The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the New York Islanders on Wednesday night in a game that could see the Pens eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
A look back at recent games in which the Penguins faced a win-or-go-home scenario shows mixed results.
The team has been 4-6 in their past 10 games when facing possible postseason elimination.
Over those 10 games, the Penguins have a slight edge in goals, outscoring opponents 19-17. In the four games they won, the team scores an average of three goals per game.
The last time the Penguins won a postseason elimination game was Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference final against the Ottawa Senators.
Interestingly, the team was 4-0 in their last two Cup runs (2016 and 2017).
Home ice, statistically, doesn’t seem to make much difference in their past 10 elimination games, as the Penguins are 2-3 at home, 2-2 on the road and 0-1 at a neutral site. Last season’s playoffs were held at two “bubble” sites.
If Game 6 vs. the Islanders goes to overtime, it doesn’t bode well for the Penguins — the Pens are 1-2 in elimination games that go to overtime.
