2025–26 Pittsburgh Penguins season
National Hockey League season
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The 2025–26 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 59th season (58th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
| 2025–26 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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| Division | 2nd Metropolitan |
| Conference | 7th Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 41–25–16 |
| Home record | 20–13–8 |
| Road record | 21–11–8 |
| Goals for | 288 |
| Goals against | 261 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Kyle Dubas |
| Coach | Dan Muse |
| Captain | Sidney Crosby |
| Alternate captains | Kris Letang Evgeni Malkin |
| Arena | PPG Paints Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Anthony Mantha (31) |
| Assists | Erik Karlsson (51) |
| Points | Sidney Crosby (74) |
| Penalty minutes | Evgeni Malkin (61) |
| Plus/minus | Ryan Shea (+27) |
| Wins | Stuart Skinner (23) |
| Goals against average | Sergei Murashov (2.56) |
On April 9, 2026, the Penguins clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since the 2021–22 season.[1] In the first round, they faced their interstate rival Philadelphia Flyers, and despite falling into a 3–0 series deficit, the Penguins would win the next two games, but their effort would ultimately fall short as they lost game 6 in overtime.[2]
Off-season
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | z – Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 39 | 296 | 240 | +56 | 113 |
| 2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 34 | 293 | 268 | +25 | 98 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 250 | 243 | +7 | 98 |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 37 | 263 | 244 | +19 | 95 |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 92 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 29 | 233 | 241 | −8 | 91 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 29 | 230 | 254 | −24 | 87 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 25 | 238 | 250 | −12 | 77 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | AT | x – Boston Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 33 | 272 | 250 | +22 | 100 |
| 2 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 278 | 246 | +32 | 99 |
| 3 | ME | Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 37 | 263 | 244 | +19 | 95 |
| 4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 241 | 258 | −17 | 92 |
| 5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 92 |
| 6 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 29 | 233 | 241 | −8 | 91 |
| 7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 29 | 230 | 254 | −24 | 87 |
| 8 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 32 | 251 | 276 | −25 | 84 |
| 9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 23 | 253 | 299 | −46 | 78 |
| 10 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 25 | 238 | 250 | −12 | 77 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2025.[6]
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September/October: 4–1–1 (home: 2–0–0; road: 2–1–1)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[7]
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October: 8–2–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 5–1–1)
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November: 4–5–3 (home: 4–3–1; road: 0–2–2)
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December: 5–5–4 (home: 2–2–3; road: 3–3–1)
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January: 11–2–2 (home: 5–1–2; road: 6–1–0)
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February: 2–1–2 (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–0–2)
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March: 8–6–3 (home: 4–4–1; road: 4–2–2)
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April: 3–4–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 1–3–0)
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
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Playoffs
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Eastern Conference first round vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers: Philadelphia won 4–2
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Player statistics
As of end of 2026 season
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Arturs Silovs | 39 | 38 | 2246:33 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 115 | 3.07 | 1020 | .888 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Stuart Skinner† | 27 | 27 | 1605:18 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 80 | 2.99 | 697 | .885 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Jarry‡ | 14 | 13 | 810:45 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 2.66 | 396 | .909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | 5 | 4 | 281:17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2.56 | 116 | .897 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Arturs Silovs | 3 | 3 | 197:16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.52 | 82 | .939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Skinner | 3 | 3 | 175:12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3.08 | 71 | .873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Details | ||
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| June 27, 2025 | To Philadelphia Flyers 2025 1st-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 2025 1st-round pick 2025 1st-round pick |
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| June 27, 2025 | To Los Angeles Kings 2025 1st-round pick 2025 2nd-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 2025 1st-round pick |
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| June 28, 2025 | To Buffalo Sabres Isaac Belliveau Conor Timmins |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Connor Clifton 2025 2nd-round pick |
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| June 28, 2025 | To Vegas Golden Knights 2025 3rd-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 2025 3rd-round pick 2025 5th-round pick |
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| July 1, 2025 | To San Jose Sharks Alex Nedeljkovic |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 2028 3rd-round pick |
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| July 10, 2025 | To Dallas Stars Vladislav Kolyachonok |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Matt Dumba 2028 2nd-round pick |
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| July 13, 2025 | To Vancouver Canucks 2027 4th-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Arturs Silovs |
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| December 12, 2025 | To Edmonton Oilers Tristan Jarry Sam Poulin |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Brett Kulak Stuart Skinner 2029 2nd-round pick |
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| December 29, 2025 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Danton Heinen 2026 3rd-round pick 2027 4th-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Egor Chinakhov |
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| December 31, 2025 | To Philadelphia Flyers Philip Tomasino |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Egor Zamula |
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| January 20, 2026 | To Colorado Avalanche Valtteri Puustinen 2026 7th-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Ilya Solovyov |
