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 | |||
| Penguins (35‑19‑16) vs Avalanche (46‑13‑10) |
16 | Penguins Wins | 1% | 42% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Avalanche Wins | <1% | 28% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Blackhawks (26‑31‑13) vs Islanders (40‑26‑5) |
4 | Blackhawks Wins | 1% | 40% | 27% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Islanders Wins | 1% | 33% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Blues (28‑30‑11) vs Capitals (35‑27‑9) |
2 | Blues Wins | 1% | 34% | 29% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Capitals Wins | 1% | 33% | 27% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Rangers (28‑33‑9) vs Senators (36‑24‑9) |
2 | Rangers Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Senators Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Flyers (34‑23‑12) vs Blue Jackets (37‑22‑11) |
2 | Flyers Wins | 1% | 37% | 27% | - | - | - | 4% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Blue Jackets Wins | 1% | 32% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Hurricanes (45‑19‑6) vs Canadiens (38‑21‑10) |
1 | Hurricanes Wins | <1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Canadiens Wins | 1% | 33% | 28% | - | - | - | 4% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Kraken (31‑29‑9) vs Panthers (34‑32‑3) |
1 | Kraken Wins | 1% | 35% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Panthers Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Sabres (44‑20‑6) vs Ducks (38‑27‑4) |
1 | Sabres Wins | 1% | 35% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Ducks Wins | 1% | 34% | 27% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Maple Leafs (29‑29‑13) vs Bruins (39‑23‑8) |
1 | Maple Leafs Wins | 1% | 33% | 28% | - | - | - | 6% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Bruins Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Stars (43‑16‑11) vs Devils (35‑32‑2) |
1 | Stars Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Devils Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Flames (28‑34‑7) vs Lightning (43‑21‑4) |
0 | Flames Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Lightning Wins | 1% | 34% | 28% | - | - | - | 5% | 7% | 25% | ||