The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The franchise was established as one of six new teams in the 1967 NHL expansion and is a member of the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. The Penguins played their home games at Mellon Arena from the team's inception until 2010, when they moved into the PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh has qualified for the playoffs 36 times, winning the Stanley Cup five times: 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017. From 2007 to 2022, the Penguins qualified for the playoffs for sixteen consecutive seasons.

Table key +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points

+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Penguins)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Penguins' opponents)—Does not apply

Year by year SeasonPenguins seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Penguins result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses. Finish GP W L TBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result1967–681967–68—West5th74273413—67195216—————Did not qualify1968–691968–69—West5th76204511—51189252—————Did not qualify1969–701969–70—West2nd76263812—6418223810642325Won in quarterfinals, 4–0 (Seals)Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Blues)1970–711970–71—West6th78213720—62221240—————Did not qualify1971–721971–72—West4th78263814—66220258404814Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Black Hawks)1972–731972–73—West5th7832379—73257265—————Did not qualify1973–741973–74—West5th7828419—65242273—————Did not qualify1974–751974–75WalesNorris3rd80372815—893262899542727Won in preliminary round, 2–0 (Blues)Lost in quarterfinals, 3–4 (Islanders)1975–761975–76WalesNorris3rd80353312—8233930331238Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Maple Leafs)1976–771976–77WalesNorris3rd80343313—812402523121013Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Maple Leafs)1977–781977–78WalesNorris4th80253718—68254321—————Did not qualify1978–791978–79WalesNorris2nd80363113—852812797251625Won in preliminary round, 2–1 (Sabres)Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins)1979–801979–80WalesNorris3rd80303713—732513035231421Lost in preliminary round, 2–3 (Bruins)1980–811980–81WalesNorris4th80303713—733023455232120Lost in preliminary round, 2–3 (Blues)1981–821981–82WalesPatrick4th80313613—753103375231322Lost in division semifinals, 2–3 (Islanders)1982–831982–83WalesPatrick6th8018539—45257394—————Did not qualify1983–841983–84WalesPatrick6th8016586—38254390—————Did not qualify1984–851984–85WalesPatrick6th8024515—53276385—————Did not qualify1985–861985–86WalesPatrick5th8034388—76313305—————Did not qualify1986–871986–87WalesPatrick5th80303812—72297290—————Did not qualify1987–881987–88WalesPatrick6th8036359—81319316—————Did not qualify1988–891988–89WalesPatrick2nd8040337—8734734911744342Won in division semifinals, 4–0 (Rangers)Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Flyers)1989–901989–90WalesPatrick5th8032408—72318359—————Did not qualify1990–911990–91WalesPatrick1st8041336—88342305241689568Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Devils)Won in division finals, 4–1 (Capitals)Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Bruins)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (North Stars)1991–921991–92WalesPatrick3rd8039329—87343308211658363Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Capitals)Won in division finals, 4–2 (Rangers)Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Bruins)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–0 (Blackhawks)1992–931992–93WalesPatrick1st8456217—11936726812755037Won in division semifinals, 4–1 (Devils)Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Islanders)1993–941993–94EasternNortheast1st84442713—1012992856241220Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Capitals)1994–951994–95EasternNortheast2nd4829163—6118115812573743Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Capitals)Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Devils)1995–961995–96EasternNortheast1st8249294—102362284181175752Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Capitals)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Panthers)1996–971996–97EasternNortheast2nd8238368—842852805141320Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Flyers)1997–981997–98EasternNortheast1st82402418—982281886241518Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Canadiens) 1998–991998–99EasternAtlantic3rd82383014—9024222513673536Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Devils)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)1999–20001999–2000EasternAtlantic3rd823731868824123611653123Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Capitals)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Flyers)2000–012000–01EasternAtlantic3rd824228939628125618993844Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Capitals)Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Sabres)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Devils)2001–022001–02EasternAtlantic5th8228418569198249—————Did not qualify2002–032002–03EasternAtlantic5th8227446565189255—————Did not qualify2003–042003–04EasternAtlantic5th8223478458190303—————Did not qualify2004–052004–05Season not played due to lockout 2005–062005–06EasternAtlantic5th822246—1458244316—————Did not qualify2006–072006–07EasternAtlantic2nd824724—111052772465141018Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Senators)2007–082007–08EasternAtlantic1st824727—8102247216201466143Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Senators)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Flyers)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Red Wings)2008–092008-09EasternAtlantic2nd824528—999264239241687964Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Flyers)Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Capitals)Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Hurricanes)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–3 (Red Wings)2009–102009–10EasternAtlantic2nd824728—710125723713764238Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Senators)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)2010–112010–11EasternAtlantic2nd824925—81062381997341422Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Lightning)2011–122011–12EasternAtlantic2nd825125—61082822216242630Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Flyers)2012–132012–13EasternAtlantic1st483612—07216511915874940Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Islanders)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Senators)Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Bruins)2013–142013–14EasternMetropolitan1st825124—710924920713763533Won in first round, 4–2 (Blue Jackets)Lost in second round, 3–4 (Rangers)2014–152014–15EasternMetropolitan4th824327—1298221210514811Lost in first round, 1–4 (Rangers)2015–162015–16EasternMetropolitan2nd824826—8104245203241687355Won in first round, 4–1 (Rangers)Won in second round, 4–2 (Capitals)Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Lightning)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Sharks)2016–172016–17EasternMetropolitan2nd825021—11111282234251697757Won in first round, 4–1 (Blue Jackets)Won in second round, 4–3 (Capitals)Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Senators)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Predators)2017–182017–18EasternMetropolitan2nd824729—610027225012664234Won in first round, 4–2 (Flyers)Lost second round, 2–4 (Capitals)2018–192018–19EasternMetropolitan3rd824426—12100273241404614Lost in first round, 0–4 (Islanders)2019–202019–20EasternMetropolitan3rd694023—686224196413810Lost in qualifying round, 1–3 (Canadiens)2020–212020–21—East1st563716—3771961566241621Lost in first round, 2–4 (Islanders)2021–222021–22EasternMetropolitan3rd824625—111032722297342928Lost in first round, 3–4 (Rangers)2022–232022–23EasternMetropolitan5th824031—1191262264—————Did not qualify2023–242023–24EasternMetropolitan5th823832—1288255251—————Did not qualify2024–252024–25EasternMetropolitan7th823436—1280243293—————Did not qualify2025–262025–26EasternMetropolitan2nd824125—16982932686241116Lost in first round, 2–4 (Flyers)TotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2025–26 season 4,581 2,102 1,883 383 213 4,800 15,199 15,354 404 214 190 1,231 1,175 38 playoff appearances

All-time records Statistic GP W L T OTRegular season record (1967–present) 4,581 2,102 1,883 383 213Postseason record (1967–present) 404 214 190 — —All-time regular and postseason record 4,985 2,316 2,073 383 213All-time series record: 40–33

Statistics above are correct as of the end of the 2025–26 season.

Footnotes The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Penguins were placed in the Prince of Wales Conference's Norris Division. Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference. The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. Pittsburgh was placed in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout. Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular-season game in overtime. The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular-season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties. The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout The regular season was suspended on March 12, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, the season resumed with the postseason in an expanded 24-team format on August 1, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.

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