |
4‑1 | Away | Thu Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Jets (22‑25‑7) |
2‑5 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 3:00 pm |
| 5 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
3‑4 | Away | Mon Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Capitals (27‑22‑7) |
5‑3 | Home | Thu Nov 6, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
1‑2 (SO) | Away | Sat Nov 8, 12:30 pm |
| 5 | Kings (23‑17‑13) |
2‑3 | Home | Sun Nov 9, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (25‑23‑6) |
1‑2 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 14, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Predators (25‑23‑6) |
4‑0 | Home | Sun Nov 16, 9:00 am |
| 7 | Wild (32‑14‑10) |
0‑5 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Kraken (26‑19‑9) |
2‑3 (OT) | Home | Sat Nov 22, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
4‑2 | Home | Wed Nov 26, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
4‑3 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
2‑7 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
5‑1 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Lightning (34‑14‑4) |
4‑3 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Stars (32‑14‑9) |
2‑3 (SO) | Away | Sun Dec 7, 6:00 pm |
| 10 | Ducks (28‑23‑3) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Tue Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Canadiens (31‑17‑7) |
2‑4 | Home | Thu Dec 11, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Sharks (27‑22‑4) |
5‑6 (OT) | Home | Sat Dec 13, 3:00 pm |
| 10 | Mammoth (28‑23‑4) |
4‑5 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Oilers (28‑20‑8) |
4‑6 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
0‑4 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (31‑17‑7) |
0‑4 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Canadiens (31‑17‑7) |
4‑3 (SO) | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Maple Leafs (25‑21‑9) |
3‑6 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 4:00 pm |
| 12 | Blackhawks (21‑25‑9) |
7‑3 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑6) |
5‑1 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
4‑3 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 12:00 pm |
| 13 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
5‑4 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm |
| 14 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
4‑1 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Flames (22‑26‑6) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 3:30 pm |
| 14 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
0‑1 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm |
| 15 | Lightning (34‑14‑4) |
1‑2 (SO) | Home | Tue Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
6‑3 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Blue Jackets (27‑20‑7) |
3‑4 (SO) | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Kraken (26‑19‑9) |
6‑3 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 5:00 pm |
| 16 | Flames (22‑26‑6) |
4‑1 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 9:30 pm |
| 16 | Oilers (28‑20‑8) |
6‑2 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Canucks (18‑31‑6) |
3‑2 | Away | Sun Jan 25, 6:00 pm |
| 17 | Blackhawks (21‑25‑9) |
6‑2 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
6‑5 | Home | Sat Jan 31, 3:30 pm |
| 18 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
Home | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
Away | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Rangers (22‑28‑6) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 21 | Golden Knights (25‑15‑14) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Sabres (31‑18‑5) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Flyers (24‑20‑10) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 5:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bruins (32‑20‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 4:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑6) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Golden Knights (25‑15‑14) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Mammoth (28‑23‑4) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Avalanche (36‑8‑9) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jets (22‑25‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 1:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hurricanes (33‑15‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Avalanche (36‑8‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Senators (26‑21‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Stars (32‑14‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Islanders (30‑20‑5) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Red Wings (32‑18‑6) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Lightning (34‑14‑4) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 5:00 pm | |
| 26 | Panthers (28‑23‑3) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Devils (28‑25‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (27‑22‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 27 | Capitals (27‑22‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 3:00 pm | |
| 28 | Blues (20‑26‑9) |
Away | Tue Apr 14, 9:30 pm |