Pittsburgh Penguins
Last time out (Tue, Apr 14): PIT 5 - 7 STL — a loss to the Blues.
Penguins: a outshot/run-and-gun team (0.0% 5v5 xG) with league-average goaltending, flagged for regression (2 signals).
No scheduled fixture on file — counts from published recaps; OT/SO losses count as losses
- Team finishing is +18 goals above xG — shooting luck likely to cool.
- Stuart Skinner sv% 88.8% is below replacement — goaltending should improve or change.
How hard is this team’s season, logistically? This grades the schedule itself — travel, rest, and clustering — separate from how good the team is.
Schedule load
The 9th-heaviest schedule in the league — 84 games, 1.3 days average rest.
Nights of rest before each game · 0 days = red, 3+ = green
26 games with more rest than the opponent · 29 with fewer · 28 even.
6 games in 12 days with 4,737 travel miles
Nov 3 – Nov 14
6 games in 10 days with 3,080 travel miles
Feb 28 – Mar 9
6 games in 10 days with 2,514 travel miles
Nov 19 – Nov 28