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 recalculates Penguins' postseason path after every final and identifies which Metropolitan Division and wider race results help. Their number has trended down this week.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Penguins race.
Penguins playoff odds are trending up over the last week. Clinch Pro shows the full-season journey chart and pushes an alert when the race shifts.
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A concrete benchmark based on projected final totals across the conference.
Reaching roughly 95 points would put Penguins around the model's current final qualifying position. The actual clinching requirement can move with rival results and tiebreakers.
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This is a projected race benchmark, not an official magic number. Clinching rules, head-to-head results, and the remaining schedule can move the final line.