First NHL team to record 20 wins in the 2009-10 regular season?

Background: http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm#?navid=nav-stn-main

The Pittsburgh Penguins have the most wins through the first month of the season with 12 victories and only 3 losses, but....
Last seasons scoring champion and Stanley Cup playoffs MVP, Evgeni Malkin, will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/penguins/2009-10-29-malkin-injury_N.htm?csp=34

After a slow start to the season, losing 2 of the first 3, the San Jose Sharks have been hot winning their past six games and right behind the Penguins in most recent NHL Power Rankings
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/11/03/penguins.islanders/index.html

So who will win the race to 20... Penguins Sharks, Other team?

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Prediction cut-off will be start time of game that the first team records 20th win.
Settlement will be determined on day-by-day basis, not actual time.. So, if two or more teams are the fastest to 20 wins, and both accomplish this on the same day, question will settle as "Other team or Any tie"

Forecast history %

Pittsburgh Penguins

25%

San Jose Sharks

28%

Colorado Avalanche

LA Kings

Buffalo Sabres

Washington Capitals

NY Rangers

NJ Devils

24%

Chicago Blackhawks

Other team or Any tie

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Suspend date: Wed 25th Nov 4:30pm PST (3 days to go)

Initial likelihoods: Pittsburgh Penguins: 40%, San Jose Sharks: 20%, Colorado Avalanche: 10%, LA Kings: 5%, Buffalo Sabres: 3%, Washington Capitals : 3%, NY Rangers: 3%, NJ Devils: 3%, Chicago Blackhawks: 3%, Other team or Any tie: 10%

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sdchargers [Power User]

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