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| February 24, 2026 | To Colorado Avalanche Brett Kulak |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Samuel Girard 2028 2nd-round pick |
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| March 6, 2026 | To Detroit Red Wings 2026 3rd-round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Elmer Soderblom |
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| June 13, 2026 | To Florida Panthers Emil Pieniniemi |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Oliver Okuliar |
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Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
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| July 1, 2025[101] | Justin Brazeau | Minnesota Wild | 2-year | Free Agency |
| July 1, 2025[101] | Parker Wotherspoon | Boston Bruins | 2-year | Free Agency |
| July 1, 2025[101] | Caleb Jones | Los Angeles Kings | 2-year | Free Agency |
| July 2, 2025[102] | Alexander Alexeyev | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free Agency |
| July 2, 2025[103] | Anthony Mantha | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free Agency |
| July 2, 2025[103] | Rafael Harvey-Pinard | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | Free Agency |
| July 2, 2025[103] | Phil Kemp | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free Agency |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
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| July 1, 2025[104] | Jimmy Huntington | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2025[105] | Nate Clurman | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2025[106] | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 5, 2025[107] | Matt Grzelcyk | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term |
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| July 1, 2025[108] | Philip Tomasino | 1-year |
| July 1, 2025[108] | Connor Dewar | 1-year |
| July 8, 2025[109] | Ben Kindel | 3-year[A] |
| September 12, 2025[110] | Marc-Andre Fleury | PTO[B] |
| March 22, 2026[111] | Bill Zonnon | 3-year[A][C] |
Key:
Draft picks
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins's selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and June 28, 2025, and it took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 11 | Ben Kindel | C |  Canada |
Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 1 | 22[1] | Bill Zonnon | RW | Canada |
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 1 | 24[2] | Will Horcoff | C | Canada |
Michigan Wolverines (BIG10) |
| 2 | 39[3] | Peyton Kettles | D | Canada |
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 3 | 73 | Charlton Trethewey | D |  United States |
USA U-18 (USHL) |
| 3 | 84[4] | Gabriel D'Aigle | G | Canada |
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 91[5] | Brady Peddle | D | Canada |
Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
| 4 | 105 | Travis Hayes | RW | United States |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 5 | 130[6] | Ryan Miller | C | Canada |
Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 5 | 148[7] | Quinn Beauchesne | D | Canada |
Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 5 | 154[8] | Jordan Charron | RW | Canada |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 6 | 169 | Carter Sanderson | LW | United States |
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| 7 | 201 | Kale Dach | C | Canada |
Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) |
Notes:
1 The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent Colorado and Edmonton's first-round picks both in 2025 (22nd and 31st overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[112]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 31, 2025, that sent Drew O'Connor and Marcus Pettersson to Vancouver in exchange for Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernstrom, Danton Heinen and this pick.[113] The condition – Pittsburgh will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if the Rangers' first-round pick in 2025 is inside of the top thirteen selections, at the Rangers' choice.[114] – was converted when the Rangers elected to send their first-round pick in 2025 to Pittsburgh on June 24, 2025.[115]
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 31, 2025, that sent Erik Brannstrom, Jackson Dorrington and J. T. Miller to New York in exchange for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and this conditional pick.[116]
2 The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent Edmonton's first-round pick and Washington's second-round pick both in 2025 (31st and 59th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[117]
3 The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Isaac Belliveau and Conor Timmins to Buffalo in exchange for Connor Clifton and this pick.[118]
4 The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Jordan Frasca to Nashville in exchange for Cody Glass, a sixth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[119] Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a second-round pick in 2024 to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[120] Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 to Minnesota in exchange for a first-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[121]
5 The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 (85th overall) to Vegas in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2025 (154th overall) and this pick.[122] Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Logan Thompson to Washington in exchange for the Islanders' third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[123]
6 The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 12, 2024, that sent Lars Eller to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[124] Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Joel Edmundson to Toronto in exchange for a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[125] Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2023, that sent Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026 to Chicago in exchange for Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[126] The condition – Chicago will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Toronto's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[126] The condition – Toronto will receive a fifth-round pick in 2025 if McCabe plays in at least 50% of Toronto's games during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs and at least 25% of Toronto's games during the 2023–24 NHL season[127] – was converted when McCabe played his 21st game of the season on December 14, 2023.
7 The Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sent Reilly Smith to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[128] The condition – Pittsburgh will receive the lower of New York or Minnesota's fifth-round picks in 2025[128] – was converted when Minnesota clinched a playoff spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 15, 2025. The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 25, 2022, that sent Ryan Reaves to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[129]
8 The Vegas Golden Knights' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 (85th overall) to Vegas in exchange for Washington's third-round pick in 2025 (91st overall) and this pick.[122]