It's still early enough that the Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of runway to push for the playoffs.

Quite a few people would agree that the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t had a great start to the 2023-24 season.

Early frustrations are evident and the Penguins’ 2-3-0 record ranks them near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division.

Only the Washington Capitals are slotting in after the Penguins in the Metro with a record of 1-2-1.

Despite a slow start with the hard numbers, the Penguins still have some of the best chances at reaching the postseason.

According to moneypuck.com, the Penguins have a 72% chance of reaching the playoffs, third highest percentage in the Metro Division.

There is a fairly wide margin between the Penguins and the fourth Metro team, the New York Rangers with 57.8%.

It’s still early in the season and there is sure to be massive swings before the playoff race heats up, but it’s good that even with a slow start the Penguins seem to be in a good place.

Ahead of the Penguins in percentage are the Carolina Hurricanes at 84.8% and the New Jersey Devils at 75.6%.

In terms of hard numbers, the Philadelphia Flyers lead the Metro with a 3-1-1 record for seven standings points, and no one is expecting them to push for the postseason.

MoneyPuck has them at an 18.9% chance of making the dance.

There is a lot of hockey to be played, and the Penguins haven’t started phenomenally, but they could make a good push for the ultimate prize.

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