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Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Pittsburgh Penguins

2017–18·47–29–6·100 points·2nd in the Metropolitan, 5th in the Eastern·Clinched playoff spot

Points
100#10
Goal differential
+22#9
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
52.5%#7
Power play
26.2%#1
Penalty kill
80.0%#17
GSAx
−12.9#24

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4130–9–2620.7614911054.6%
Away4117–20–4380.4612113850.5%
October137–5–1150.58365048.7%
November136–5–2140.54383954.0%
December146–8–0120.43353850.5%
January129–3–0180.75452755.5%
February128–3–1170.71523451.6%
March159–4–2200.67545354.6%
April32–1–040.6710755.5%
Division rivals2818–8–2380.68968053.6%
Rest of conference2415–9–0300.63958251.8%
Other conference3014–12–4320.53798652.2%
PHI44–0–081.00201158.0%
CBJ44–0–081.00161256.6%
BUF33–0–061.0014554.6%
OTT33–0–061.0013453.5%
NYI43–1–060.7512958.9%
MTL33–0–061.0015860.8%
NYR42–1–150.63161454.9%
WSH42–2–040.50121355.2%
FLA32–1–040.67131254.2%
EDM22–0–041.005352.3%

On the road

53,759 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2017-10-05: to Chicago, 663 km (L)2017-10-07: to Pittsburgh, 663 km (W)2017-10-11: to Washington, 306 km (W)2017-10-12: to Tampa, 1,318 km (L)2017-10-14: to Pittsburgh, 1,408 km (W)2017-10-17: to New York, 507 km (OTW)2017-10-20: to Sunrise, 1,724 km (W)2017-10-21: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2017-10-24: to Pittsburgh, 1,408 km (OTW)2017-10-28: to St. Paul, 1,181 km (L)2017-10-29: to Winnipeg, 628 km (L)2017-11-01: to Edmonton, 1,194 km (W)2017-11-02: to Calgary, 282 km (OTL)2017-11-04: to Vancouver, 674 km (L)2017-11-07: to Pittsburgh, 3,486 km (W)2017-11-10: to Washington, 306 km (L)2017-11-11: to Nashville, 912 km (SOL)2017-11-14: to Pittsburgh, 760 km (OTW)2017-11-16: to Ottawa, 633 km (W)2017-11-18: to Pittsburgh, 633 km (L)2017-11-24: to Boston, 774 km (L)2017-11-25: to Pittsburgh, 774 km (W)2017-12-01: to Buffalo, 286 km (W)2017-12-02: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2017-12-14: to Paradise, 3,089 km (L)2017-12-16: to Glendale, 391 km (W)2017-12-18: to Denver, 946 km (L)2017-12-21: to Pittsburgh, 2,122 km (SOW)2017-12-29: to Raleigh, 527 km (L)2017-12-31: to Detroit, 817 km (L)2018-01-02: to Philadelphia, 714 km (W)2018-01-04: to Pittsburgh, 414 km (L)2018-01-05: to Brooklyn, 509 km (W)2018-01-07: to Pittsburgh, 509 km (OTW)2018-01-17: to Anaheim, 3,412 km (L)2018-01-18: to Los Angeles, 45 km (W)2018-01-20: to San Jose, 491 km (L)2018-01-23: to Pittsburgh, 3,610 km (W)2018-02-03: to Newark, 492 km (L)2018-02-06: to Pittsburgh, 492 km (W)2018-02-09: to Dallas, 1,721 km (SOL)2018-02-11: to St. Louis, 881 km (W)2018-02-13: to Pittsburgh, 898 km (W)2018-02-18: to Columbus, 261 km (W)2018-02-23: to Raleigh, 596 km (W)2018-02-24: to Sunrise, 1,083 km (L)2018-02-27: to Pittsburgh, 1,588 km (L)2018-03-01: to Boston, 774 km (L)2018-03-03: to Pittsburgh, 774 km (OTW)2018-03-07: to Philadelphia, 414 km (W)2018-03-10: to Toronto, 543 km (L)2018-03-11: to Pittsburgh, 360 km (W)2018-03-14: to New York, 507 km (OTL)2018-03-15: to Montreal, 529 km (W)2018-03-20: to Brooklyn, 536 km (L)2018-03-21: to Pittsburgh, 509 km (W)2018-03-27: to Detroit, 332 km (L)2018-03-29: to Newark, 760 km (OTW)2018-03-31: to Pittsburgh, 492 km (W)2018-04-05: to Columbus, 261 km (OTW)2018-04-06: to Pittsburgh, 261 km (W)PittsburghChicagoWashingtonTampaNew YorkSunriseSt. PaulWinnipegEdmontonCalgaryVancouverNashvilleOttawaBostonBuffaloParadiseGlendaleDenverRaleighDetroitPhiladelphiaBrooklynAnaheimLos AngelesSan JoseNewarkDallasSt. LouisColumbusTorontoMontreal
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
19 GP · 10–7–2 · 14 vs fresher opponent
57.9%
51.9%
1 day
35 GP · 20–14–1 · 15 vs fresher opponent
58.6%
51.3%
2 days
18 GP · 10–6–2 · 3 vs fresher opponent
61.1%
54.0%
3+ days
9 GP · 7–2–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
77.8%
56.0%

Pulling the goalie

38 times this season the Penguins were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Penguins in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
52.2%
55.8%
Goals share
52.1%
62.2%
Shooting %
9.6%
11.9%
Save %
.906
.909