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Pittsburgh Penguins
Playoff Odds

Proj. Pts
98
Playoff %
59%
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Playoff Outcome Probabilities
OutcomeProbability
Draft 1st Overall0.9%
Miss Playoffs40.9%
Lose Round 131.3%
Lose Round 215.1%
Lose Round 36.9%
Lose SCF3.2%
Win Cup2.7%
  • Draft 1st Overall
  • Miss Playoffs
  • Lose Round 1
  • Lose Round 2
  • Lose Round 3
  • Lose SCF
  • Win Cup

Penguins Round 1 Matchup Odds

🏌️
41%
CAR
12%
N.J
12%
PHI
6%
NYR
6%
WSH
5%
FLA
4%
T.B
4%
CBJ
4%
BUF
2%
OTT
1%
TOR
1%
BOS
1%
MTL
1%
NYI
1%
DET
<1%
Pittsburgh Penguins Round 1 Playoff Matchup Probabilities
OpponentProbability
miss_playoffs40.9%
Carolina Hurricanes12.3%
New Jersey Devils12.0%
Philadelphia Flyers6.1%
New York Rangers5.6%
Washington Capitals4.8%
Florida Panthers3.9%
Tampa Bay Lightning3.8%
Columbus Blue Jackets3.7%
Buffalo Sabres1.6%
Ottawa Senators1.2%
Toronto Maple Leafs1.2%
Boston Bruins1.0%
Montreal Canadiens1.0%
New York Islanders0.9%
Detroit Red Wings0.2%

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 59% chance of making the 2026-27 Stanley Cup Playoffs, projected to finish 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. Their most likely 1st round opponent is the Carolina Hurricanes (12% chance of this particular matchup) and they have a 3% chance of winning the Stanley Cup.

2026-27 projections, playoff odds, and Stanley Cup odds from the HockeyStats.com simulation model, updated every 15 minutes as offseason moves happen. Team strength estimated from player WAR (used in JFresh Player Cards), then season and playoffs simulated 100K times. See how trades and signings change these odds in the Roster Builder. Full playoff odds page here. Methodology here.

Last Updated: Sep 26, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

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