Early Playoff Odds Give Penguins Good Chance at Postseason
The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to find their way back into the postseason in 2023-24.
A new hockey season is upon us and the expectations are high for the Pittsburgh Penguins after an offseason full of loading up on talent.
From an elite superstar to gritty depth pieces, the Penguins have retooled their lineup in hopes to reclaim a spot in the race for the Stanley Cup.
So far, according to early predictions, new president and general manager Kyle Dubas has put them in good position to succeed.
MoneyPuck.com regularly runs a chart showing every teams chance at the postseason and possibility of winning each round.
Without yet having played a regular season game, the Penguins are already given great chances to reach the postseason.
According to MoneyPuck, the Penguins have a 60.6% chance of reaching the playoffs; good for the sixth best percentage in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the Metropolitan Division.
Looking deeper into the numbers, the Penguins are in a good spot to make the postseason, but could be longshots to make it any further.
MoneyPuck gives the Penguins a 28.7% chance of making it out of the first round, then a 3.2% chance of winning the Stanley Cup.
These numbers will fluctuate all season and take into account the kind of season each team is having.
For a preseason prediction, fourth in the Metro with a longshot of taking it all the way is just about the average for the Penguins.
They will do their best in proving many wrong and striving for one last Cup run in the Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin era.
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