Now, we're really talking playoff odds. 

Following a crushing 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Ottawa Senators earlier in the week, the Pittsburgh Penguins responded with a dominating 5-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champs in the Colorado Avalanche.

The Penguins have 10 games left against a variety of opponents; some are good, and most are bad. Currently at 35-25-10, clinging for dear life to the second WC spot, how likely is it the Penguins clinch a postseason berth?

As of early Thursday morning, Money Puck gave the Penguins a 43.9% chance to clinch a berth. Hockey Reference's Playoff Probabilities Report gave the Penguins a 49.0% chance. FiveThirtyEight is at 61%. These estimates, while just that, are no surefire thing for a team as inconsistent as the 2022/23 Penguins.

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