The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently in the 20–30% band to make the 2026-27 NHL playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-6-1 (11 pts) through 12 games this season. They sit 6th in the Metropolitan Division, 11 points back of the leader. Most recently, they beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 at home on Oct 24. The Columbus Blue Jackets (5-5-0) and Washington Capitals (6-4-0) are the closest Metropolitan Division comparisons. Winners of two straight with a 3-6-1 last 10. Next three: home against the Utah Mammoth Oct 29, at the Montréal Canadiens Oct 31, and home against the Vegas Golden Knights Nov 3. Arturs Silovs leads the crease with 8 starts, the team owns a .888 save percentage, and their team goals-against average is 3.08. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Penguins probability, live.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Penguins race.
Which results across the league move the Penguins playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
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NJD regulation win hurts slightly
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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.